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: