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Ambulance association backs bill aligning QAF with federal rule to protect EMS funding
Senate Health and Long Term Care Committee · January 20, 2026
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Summary
Witnesses told the committee SB 6,102 aligns Washington’s ambulance quality assurance fee with recent federal guidance and preserves wage/benefit gains for EMS; proponents said failure to align could jeopardize the program under HR1.
Senate Bill 6,102 would align Washington state’s Ambulance Transport Quality Assurance Fee (QAF) program with federal rules referenced in HR1, which limit new provider taxes and prohibit increases to certain pre‑existing provider taxes after a given enactment date. Committee staff explained the bill sets the annual…
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