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WITNESS LIST
Public Health Committee
April  4, 2007 - 8:00 AM
HB  703 - Committee Substitute  (Cohen)
 
    For:
Baker Bolduc, Marianne  (Self and Central Texas Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition)
 
 
Mitchell, Jeanne  (Self)
 
 
Stankiewicz, Kimlynnae Pleticha (Parent: Wise Austin Magazine)
 
 
Willmann, James H. (Texas Nurses Association)
 
 
Wilson Clay, Barbara  (Self)
 
 
Wray, Melissa  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Floyd, Dr. Gary  (Self and TMA, Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
 
 
McDermott, Chan (Texas Department of State Health Services)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Doenges, Christi  (Self)
 
 
Hill, Linda  (Self)
 
 
Johnson, Jill (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
Rourke, Janet (Texas Breastfeeding Coalition)
 
 
Shopoff Rooff, Karen  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Mills, Stephen (Department of State Health Services Professional Licensing & Certification)
 
 
 
 
HB  1096
 
    For:
Cooley, Steven W. (HealthStop)
 
 
Howard, Natasha (My Healthy Access Corporation)
 
 
Kappus, Ph.D., Sheryl  (Self)
 
 
Kersey, Christopher W. (Convenient Care Association (CCA))
 
 
Reagan, Karen  (Self)
 
 
Stout, Mary Katherine (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Williams, MD, Josie R. (Texas Medical Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Woolbert, Lynda  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Brown, April (Texas Conservative Coalition)
 
 
Green, Shelton (TX Assoc. of Business)
 
 
Hansen-Turton, Tine (Convenient Care Association)
 
 
Heydinger, Ted (Walgreens)
 
 
Howard, Jay (Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.)
 
 
Jones, Stephen (Med Basics)
 
 
McCandless, Pati  (Self)
 
 
McKay, Michele  (Self)
 
 
Norman, Ann (Minute Clinic)
 
 
Peacock, Oren (CVS/Pharmacy)
 
 
Shields, Brad (Texas Retailers Association)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (Texas Association of Health Plans)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Banning, Tom (Tx Academy of Family Physicians/Primary Care Coalition)
 
 
Bresnen, Steve (Federation of Texas Psychiatry)
 
 
Floyd, Dr. Gary  (Self and Texas Pediatric Society)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Jackson, Lisa (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants)
 
 
 
 
HB  1117
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Crawford, Sherry (Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics)
 
 
 
 
HB  1154 - Committee Substitute  (Gonzales)
 
    For:
Baker Bolduc, Marianne  (Self and Cen TX Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition)
 
 
Floyd, Dr. Gary  (Self and Texas Pediatric Society)
 
 
Mitchell, Jeanne  (Self)
 
 
Stankiewicz, Kimlynnae Pleticha (Parent: Wise Austin Magazine)
 
    For:
Willman, James H. (Texas Nurses Association)
 
 
Wilson Clay, Barbara  (Self)
 
 
Wray, Melissa  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
McDermott, Chan (TX Department of State Health Services)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Doenges, Christi  (Self)
 
 
Hill, Linda  (Self)
 
 
Jackson, Frank (Mead Johnson Nutritionals)
 
 
Johnson, Jill (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
Rourke, Janet (Texas Breastfeeding Coalition)
 
 
Shopoff Rooff, Karen  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Mills, Stephen (Department of State Health Services Professional Licensing & Certification)
 
 
 
 
HB  2026
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Dunsavage, Douglas (American Heart Association)
 
 
Propes, Jay (International Health Racquet & Sportsclub Assn)
 
 
 
 
HB  2132
 
    For:
Guerra, Dr. Fernando (San Antonio Metropolitan Health District)
 
 
Harkless, DPM, Lawrence (Texas Diabetes Council)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
De La Garza, Veronica (American Diabetes Association)
 
 
Perkins, Vicki (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care)
 
 
Woolbert, Lynda (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice)
 
 
Yanas, Chris (University Health System)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Kropp, Richard (TX Dept. of State Health Svcs.)
 
 
 
 
HB  2313
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Arnold, Ellen (Texas Parent Teacher Assoc (PTA))
 
 
Berger, Ed (SETON Family of Hospitals)
 
 
De La Garza, Veronica (American Diabetes Association)
 
 
Dunsavage, Douglas (American Heart Association)
 
 
Herzog, Greg (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
Hill, Gerald (SETON Family of Hospitals)
 
 
Jamison, Mazie M. (Children's Medical Center Dallas)
 
 
Johnson, Jill (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
Kroll, Carrie (Texas Pediatric Society Partnership for a Healthy Texas: Conquering Obesity)
 
 
Moreno, Gabriela (CHRISTUS Health)
 
 
Perkins, Vicki (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children's Hospital)
 
 
Rose, Denise (Texas Children's Hospital)
 
 
Ruiz, JR (CHRISTUS Health)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Guzman, Maria (TX Department of State Health Services)
 
 
 
 
HB  2439
 
    For:
Henning, Peter (Bethesda Lutheran Homes & Services, Inc. and Private Providers Association of Texas)
 
 
Hooser, Greg (Private Providers Association of Texas)
 
 
Johnston, Rita  (Self and Betty Hardwick Center MHMR)
 
 
Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
 
 
Smith, Carole Lynn (Private Providers Association of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Breeding, PhD, John  (Self and Texans for Safe Education)
 
 
Gerstenschlager, Merry Lynn  (Self and Texas Eagle Forum)
 
 
Hayes, Aaryce (Advocacy, Inc)
 
 
Olsen, Gwen  (Self)
 
 
Spiller, Lee (Citizen's Commission on Human Rights)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allison, Jim (County Judges & Commissioners Assn of Tx.)
 
 
Bright, Mike (The Arc of Texas)
 
    For:
Crowell, Rebecca (Nexus Recovery Center)
 
 
Garvey, Anita  (Self)
 
 
Goode, Jenny (Betty Hardwick MHMR Center)
 
 
Hernandez, Richard (EduCare Community Living)
 
 
Humphrey, Cynthia (Association of Substance Abuse Programs)
 
 
Lovelace, Joe (Texas Council of Community MHMR Center)
 
 
McDanald, MD, Conway (Valve Options - Northstar)
 
 
Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County Commissioners Court)
 
 
Ringle, Sue (Metrocare Services)
 
 
Sappington, Hartley (Bluebonnet Community MHMR Center Tx Council of Community MHMR Center)
 
 
Skelton, Sanford K. (Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Ayres, Monica  (Self)
 
 
Gatlin, Scott  (Self)
 
 
Horn, Adelaide M.  (Self and Department of Aging and Disability Services)
 
 
Jessee, Gary (Dept. of Aging & Disability Services)
 
 
Lechner, Thomas  (Self)
 
 
Pantermuehl, Jennifer  (Self)
 
 
Schiller, Marlene  (Self)
 
 
Shore, Sam (Dept. of State Health Services)
 
 
Smith, Michael R.  (Self)
 
 
Szombathy, Imre  (Self)
 
 
Wier, George  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  2471 - Committee Substitute  (King)
 
    For:
Frye, Mary (Home Furnishings International Association)
 
 
Ledger, Linda (Ledger Furniture)
 
 
Seabaugh, Dale (Highland Furniture)
 
 
 
 
HB  2471
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bowden, Eddie  (Self)
 
 
Frye, Norman C.  (Self)
 
 
Seabaugh, April  (Self)
 
 
Seabaugh, Liz (Highland Furniture)
 
 
Shields, Brad (Texas Retailers Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Dillard, Annabelle (Department of State Health Services)
 
 
 
 
HB  2827
 
    For:
Herzog, Greg (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
Westinghouse, Francey  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Bishop, Maxie (DSHS)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Sprinkle, GK (Texas Ambulance Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  3064
 
    For:
Erenbaum, Allen (Consumer Health Alliance)
 
 
Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Davis, Brian (International Association of Benefits)
 
 
Kuntz Jr., William N. (Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (Texas Association of Health Plans)
 
 
Zamrazil, Kristie (TX Pharmacy Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Berger, Ed (SETON Family of Hospitals)
 
 
Herzog, Greg (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
Hill, Gerald (SETON Family of Hospitals)
 
 
Jamison, Mazie M. (Children's Medical Center Dallas)
 
 
Moreno, Gabriela (CHRISTUS Health)
 
 
Williams, Barbara (Consumer Health Alliance)
 
    For:
Yanas, Chris (University Health System)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Danzersen, Douglas (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
HB  3078
 
    For:
Guajardo, Andrea (CHRISTUS Health (Gabriela Moreno))
 
 
Hermann, Henry (Society of St. Vincent De Paul, Council of Dallas)
 
 
Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
 
 
McStay, Robert (CHRISTUS Health)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Banda, Jennifer (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Berger, Ed (SETON Family of Hospitals)
 
 
Caballero, Leticia (Texas Health Care Association)
 
 
Gunn, Cindy (Memorial Hermann Healthcare System)
 
 
Hill, Gerald (SETON Family of Hospitals)
 
 
Jamison, Mazie M. (Children's Medical Center Dallas)
 
 
McStay, Lydia R. (Texas Children's Hospital)
 
 
Moreno, Gabriela (CHRISTUS Health)
 
 
Ruiz, JR (CHRISTUS Health)
 
 
Yanas, Chris (University Health System)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Dodson, Gay (Texas State Board of Pharmacy)
 
 
Tannert, Karen (Department of State Health Services (DSHS))
 
 
 
 
HB  3735
 
    For:
Walker, Craig (Memorial Health System of East Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
De La Garza, Veronica (American Diabetes Association)
 
 
Johnson, Jill (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
Sturgeon, Anna  (Self)
 
 
Willmann, James (Texas Nurses Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Kropp, Richard (TX Dept. of State Health Services)