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WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services
October 17, 2006 - 09:30 AM
(State Affairs) Interim Charges 1 & 2 -- ERS/TRS
 
ON:
 
 
Roaves, Sally  Chief Operating Officer  (Sagebrush Solutions, LLC),  Addison, TX
Joint Interim Charge #1 -- Consumer Protection
 
ON:
 
 
Garis, Robert  Professor  (Creighton University School of Pharmacy),  Omaha, NE
 
 
Gohlke, Amanda  Counsel  (Texas Pharmacy Association),  Austin, TX
 
 
Monday, Kim  Neurologist  (Texas Medical Association),  Ausin, TX
 
 
Treat, Sharon  Executive Director  (National Legislative Association on Prescription Drug Prices),  Hallowell, ME
 
Providing written testmony:
 
On:
 
 
Simpson, Dee  Political/Legislative Director  (American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees),  Austin, TX
Joint Interim Charge #1 -- Overview of Regulatory Structure
 
ON:
 
 
Beck, Richard  Vice President of Pharmacy Affairs  (American Pharmacies),  San Antonio, TX
 
 
Bingham, Bill  Deputy Commissioner of Life/Health/Licensing Division  (Texas Department of Insurance),  Austin, TX
 
 
Dodson, Gay  Executive Director  (Texas State Board of Pharmacy),  Austin, TX
 
 
Hammond, Bill  President  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX
 
 
Johnsrud, Michael  Associate Director  (Self; University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX
 
 
Martin, Jim  Executive Director/CEO  (Texas Pharmacy Association),  Austin, TX
 
 
Reddell, Bill  Pharmacist  (Self),  Flower Mound, TX
 
 
Song, Dennis  Vice-Chair  (Independent Pharmacy Alliance of Texas),  Flower Mound, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
 
Harty, Peter  Vice President of Government Affairs & Policy  (Medco Health Solutions),  Colorado Springs, CO
 
Providing written testmony:
 
On:
 
 
De Leon, Marty    (Texas Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX
Joint Interim Charge #1 -- Pharmacy Benefit Managers
 
ON:
 
 
Balto, David  Attorney  (Self),  Washington, DC
 
 
Chaddick, John  Director of Pharmacy  (Scott & White Health Plans),  Temple, TX
 
 
Gray, Tammy  Owner  (Self; Buda Drug Store),  Buda, TX
 
 
Margiotta, James  Senior Vice President  (Caremark),  Irving, TX
 
 
Newberry, Mark  Owner  (Self; Tarrytown Pharmacy),  Austin, TX
 
 
Perryman, Ray  President  (The Perryman Group),  Waco, TX
 
 
Taylor, Glenn  President of Key Accounts  (Medco Health Solutions),  Chicago, IL
 
 
Tinney, Danny  Retired School Administrator  (Self),  Livingston, TX
 
 
Vaughan, Keith  Senior Director of Retail Pharmacy Auditing  (Medco Health Solutions),  Franklin Lakes, NJ
 
 
Wolfe, Jared  Executive Director  (Texas Association of Health Plans),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
 
Anderson, Roger  Senior Vice President/Chief Pharmacist  (Medco Health Solutions),  Lewisville, TX
 
 
Eddleman, Georgia  Vice President/General Manager  (Medco Health Solutions),  Irving, TX
 
 
Stearns, Jill  National Account Executive  (Medco Health Solutions),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testmony:
 
On:
 
 
Reagan, Karen  Executive Director  (Texas Federation of Drug Stores),  Austin, TX
Joint Interim Charge #2 -- Advanced Planning
 
ON:
 
 
Cortes, Leslie  Director of Medical Quality Assurance  (Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services),  Austin, TX
 
 
Hooser, Greg    (Texas Advanced Directives Act Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
 
Karisch, Glenn  Chair-Elect  (Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section, State Bar of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
 
Miller, Suze  Executive Director  (Texas Partnership for End-of-Life Care),  Austin, TX
 
 
Shepherd, Suzanne  Director of Legal Services  (Seton Healthcare Network & Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testmony:
 
On:
 
 
Emick, Stacey  Legislative Director  (Texas Right to Life),  Houston, TX
 
 
Fine, Robert    (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
Joint Interim Charge #2 -- Long Term Care
 
ON:
 
 
McCloskey, Amanda  Manager of Advocacy  (American Association of Retired Persons),  Austin, TX
 
 
Milligan, Maureen  Deputy Chief of Staff  (Texas Health & Human Services Commission),  Austin, TX
 
 
Molina, Joanne    (Texas Health & Human Services Commission),  Austin, TX
 
 
Smith-Daley, Ana  Deputy Commissioner for Life/Health Division  (Texas Department of Insurance),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testmony:
 
On:
 
 
Vasek, Heather  Director of Public Policy  (Texas Association for Home Care),  Austin, TX
Joint Interim Charge #2 -- Nursing Facility Innovation
 
ON:

 
 
Carpenter, Ken  Executive Director  (Sears-Methodist Garrison Center),  Lubbock, TX
 
 
Farrow, Larry  Executive Director  (Texas & New Mexico Hospice Organization),  Austin, TX
 
 
Grammas, Paula  Executive Director  (Garrison Institute on Aging),  Lubbock, TX
 
 
Merrill, Wayne  President Emeritus  (Baptist Memorials Center),  San Angelo, TX
 
 
Merritt, Pearl  President  (Buckner Retirement Services),  Dallas, TX
 
 
Willis, John  State Ombudsman  (Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services),  Austin, TX