WITNESS LIST Health & Human Services Committee April 3, 2003 - 9:00A SB 59 FOR: DeLaO, Florence Housewife (Self), Houston, TX Hayes, Aaryce Policy Specialist (Advocacy, Inc.), Ausitn, TX Hyatt, Deborah Advocate (Texas Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health), Austin, TX Kern, Diana Public Policy Coordinator (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Texas), Austin, TX Mandt, David President David Mandt & Associates (The Mandt System & Putting People First), Richardson, TX Moody, Charles Attorney (Chase Moody), Dallas, TX Prough, Andrew Executive Director (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin, TX Sanchez, Salvador (Self), Pleasanton, TX Steele, Holly Truck Driver (Self), Danville, IL ON: Minot, Reid Registered Nurse (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Billings, Carla Retired Teacher (Her child), Coleman, TX Boswell, Jerry Advocate (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin, TX Breeding, John Psychologist (Self), Spicewood, TX Bresnen, Steve Attorney (Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians), Austin, TX Fette, Claudette Occupational Therapist (Denton County Federation of Families) Gantt, Melanie Director of Public Policy (Mental Health Association in Texas), Austin, TX Garza, Valarie Coordinator for Childrens' Mental Health (Self), Austin, TX Gothart-Barron, Sherri Office Professional (Self), Austin, TX Jackson, Sarah Public Policy Director (Alzheimer's Association Coalition of Texas), Austin, TX Mizcles, Amy Government Affairs (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX Riddering, Hannah Taxi Driver (Texas National Organization for Women), Austin, TX Sanchez, Lydia Housewife (Self), Pleasanton, TX Spiller, Lee Investigator (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin, TX On: Alaniz, Lizet Program Specialist (Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services), Austin, TX Bivens, Carolyn Director, Adult Protective Services (Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services), Austin, TX Caballero, Leticia Government Relations (Texas Health Care Assocation), Austin, TX Gold, Marc (Texas Department of Human Services), Austin, TX Lutz, Judy Director of Child Care Licensing (Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services), Austin, TX Perry, Peggy Assistant Director (Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation), Austin, TX Thomason, David Vice President of Advocacy (Texas Association of Homes and Services for the Aging), Ausitn, TX SB 60 FOR: Billings, Carla Retired teacher (Self), Coleman, TX Blevins, Ted Executive Director (Lena Pope Home), Fort Worth, TX Fette, Claudette Occupational Therapist (Denton County Federation of Families), Denton, TX Gantt, Melanie Director of Public Policy (Mental Health Association of Texas), Austin, TX Garza, Valarie Coordinator for Children's Mental Health (Families), Austin, TX Gothart, Chance Student (Self), Austin, TX Gothart-Barron, Sherri Office Professional (Self), Austin, TX Hyatt, Deborah Advocate for Children's Mental Health (Texas Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health), Austin, TX Thyssen, Monica Children Mental Health Policy Specialist (Advocacy, Inc.), Austin, TX ON: Berndt, Deborah Director of Children's Services (Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Marrero, Elizabeth Govenment Relations (National Association of Social Workers), Austin, TX On: O'Hanlon, Mary Beth State Employee (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX SB 185 Registering, but not testifying: For: Palacio, Herminic Physician, Director of Health (Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services), Houston, TX Williams, John Director, Environmental Health (Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services), Houston, TX On: MacRae, Rollin Ecologist (Texas Parks and Wildlife), Austin, TX Minoia, Michael Registered Sanatarian (Texas Department of Health), Austin, TX SB 438 FOR: Epsteen, Jerry Retired Volunteer Executive Director (Drug Policy of Texas), Houston, TX Evans, Richard Doctor (Texas Cancer Center), Houston, TX Nosser, Leo HIV Program Manager (Harris County Public Health), Houston, TX Parker, Carolyn Executive Director (Texas AIDS Network), Austin, TX Peterson, Claudia HIV Counseling and Education Specialist (Austin/Travis County C.A.R.E. Program), Austin, TX Phillips, Sharon Non Profit (Hepititis C Advocate Network), Longview, TX ON: Lawson, Janet Acting Chief, Bureau HIV/STD Prevention (Texas Department of Health), Austin, TX Palacio, Herminia Executive Director (Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services), Houston, TX Rawlins, Dan HIV Programs Coordinator (Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Crowe, Michael Attorney/Lobbyist (El Paso Co. Hospital District), Austin, TX Davis, Noelle Customer Service (Self), Austin, TX Heikkala, Karen LVN (Self), Austin, TX Robison, G. Alan Retired Professor of Pharmacology (Self), Houston, TX SB 525 FOR: Startzel, Jeanne (American Cancer Society), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: On: Smith, Jennifer Program Manager (Texas Department of Health), Austin, TX SB 598 Registering, but not testifying: For: Sprinkle, G.K. Public Policy Strategist (Texas Ambulance Association), Austin, TX On: Arnold, Jim EMS Director (Texas Department of Health), Austin, TX SB 616 Registering, but not testifying: On: Wanser, Dave Executive Director (Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse), Austin, TX Weizenbaum, Jon Government Relations Director (Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse), Austin, TX SB 692 Registering, but not testifying: For: Sprinkle, G.K. Public Policy Strategist (Texas Ambulance Association), Austin, TX Welsh, Dinah Director, State Affairs (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX On: Arnold, Jim EMS Director (Texas Department of Health), Austin, TX SB 842 Registering, but not testifying: On: Harwell, Jessica Director of Enforcement (Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners), Austin, TX SB 864 FOR: Baker Bolduc, Marianne Mom, Attorney (Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition), Austin, TX Rourke, Janet Health Educator (Central Texas Healthy mothers Healthy Babies Coalition), Austin, TX Stagg, Julie Registered Nuse (Self), Austin, TX Wilson-Clay, Barbara Lactation Consultant, textbook author (Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies), Manchaca, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Flatau, Gretchen Executive Director, Mother's Milk Bank (Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies of Texas), Austin, TX Riddering, Hannah Taxi Driver (Texas National Organization for Women), Austin, TX On: McDermott, Chan Program Manager (Texas Department of Health), Austin, TX SB 1024 Registering, but not testifying: For: Banda, Jennifer THA Lobbyist (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX On: Elkins, James Hospital Director (Texas Department of Health), San Antonio, TX Wallace, Charles Director, Tuberculosis Program (Texas Department of Health), Austin, TX SB 1050 ON: Cruz Garbutt, Liz Program Director, Family Violence (Texas Department of Human Services), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: McLendon, Barbra Public Policy Director (Texas Council on Family Violence), Austin, TX SB 1051 ON: Leche, Paul General Counsel (Texas Department of Human Services), Austin, TX SB 1356 FOR: Caldwell, Kim Pharmacist (Self), Plano, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Barton, Yvonne Associate Director, Legislative Affairs (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX