Witness List Display

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WITNESS LIST

Insurance Committee

March 24, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess

HB 531

For:

Bernica, Greg (Harris County Medical Society
Texas Medical Association)

Cubria, Melissa (Texas Public Interest Research Group)

Pogue, Stacey (Center for Public Policy Priorities)

Against:

Haff, Will (Self)

Thompson, Jay (Tx. Assn. Life & Health Insurers)

Wolfe, Jared (TAHP)

On:

Fredriksen, Amanda (AARP)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Apodaca, Michelle (Tx Hospital Association)

Banning, Tom (Tx Academy of Family Physicians)

Conner, Cheryl (Emergency Services Partners
300+ Physicians in central tx.)

Hicks, Michael (Pinnacle Partners in Medicine)

Hinchey, William (Self)

Holmes, Harry (Harris County Healthcare Alliance)

Lewis-Nourzad, Lisa (MS Society)

Lively, Lance (National Federation of Independent Business Texas)

Marwitz, David (Texas Dermatalogical Society)

McClelen, Michelle (ACORN - Texas)

Monk, Joe (Tex. Society of Anesthesiologists)

Roberts, Sam (Self and Texas College of Emergency Physicians (over 1200 doctors))

Ronderos, Jaime (Pinnacle Partners in Medicine)

Schlotter, William (Texas Medical Group Mgt.)

Shelton, Emily (Texas Impact)

Stawley, Michael (Pediatrix Medical Group Texas)

Strate, Susan (Texas Society of Pathologists)

Against:

Loftis, Lee (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas)

Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)

Meroney, Shannon (Aetna)

Sanaie, Kandice (Texas Association of Business)

On:

Longley, Diane (Texas Dept of Insurance)

HB 663

On:

Wolfe, Jared (TAHP)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Capelo, Jaime (Self)

Green, Shelton (Christian Life Commission)

Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Medical Association)

Lively, Lance (National Federation of Independent Business - Texas)

Marwitz, David (Texas Dermatalogical Society)

Sanaie, Kandice (Texas Association of Business)

Shelton, Emily (Texas Impact)

On:

Danzeiser, Douglas (Texas Dept. of Insurance)

On:

Thompson, Jay (TALHI)

HB 739

For:

Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)

Morstad, Tim (AARP)

On:

Ray, Matt (Texas Department of Insurance)

Thompson, Jay (TALHI)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Baker, Misty (Self)

Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Medical Association)

HB 1442

Against:

Wolfe, Jared (TAHP)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Hillert, Bobby (Tx ASC Society (TX Ambulatory Surgery Center Society))

Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Medical Association)

Mangum, Gregory (Self)

Marwitz, David (Texas Dermatalogical Society)

Monk, Joe (Texas Society of Anesthesiologists)

Reinhart, Patrick (The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group, LLP)

Roberts, Sam (Self and Texas College of Emergency Physicians)

Ronderos, Jaime (Pinnacle Partners in Medicine)

Schlotter, William (Texas Medical Group Mgt)

Against:

Meroney, Shannon (Aetna)

Thompson, Jay (TALHI)

On:

Longley, Dianne (Tx Dept of Insurance)

HB 1748

For:

Bernica, Greg (Texas Medical Association)

Pogue, Stacey (Center for Public Policy Priorities)

Schlotter, William (Texas Medical Group Mgt.)

Against:

Thompson, Jay (TALHI)

Wolfe, Jared (TAHP)

On:

Danzeiser, Douglas (Tex. Dept. of Insurance)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Apodaca, Michelle (Tx Hospital Association)

Banning, Tom (Tx Academy of Family Physicians)

Booker, Ronald (Greater Houston Anesthesiology, PA)

Conner, Cheryl (Emergency Service Partners
300+ Emergency Physicians in Central Tx)

Cubria, Melissa (Texas Public Interest Research Group)

Fredriksen, Amanda (AARP)

Giam, Patrick (Greater Houston Anesthesiology, P.A.)

Hinchey, William (Self)

Karnaze, Greg (Texas Radiological Society, President Elect)

Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Medical Association)

Lewis-Nourzad, Lisa (MS Society)

Marwitz, David (Texas Dermatological Society)

McClelen, Michelle (ACORN - Texas)

For:

Monk, Joe (Tx Society of Anesthesiologists)

Roberts, Sam (Self and Texas College of Emergency Physicians (over 1200 doctors))

Ronderos, Jaime (Pinnacle Partners in Medicine)

Silva, Ezequiel (Texas Radiological Society and South Texas Radiology Group)

Stanley, Michael (Pediataix Medical Group Texas)

Strate, Susan (Texas Society of Pathologists)

Against:

Meroney, Shannon (Aetna)

Sanaie, Kandice (Texas Association of Business)

HB 1919

For:

Karnicki, Liz (AARP of Texas)

On:

Thompson, Jay (TALHI)

Registering, but not testifying:

On:

Danzeiser, Douglas (Tex. Dept. of Insurance)

HB 1929

For:

Thompson, Jay (TALHI)

Against:

Strate, Susan (Texas Medical Association)

On:

Longley, Dianne (Tx Dept of Insurance)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Baker, Misty (Self)

Manross, Lee (Tx. Association of Health Underwriters)

Against:

Ronderos, Jaime (Pinnacle Partners in Medicine, Dallas)

Wolfe, Jared (TAHP)

HB 1930

Against:

Strate, Susan (Texas Medical Association)

On:

Longley, Dianne (Tx Dept of Insurance)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Baker, Misty (Self)

Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)

Meroney, Shannon (Aetna)

Sanaie, Kandice (Texas Association of Business)

Thompson, Jay (TALHI)

Wolfe, Jared (TAHP)

Against:

Ronderos, Jaime (Pinnacle Partners in Medicine)

HB 2250

For:

Beck, Richard (Texas Pharmacy Business Council)

Fields, Amanda (Texas Pharmacy Business Council)

Moore, William (Self)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Apodaca, Michelle (Tx Hospital Association)

Culley, Robert (Truecare Pharmacy)

Heal, John (TrueCare Pharmacy)

Wiesner, Dennis (H-E-B)

Against:

Wolfe, Jared (TAHP)

On:

Danzeiser, Douglas (Tex. Dept. of Insurance)

HB 2256

For:

Stamps, Jerry (North Richland Hills Baptist)

Against:

Giam, Patrick (Greater Houston Anesthesiology, P.A.)

Hicks, Michael (Pinnacle Partners in Medicine, PA)

Hinchey, William (Texas Medical Association)

Jekot, Jeff (Texas Society of Anesthesiologists)

Karnaze, Greg (Texas Radiological Society (President Elect)
Austin Radiological Association, President)

Roberts, Sam (Self and Texas College of Emergency Physicians (>1200 doctors)

Schlotter, William (Capitol Anesthesiology Assn.
Texas Medical Group Management)

Silva, Ezequiel (Texas Radiological Society and South Texas Radiology Group)

Stanley, Michael (Pediatrix Medical Group Texas)

Strate, Susan (Texas Society of Pathologists)

Stultz, Dan (Tx Hosp Assoc)

Wolfe, Jared (TAHP)

Registering, but not testifying:

Against:

Baer, Susan (Self and Clinical Pathology Associates P.A.)

Booker, Ronald (Greater Houston Anesthesiology, PA)

Conner, Cheryl (Emergency Service Partners
300+ ED Physicians in Central TX)

Connor, Robert (Self)

Marwitz, David (Texas Dermatalogical Society)

Monk, Joe (Texas Society of Anesthesiologists)

Ronderos, Jaime (Pinnacle Partners in Medicine,)

Silberman, M.D., Mark (Clinical Pathology Associates a private pathology practice)

On:

Thompson, Jay (TALHI)

HB 2449

On:

Brady, Kevin (Texas Dept of Insurance)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

McClellan, Chris (Home State Insurance Group)

HB 2458

For:

Pogue, Stacey (Center for Public Policy Priorities)

On:

Thompson, Jay (TALHI)

Wolfe, Jared (TAHP)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Apodaca, Michelle (Texas Hospital Association)

Baker, Misty (Self)

Cubria, Melissa (Texas Public Interest Research Group)

Fredriksen, Amanda (AARP)

Holmes, Harry (Harris County Healthcare Alliance)

Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Medical Association)

Lewis-Nourzad, Lisa (MS Society)

Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)

McClelen, Michelle (ACORN - Texas)

Shelton, Emily (Texas Impact)

On:

Danzeiser, Douglas (Tex. Dept. of Insurance)

HB 2569

For:

Dunphy, John (Asurion)

Registering, but not testifying:

On:

Ray, Matt (Texas Department of Insurance)

HB 2570

For:

Thompson, Jay (TALHI)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Hall, Jerry (Self and Southwest Service Life Ins. Co.)

Lewis, James (Western American Life Ins. Co.)

Munson, Tom (Landmark Life Ins. Co.)

On:

Brady, Kevin (Texas Dept of Insurance)

HB 2650

Against:

Thompson, Earl (National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors - Texas)

Thompson, Jay (TALHI)

Registering, but not testifying:

Against:

Aycock, Douglas (National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, (NAIFA))

Nation, Brenda (American Council of Life Insurers)

Taylor, Des (Nat'l. Assoc. Insurance & Financial Advisors - Texas)

On:

Danzeiser, Douglas (Tex. Dept. of Insurance)

HB 2651

On:

Thompson, Jay (Jay Thompson)

Registering, but not testifying:

Against:

Nation, Brenda (American Council of Life Insurers)

On:

Ray, Matt (Texas Department of Insurance)

HB 2652

Against:

Thompson, Jay (TALHI)

Registering, but not testifying:

Against:

Nation, Brenda (American Council of Life Insurers)

On:

Danzeiser, Douglas (Tex. Dept. of Insurance)

HB 2733

For:

Taylor, Trevor (Texas Trial Lawyers Assoc.)

Against:

Martin, Christopher (State Farm)

Thompson, Jay (Assoc. of Fire and CasualtyCos of Texas)

On:

Breloff, Anastasia (Texas Dept. of Insurance)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Bolton, Pamela J (Texas Watch)

Mostyn, Steve (Self)

Against:

Floyd, Beaman (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions)

Gilbert, Robert (Bo) (United Services Automobile Association (USAA))

Ratliff, Thomas (American Insurance Association)

Woods, Joe (Property Casualty Insurers Assn. of America (PCI))

HB 2752

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Nation, Brenda (American Council of Life Insurers)

On:

Brady, Kevin (Texas Dept of Insurance)

HR 798

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Baker, Misty (Self)

Lee, Randy (Stewart Title Guaranty Co.)

Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)