Senate Health and Welfare - 2026-03-12 - 9:00am

Senate Health & Welfare · March 12, 2026

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Chair opened the March 12 meeting, noted the committee was meeting the day before crossover, and said S194 (payment methodology) would be discussed though Ledge Council is not available until 9:30; written agency comments were expected and action on the bill might be deferred to the next day or folded into a larger bill.

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Senate Health & Welfare on March 12 reviewed three bills: S194 on payment methodology for designated and specialized service agencies (DAS/SSAs), S154 on biomarker testing coverage, and S190 on reference‑based pricing and hospital commercial rate limits; testimony focused on a requested study, cost impacts, and safeguards for rural hospitals.

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