WITNESS LIST
Public Health Committee
March 28, 2001-1:30P
HB 663 Committee Substitute (Lewis/#1)
For: Rodriguez, M.D., Shelly Sekula (Texas Dermatological
Society & Texas Medical Society)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Banning, Tom (Texas Family of Academy Physicians)
Headrick, Kelly (American Cancer Society)
Madorsky, M.D., David D. (Self and Texas Dermatological
Association)
Phipps, Candie (Texas Pediatric Society)
Vane, Mark (Indoor Tanning Association)
On: Brinck, Tom (Texas Department of Health)
Tennyson, Susan (Texas Dept. of Health Bureau of Food &
Drug Safety)
HB 761
For: Flores, Fernanado (City of San Antonio)
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Bays, Richard (TDH, Bureau of Vital Statistics)
Hard, Nancy Pechacek (Texas Workforce Commission)
Owens, Debra F. (TDH, Bureau of Vital Statistics)
HB 975
For: McGiffert, Lisa (Consumers Union)
Against: Crawford, Brenita (Texas Hospital Association; Methodist
Health Care System - Houston)
Davis, Celia (Hendrik Health System)
Hayes, Patricia (Seton Healthcare Network & Texas
Hospital Association)
O'Brien, Sister Michelle (Christus Santa Rose Health
Care, Texas Conference of Catholic Health
Facilities)
Rushing, Linda (Texas Conference of Catholic Health
Facilities)
On: Michell, John (Texas Health Resources)
Registering, but not testifying:
Against: Gross, Kevin (United Regional Health Care System)
Harner, Pattie T. (Christus Health)
Jackson, Mary Elizabeth (Self)
Knaupe, Gregg (Texas Organization of Rural & Community
Hospitals)
McGown, Dennis (United Regional Health Care System)
Swasko, Paul (Christus St. Joseph's Health System)
On: Desai, Shaku (Texas Department of Health)
Henry, Ann (Texas Department of Health)
HB 998 Committee Substitute (Hartnet/#1)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Trimble, Robert "Skip" (Texas Humane Legislation
Network)
HB 998 Committee Substitute (Hartnett/#1)
Copeland, Chris (Texas Veterinary Medical Association)
Holloway, Cile (Self and Texas Humane Legislation
Network)
On: Hanson, Imelda Celine (Texas Department of Health)
Hunt, Darrel (Texas Department of Transportation)
HB 1537 Committee Substitute (Coleman/#1)
For: Marin, M.D., Elena (Su Clinica Familiar, Inc.)
Partida, Sylvia (National Center for Farmworker Health)
Valdez, Adolfo (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Brewer, Sister Helen (Seton Healthcare Network)
Camacho, Jose E. (Texas Association of Community Health
Centers)
Davis, Helen Kent (Texas Medical Association)
Dunkelberg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Escobar, Felicia (National Council of La Raza)
Friedholm, DeAnn (Americaid Community Care)
Hernandez, Leslie (National Association of Social
Workers / Texas)
Jones, Susan (Texas Hospital Association)
McGiffert, Lisa (Consumers Union)
Perkins, Vicki (Christus Santa Rosa Children's Hospital)
Sperry, Bryan (Children's Hospital Association of Texas)
Umphress, John (Texas Association of Public & Nonprofit
Hospitals)
On: Wertz, Linda (Health & Human Services Commission)
Zolondek, Marianna (Texas Department of Health)
HB 1651
For: Ziskrout, Dr. Dana (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Hana, Mark J. (Texas Association of Optometrists)
HB 2082 Committee Substitute (Eiland/#1)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Camacho, Jose E. (Texas Association of Community Health)
Martinez, Ray (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
On: Magers, Bonnie (Texas Department of Health)
HB 2284 Committee Substitute (Kitchen/1)
For: Bower, Bruce (Texas Senior Advocacy Coalition)
DeWitt, Chris (Advocacy, Inc.)
Rachofsky, Marcia (Texas Legal Services Center)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Camacho, Jose (Texas Association of Community Health
Centers)
Dewitt, Cecile (Self)
Dunkelberg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Jones, Susan (Texas Hospital Association)
McGiffert, Lisa (Consumers Union)
McPhail, Jennifer (ADAPT of Texas)
McPherson, Kim (The Mental Health Association in Texas)
Mizcles, Amy (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of
Texass)
Murgia, Sandra (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
Rossberg, Cathy (Americaid Community Care)
Rushing, Linda (Texas Catholic Conference)
Thames, Bill (FirstCare)
Umphress, John (Texas Association of Public and
Nonprofit Hospitals)
On: Jesse, Gary (Texas Department on Aging)
Stockton, John (Texas Department of Human Services)
HB 2419
Against: Crawford, Brenita (Texas Hospital Associaton, Methodist
Health Care System -Houston)
Davis, Celia (Hendrick Health System)
Hayes, Patricia (Seton Healthcare Network and Texas
Hospital Association)
O'Brien, Sister Michelle (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health
Care, Texas Conference of Catholic Health
Facilities)
Rushing, Linda (Texas Conference of Caltholic Health
Facilities)
On: Kitchen, Rep. Ann (Self)
McGiffert, Lisa (Consumers Union)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Dunkelberg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Against: Gross, Kevin (United of Regional HealthCare System)
Harper, Pattie (CHRISTUS Health)
Jackson, Mary (Self)
Knaupe, Greg (Texas Organizational of Rural and Commuity
Hospitals)
Swaske, Paul (CHRISTUS St. Joseph's Health System)
On: Dgsai, Shaku (Texas Department of Health)
Henry, Ann (Texas Department of Health)
