WITNESS LIST
SB 1237
SENATE COMMITTEE REPORT
Health & Human Services Committee
May 3, 2001 - 8:30A or upon adjournment
FOR: Price, Dr. Cliff Board Member (Texans Care for
Children), Austin, TX
Shelton, Mark M. Director, Infectious Diseases (Cook
Children's Health Care System), Ft. Worth, TX
Sperry, Bryan President (Children's Hospital
Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Whitworth, Suzanne Pediatric Infectious Disease
Specialist (Cook Children's Physician's
Network), Fort Worth, TX
AGAINST: Carrington, Tammy (Self), Diboll, TX
Clark, Jane M. (Self), Dallas, TX
Clark, Meghan M. (Self), Dallas, TX
Daviscourt, Pamela (Self), Driftwood, TX
Del Signore, Leah (Self), Houston, TX
Edwards, Melvin (Self), Austin, TX
Headrick, Isabelle (Self), Austin, TX
Hueffner, John M. Christian Science
Committee,Publication (Christian Scientist in
Texas), Dallas, TX
King, James Brent (Self), Austin, TX
Marchbanks, Paul (Self), Ennis, TX
Marchbanks, Stephanie (Self), Ennis, TX
Michaelis, Wendy (Self), Austin, TX
Myers, Jackelyn Legislative Liaison (Texas Eagle
Forum), Frisco, TX
Ochoa, Paul (Self), Houston, TX
Rex, Rebecca (Self), Houston, TX
Richardson, Dawn (Parents Requesting Open Vaccine
Education), Cedar Park, TX
Robinson, Michelle (Self), Sugar Land, TX
Sanders, Tom Attorney (Home School Legal Defense
Association), Sugar Land, TX
Sprayberry, Cynthia (Self), Austin, TX
Tompkins, Iris (Self), Houston, TX
ON: Stanley, Sharilyn Associate Commissioner (Texas
Department of Health), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Avila, Kimberly Cruzita Pediatric Resident (Texas
Children's Hospital/Baylor College of
Medicine), Houston, TX
Banning, Tom Lobbyist (Texas Medical Association),
Austin, TX
Callas, Gail J. (Self), Arlington, TX
Clark, Michael G. Legislative Chair (Texas Academy
of Physician Assistants), Ft. Worth, TX
Craueh, Susan Executive Director (Texans Care for
Children), Austin, TX
Cunningham, James C. Medical Director (Cook
Children's Medical Center), Fort Worth, TX
Dorman-O'Donnell, Margie Member, Government Affairs
Cmte. (Texas Nurses Association), North
Richland Hills, TX
Feather, Robert K. Senior Vice President (Cook
Children's Health Care System), Fort Worth,
TX
Floyd, Gary W. Pediatrician (Tarrant County Medical
Society), Fort Worth, TX
Garretson, Melissa Jane Doctor (Pediatrician), Fort
Worth, TX
Greer, Barbara Ann Past President (Texas Perinatal
Association), Benbrook, TX
Hayes, Aaryce (Advocacy, Inc.), Austin, TX
Hernandez, Leslie Director of Government (National
Association of Social Workers), Austin, TX
Herzog, Greg (Texas Academy of Family Physicians),
Austin, TX
Hickman, Ginny Board Member (Immunizations
Collaboration of Tarrant County), Fort Worth,
TX
Hillier, King Director, Legislative Relations (Texas
Association of Public and Non-Profit
Hospitals), Austin, TX
Jamison, Mazie M. Director (Children's Medical
Center of Dallas), Dallas, TX
Jones, Marsha Vice President, Government Relations
(Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Laney, Mark Vice Chair (Cook Children's Health Care
System Board), Ft. Worth, TX
LaMere, Richard Guy (Primary Care Physician), Ft.
Worth, TX
McStay, Rosie Valadez Government Relations Liaison
(Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX
Mercer, Bradley Stephen President (Fort Worth
Pediatric Society), Ft. Worth, TX
Paniagua, Joe Assistant to City Manager (City of
Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
Perkins, Vicki S. Director, Public Policy (Christus
Santa Rosa Children's Hospital), San Antonio,
TX
Samuels, Marc (Texas Academy of Internal Medicine),
Austin, TX
Strong, Gary B. President, Professional Staff (Cook
Children's Medical Center), Fort Worth, TX
Tounget, Craig Director, Government Relations (Texas
Parent Teacher Association), Austin, TX
Against: Gerstenschlager, Merry Lynn (Self), Weatherford, TX
Gonzalez, Peter (Self), Austin, TX
Mapes, Jessica (Self), Sugar Land, TX
Richardson, Scott (Self), Austin, TX
Yaklin, Sandra Snelson (Self), Elgin, TX
Zook, Nathan (Self), Austin, TX
On: Bruch, Margaret Program Specialist, Case Management
(Texas Department of Health), Austin, TX
Linville, Linda Chief, Immunizations (Texas
Department of Health), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
For: Friedholm, DeAnn Government Affairs (Texas Chapter -
March of Dimes), Austin, TX
Phipps, Candie (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX