WITNESS LIST
Public Health Committee
April 28, 1999-1:30P
HB 2050
For: Nunley, Karen E. (Self and Texas Acupuncture
Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Aslakson, Jill (Texas Medical Association)
Butler, LAc, OMD, Chris (Self and Texas Acupuncture
Association)
HB 2394
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Ewald, Lois (Texas Optometry Board)
HB 3231
For: Breeding, Ph.D., John (Self)
Cameron, Doug (Self and World Association of
Electroshock Survivors)
Cirkiel, Martin J. (Self and Heirs of Jesus Torvor)
De Leon, Ninfa (Self)
Dolan, M.D., Moira (Self)
Gantt, Melanie (Mental Health Association in Texas)
Herman, Guy (Self and Statutory Probate Judges of Texas)
King, Karen (Self)
Martinez, Mary R. (Self)
Mitchell, Beth (Advocacy, Inc.)
Rose, Bill (Texas Mental Health Consumers)
Against: Batchelder, Lt Col, Diane (Texas Depressive and Manic
Depressive Association)
Hale, M.D., Price (Self)
Haralson, Hal (Self)
Husain, M.D., Mustafa M. (Self and Texas Society of
Psychiatric Physicians)
Nelson, M.D., Jefferson E. (Texas Society of Psychiatric
Physicians, Texas Medical Association)
Swinney, James (Self and Texas Depressive & Manic
Depressive Association)
On: Steele, Penny (Texas Department of Mental Health &
Mental Retardation)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Allen, David (Self)
Allen, Kathy S. (Self)
Allen, Lisa L. (Self)
DeLeon, Guadalupe (Self)
Ferris, Beth (Texas Advocates for Nursing Home
Residents)
Fischer, Jeffrey A. (Self)
Gardner, Lauren A. Doyle (Self and Citizen's Commission
on Human Rights)
Garza, Daniel (Self)
Haskell, DeQuetia R. (Self)
Jackson, Kyle (Self)
Kern, Diana (Self)
Loper-Novak, Diann'a (Self)
Margolies, Seth (Self)
McFadyen, Barbara (Self)
Prough, Andrew (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
Spiller, Lee (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
Torres, Irma (Self)
Against: Aslakson, Jill (Texas Medical Association)
Boucher, Terry R. (Texas Osteopathic Medical
Association)
Brown, Karen (Self and Austin DMDA)
Bush, John R. (Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians)
Lasky, Lynn (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of
Texas)
Manford, Gary (Self)
HB 3302
For: Burns, Johnny (Self and Texas Association for Behavioral
Health Care)
On: Schmitt, Cyndie (Texas Council of Community MHMR
Centers, Inc.)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Mitchell, Beth (Advocacy, Inc.)
HB 3302 Committee Substitute (Not Introduced)
For: Fitzhugh Ph.D., Karen E. (Self and Texas Assoc. for
Ambulatory Behavioral Healthcare, Assoc. for
Ambulatory Behavioral Healthcare)
Sandhop Jr., Garland (Self and Texas Association for
Behavioral Healthcare)
HB 3424
For: Allen, Lisa L. (Self)
Bower, Bruce (Texas Senior Advocacy Coalition)
Breeding, Ph.D., John (Self)
Bresett, Lauren (Self)
Cirkiel, Martin J. (Self and Lisa Allen, Patia Haskell)
Dolan, M.D., Moira (Self)
Ferris, Beth (Texas Advocates for Nursing Home
Residents)
Haskell, DeQuetia R. (Self)
Hayes, Aaryce (Advocacy, Inc.)