HB 2420 Committee Substitute (Coleman/#1)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Camacho, Jose E. (Texas Association of Community Health
Centers)
Dunkelberg, Ann (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Hernandez, Leslie (National Association of Social
Workers / Texas)
Jones, Susan (Texas Hospital Association)
McGiffert, Lisa (Consumers Union)
McPherson, Kim (The Mental Health Association in Texas)
Rossberg, Cathy (Americaid Community Care)
Umphress, John (Texas Association of Public & Nonprofit
Hospitals)
On: Gomez, Arnulfo L. (Texas Department of Health)
HB 2421 Committee Substitute (Hawley/#1)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Banning, Tom (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
Boucher, Terry (Texas Osteopathic Medical Association)
Clark, PAC, Ph.D, Michael G. (Texas Academy of Physician
Assistants)
Collins, Marcia (Texas Medical Association)
Da Silva, Joe A. (Texas Hospital Association)
Knaupe, Gregg (Texas Organization of Rural & Community
Hospitals)
Phipps, Candie (Texas Pediatric Society)
Turner, Jill (Texas Farm Bureau)
On: Easley, Mike (Center for Rural Health)
HB 2423 Committee Substitute (Hawley/#1)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Da Silva, Joe A. (Texas Hospital Association)
Gregg, Knaupe (Texas Organization of Rural & Community
Hospitals)
HB 2425
For: Campos, Juan (Hidalgo Starr County Medical Society)
McGiffert, Lisa (Consumers Union)
Against: Camacho, Jose (Texas Association of Community Health
Centers)
Thames, Bill (FirstCare)
On: Dunkelberg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Friedholm, DeAnn (Americaid Community Care- Texas)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Banning, Tom (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
Boucher, Terry (Texas Osteopathic Medical Association)
DaSilva, Joe (Texas Hospital Association)
Nickerson, Jim (Self)
Phipps, Candie (Texas Pediatric Society)
Schmitt, Cyndie (Texas Council of Community MHMR
Centers, Inc.)
Vasek, Heather (Texas Association for Home Care)
On: Easley, Mike (Center for Rural Health)
Wilson, Sheri (Texas Department of Health)
HB 2446 Committee Substitute (Glaze/#1)
For: Haussecker, Ron (EMS Association of Texas Inc, Texas
Ambulance Association)
Klein, Jorie (Parkland Health Hospital Syatem, TDA,
North Central Texas Trauma Advisory Council)
Waller, Craig (Texas Ambulance Association)
Woodhall, R.N., Don B. (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Sjoberg, Elizabeth (Texas Hospital Association)
On: Easley, Mike (Center for Rural Health)
Magers, Bonnie (Texas Department of Health)
Perkins, Kathryn C. (Texas Department of Health)
Van Doren, Michael (Texas Peer Assistance Program For
Nurses)
HB 2463
For: Bouma, Brad (Self and Texas Association of Diarymen)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Copeland, Chris (Texas Veterinary Medical Association)
Cowan, John (Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.)
On: Coats, Jr., Max E. (Texas Animal Health Commission)
Tennyson, Susan (Texas Department of Health, Bureau of
Food & Drug)
Wright, Gene (Texas Department of Health)
HB 2602 Committee Substitute (Coleman/#1)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Glover, Sue (Texas Association of Counties)
On: Magers, Bonnie (Texas Department of Health)
HB 3038 Amendment (Isett/#1)
On: Berndt, Trey (Health and Human Services Commission)
Cottrell, Terry (Texas Department of Health)
Dunkelberg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
McGiffert, Lisa (Consumers Union)
Rossberg, Cathy (Americaid Community Care)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Camacho, Jose E. (Texas Association of Community Health
Centers)
Keel, Lara Laneri (Texas Association of Business and
Chambers of Commerce)
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
HB 3043
For: Hipp, Jonny (Nueces County Hospital District)
Martinez, Ray (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Association)
Umphress, John (Texas Association of Public & NonProfit
Hospitals)
HB 3572
For: Benavides, Olga (Self)
Crownover, Myra (Self)
Fisk, Mary Beth (STBTC)
Hampton, Apryl (Self)
Hampton, Justice Delson (Self)
Huckelbury, Piper (Self)
Kalmin, M.D., Norman D. (STBTC)
Rosenfeld, Craig (Texas Oncology Group)
Weinthal, M.D., Joel (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Hendrick, Kelly (American Cancer Society)
Jones, Elizabeth Ames (Self)
Myers, Jackelyn S. (Self)
Stone, Sam (Texas Independent Blood Centers)
On: Stanley, Sharilyn (TDH)
SB 115 Amendment (Madla/#1)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Banning, Tom (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
Da Silva, Joe A. (Texas Hospital Association)
Drobnica, PAC, John (Texas Academy of Physician
Assistants)
Phipps, Candie (Texas Pediatric Society)
Terry, Boucher (Texas Osteopathic Medical Association)
Turner, Jill (Texas Farm Bureau)
Against: Swasko, Paul (Christus St. Joseph's Health System)
On: Easley, Mike (Center for Rural Health)
SB 516 Amendment (Madla/#1)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Banning, Tom (Texas Academy Of Family Physicians)
Boucher, Terry (Texas Osteopathic Medical Association)
Branson, P.A., Richard (Texas Academy of Physician
Assistants)
Da Silva, Joe A. (Texas Hospital Association)
Knaupe, Gregg (Texas Organization of Rural & Community
Hospitals)
Phipps, Candie (Texas Pediatric Society)
Turner, Jill (Texas Farm Bureau)
On: Easley, Mike (Center for Rural Health)