NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Salem Health Hospitals & Clinics, an Oregon nonprofit corporation, intends to affiliate with Santiam Memorial Hospital d/b/a Santiam Hospital and Clinics and Santiam Hospital and Clinics Foundation. To ensure that the interests of the public are protected, Oregon law requires the parties to receive written approval from the Attorney General before the transaction is finalized. Prior to deciding whether the transaction should be approved, Attorney General Dan Rayfield is offering the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed affiliation. A virtual public hearing has been scheduled for: Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 5pm tinyurl.com/5b4hvhen If you're interested in testifying at the hearing, please register here: tinyurl.com/5b4hvhen Additionally, written comment will be accepted until 5pm on August 7. Submit written comments to: PublicComment@doj.oregon.gov July 22 2026 LEUG0560782