Kern, Diana (Self)
King, Karen (Self)
Against: Nelson M.D., Jefferson E. (Texas Society of Psychiatric
Physicians, Texas Medical Association)
Rich, Sid (Texas Association of Residential Care
Communities)
Swinney, James A. (Self and Texas Depressive & Manic
Depressive Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Allen, David (Self)
Allen, Kathy S. (Self)
Bloomquist, Dwight (Self)
De Leon, Guadalupe (Self)
De Leon, Ninfa (Self)
Fischer, Jeff (Self)
Gantt, Melanie (Mental Health Association in Texas)
Gardner, Lauren Doyle (Self and Citizen's Commission on
Human Rights)
Garza, Daniel (Self)
Gladden, Wilhelmina (AARP)
Jackson, Kyle (Self)
Lasky, Lynn (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of
Texas)
Loper-Novak, Diann'a (Self)
Margolies, Seth (Self)
Martinez, Mary R. (Self)
McFadyen, Barbara (Self)
Prough, Andrew (Citizen's Commission on Human Rights)
Rose, Bill (Texas Mental Health Consumers)
Spiller, Lee (Self and Citizen's Commission on Human
Rights)
Torres, Irma (Self)
Against: Aslakson, Jill (Texas Medical Association)
Batchelder, Lt Col, Diane (Texas Depressive and Manic
Depressive Association)
Baumbach, Susan (Texas Health Care Association)
Boucher, Terry R. (Texas Osteopathic Medical
Association)
Brown, Karen (Self and Austin DMDA)
Bush, John R. (Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians)
Graves, Tim (Texas Health Care Association)
Hale M.D., Price (Self)
Haralson, Hal (Self)
Husain, M.D., Mustafa M. (Self)
Manford, Gary (Self)
On: Gold, Marc (Texas Department of Human Services)
Hale, Karen (Texas Department of Mental Health Mental
Retardation)
Rasco, Sasha (Texas Department of Protective and
Regulatory Services)
Willis, John F. (Texas Department on Aging)
HB 3424 Committee Substitute (McClendon)
Against: Russel, D.O., Peggy M. (Self and Texas Medical Directors
Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Marshall, Susan (The ARC of Texas, The Texas Advocates)
HB 3533
For: Colbert, Paul (Texas Dental Hygienists' Association)
Prachyl, Dianna (Texas Dental Hygienists' Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Garza R.D.H., Hope (Self and Texas Dental Hygienists'
Association)
Palermo, Lois (Texas Dental Hygienists Association)
Against: Jeske, Arthur (Self and Texas Dental Association)
On: Hill, Jeffry R. (State Board of Dental Examiners)
Zayas, Joe D. (State Board of Dental Examiners)
HB 3534
For: Colbert, Paul (Texas Dental Hygienists' Association)
Palermo, Lois (Texas Dental Hygienists' Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
Against: Harrison, Janet (Self and Texas Dental Association)
On: Hill, Jeffry R. (State Board of Dental Examiners)
Zayas, Joe D. (State Board of Dental Examiners)
SB 846
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Brown, Will R. (SRBE)
SB 964
For: Colbert, Paul (Texas Dental Hygienists' Association)
King, Karen (Self)
Against: Ameri, D.D.S., Mash (Self)
Balderas, D.D.S., William Ed (Self)
Barnes, D.D.S., John S. (Self)
Barton, D.D.S., Scott (Self and Castle Dental)
Blake, D.D.S., Patricia (Self)
Cabet, Gary W. (Self and Monarch Dental Corporation)
Castle IV, Jack H. (Self and Castle Dental Centers)
Davis, Dawn (Self)
Gonzalez, D.D.S., Edgardo "Gordy" (Self and Monarch
Dental)
Goodman, D.D.S., John (Self)
Huntsman, R. Kirk (A Group of Public and Private
Businesses engaged in the Management of Dental
Practices)
Krugman, Neil (Orthodontic Centers of Texas, Inc.)
Wadman, Gary A. (American Dental Partners)
On: Hill, Jeffry R. (State Board of Dental Examiners)
Zayas, Joe D. (State Board of Dental Examiners)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Palermo, Lois (Texas Dental Hygienists' Association)
SB 1233
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Gilbert, Mark S. (Self)
Hart, Dennis (Self)
Locker, Kenneth W. (Self)
Matthews, Randell "Randy" G. (Southwest Athletic
Trainers Association)
On: Zukowski, Jim (Texas Department of Health, Professional
Licensing)
SB 1234
For: Gantt, Melanie (Mental Health Association in Texas)
Genco, Frank (Texas Planning Council for Developmental
Disabilities)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Marshall, Susan (The ARC of Texas)
On: Alexander, Cindy (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Chapmond, Thomas (Texas Department of Protective &
Regulatory Services)
Stanley, Ann (Health and Human Services Commission)
SB 1235
For: Parish, M.D., Michael S. (Texas Medical Association)
On: Eeds, Walter C. (Texas Department of Public Safety
Narcotics Service)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Banning, Tom (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
Boucher, Terry R. (Texas Osteopathic Medical
Association)
Nelson, M.D., Jefferson E. (Texas Society of Psychiatric
Physicians)
Propes, Jay (Texas Ophthalmological Association)
SB 1340
For: Favors, Debra (Self)
King, M.D., William H. (Texas Society of
Anesthesiologists, Texas Medical Association)
Weisbrod, Les (Self)
Williams, Dwight (Texas Association of Nurse
Anesthetist)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Banning, Tom (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
Cherniawski, CRNA, Patricia (Texas Association of Nurse
Anesthetist)
Willmann, James (Texas Nurses Association)
Woolbert, Lynda (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced
Practice)
On: Levy, M.D., J.D., Bruce (Texas State Board of Medical
Examiners)
SB 1532
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Blackwell, Bobby G. (Texas Department of Health)