WITNESS LIST

Human Services Committee
February 17, 2005-8:00A


HB 24
    For:      Caldwell, Jim (Self and Texas Silver Haired Legislators)
              Dunkelberg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
              Ferris, Beth (Texas Advocates for Nursing Home
                   Residents)
              Higgins, Carlos (Self and Texas Silver-Haired
                   Legislature)
              Sabo, Jason (United Ways of Texas)
              Sanchez, Joe (AARP-Texas)
    On:       Stout, Mary Katherine (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
  Registering, but not testifying:
    For:      Bower, Bruce (Texas Senior Advocacy Coalition)
              Hutto, Kathy (EduCare Community Living Corp.)
              Rachofsky, Marcia (Texas Federation of Families for
                   Children's Mental Health)
              Thomason, David (Texas Association of Homes & Services
                   for the Aging)
    On:       North, Larry (Texas Department of Aging and Disability
                   Services)
              Willis, John (Texas Department of Aging and Disabilty
                   Services; Nursing Home Ombudsman Program)

HB 288
    For:      Caldwell, Jim (Self and Texas Silver Haired Legislators)
              Dunkelburg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
              Ferris, Beth (Texas Advocates for Nursing Home
                   Residents)
              Gadberry, Gavin (Texas Health Care Association)
              Higgins, Carlos (Self and Texas Silver-Haired
                   Legislature)
              Sabo, Jason (United Ways of Texas)
              Sanchez, Joe (AARP-Texas)
    On:       Stout, Mary Katherine (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
  Registering, but not testifying:
    For:      Bower, Bruce (Texas Senior Advocacy Coalition)
              Hutto, Kathy (EduCare Community Living Corp.)
              Kastrin, Deborah (County of El Paso)
              Rachofsky, Marcia (Texas Federation of Families for
                   Children's Mental Health)
              Thomason, David (Texas Association of Homes & Services
                   for the Aging)
    On:       North, Larry (Texas Department of Aging and Disablility
                   Services)
              Willis, John (Texas Department of Aging and Disability
                   Services; Nursing Home Ombudsman Program)

HB 404
    For:      Foster, Mike (Texas Association of Child Placing
                   Agencies;Caring Family Network;Foster Family Based
                   Treatment Asc.)
              Lorenzi, Wendy (Self and Youth Advocates in Action)
              Talley, Jennifer (Self)
  Registering, but not testifying:
    For:      James, Michael (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
              Rachofsky, Marcia (Texas Federation of Families for
                   Children's Mental Health)
              Spiller, Lee (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)

HB 445
    For:      Harracksingh, Rachel (T.A.A. & Life Ambulance Service)
              Pewitt, Bill (Texas Air Ambulance Medical Services)
              Sprinkle, G.K. (Texas Ambulance Association)

HB 545
    For:      Blum, Dr. Don (Self and Texas Podiatric Medical
                   Association)
              Dunkelberg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
              Gadberry, Gavin (Texas Health Care Association)
              Harkless, Lawrence (Texas Diabetes Council)
              Howard, James (Self)
              Robinson, Dr. Donald (Self and Texas Podiatric Medical
                   Association)
  Registering, but not testifying:
    For:      Bower, Bruce (Texas Welfare Reform Organization)
              Dennis, Hilary (Texas Medical Association)
              Ferris, Beth (Texas Advocates for Nursing Home
                   Residents)
    On:       Price, Ann-Marie (Health and Human Services Commission)
              Willis, John (Texas Department of Aging and Disability
                   Services; Nursing Home Ombudsman Program)

HB 723
    For:      Turley, Gail (County and District Clerks Association)
    On:       Harris, Geraldine (Department of State Health Services)
  Registering, but not testifying:
    For:      Bacarisse, Charles (Self)
              Compton, Diane (Travis County District Clerk)
              Woodfin, Sheri (County & District Clerks Association)

HB 794
  Registering, but not testifying:
    For:      Banning, Tom (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
              Berger, Ed (Seton Healthcare Network)
              Dennis, Hilary (Texas Medical Association)
              Hutto, Kathy (Triad Hospitals Inc.)
              Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Hospital Association)

Overview
    On:       Cockerell, Carey (Department of Family and Protective
                   Services)
              James, Joyce (Department of Family and Protective
                   Services)
              Spiser, Diana (Department of Family and Protective
                   Services)
              Wanser, Debra (Department of Family & Protective
                   Services)