WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 8, 2011 11:00 AM - or upon adjournment

            SB 37

                  FOR:

                                 Borel, Dennis   (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX

                                 Cranston, Cathy   Organizer (ADAPT/ Personal Attendant Coalition of TX), Austin, TX

                                 Heyden, Martha    (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Kafka, Bob   Organizer  (also providing written testimony) (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Murphree, Susan   Senior Policy Specialist  (also providing written testimony) (Disability

                                 Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Cranston, Ron   Member (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Mizcles, Amy   Director of Government Affairs (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Romero, Michelle   Associate Director - Legislative Affairs (Texas Medical Association),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Saenz, Danny    (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Carole   Executive Director (Private Providers Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Steele, Burrell   (Adapt), Austin, TX

                                 Willman, James   General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Gold, Marc   Special Advisor for Policy (Texas Department of Aging and Disability

                                 Services), Austin, TX

                                 Rappaport, Mitchell   President (Center for People with Disabilities, Inc. / Autistic family in

                                 San Antonio), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  For:

                                 Gay, Clifford   Advocate  (Self), Buda, TX

            SB 72

                  FOR:

                                 Controy, James   Co-owner  (also providing written testimony) (Community Choice Inc.,

                                 Austin Health Resources), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Carole   Executive Director (Private Providers Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Bradberry, Anita   Executive Director (Texas Association for Home Care and Hospice),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Mizcles, Amy   Director of Government Affairs (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Summers, Toby   President/CEO (Mission Road Ministries), San Antonio, TX

                  On:

                                 Jessee, Gary   Assistant Commissioner (Department of Aging & Disability Services),

                                 Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 8, 2011 11:00 AM - or upon adjournment

            SB 77

                  ON:

                                 Gibson, Kathy   Senior Policy Advisor (Texas Department of Agriculture), Austin, TX

            SB 80

                  FOR:

                                 Olivarez, Eddie   Director (Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department),

                                 Edinburg, TX

                  ON:

                                 Ramirez, Angelica   Audit  Manager (State Auditors Office), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Lane, Lee   Executive Director (Texas Association of Local Health Officials), Austin, TX

                                 Sanders, Morgan   State Director of Public Affairs (March of Dimes), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Aven, Kathy   Project Manager (State Auditors Office), Austin, TX

                                 Valadez, Adolfo   Assistant Commissioner (Department of State Health Services), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 193

                  FOR:

                                 Sportsman, Susan   President (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Johnston, James   General Counsel (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Malone, Jennifer   President-Elect (Texas Nursing Students' Association), Austin, TX

                                 Sjoberg, Elizabeth   Associate General Council (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX

                                 Zolnierek, Cindy   (Nursing Legislative Agenda Coalition (18 nursing organizations)),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 219

                  FOR:

                                 Cockerham, Cathy   Program Operations Director (Texas CASA), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Ashley   Public Policy Intern  (also providing written testimony) (Texans Care for

                                 Children), Austin, TX

                                 Higgins, Carlos   Chair, Leg. Action Comm. (Texas Silver Haired Legislature), Austin, TX

                                 Rappaport, Mitchell   President (Center for People with Disabilities, Inc. / Autistic family in

                                 San Antonio), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Spiller, Lee   Director of Investigations (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Kromrei, Elizabeth   Child Protective Services Director of Services (Department of Family

                                 and Protective Services), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 8, 2011 11:00 AM - or upon adjournment

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Burstain, Jane   Senior Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

                                 Gay, Clifford   Advocate  (Self), Buda, TX

                                 Holman, Nancy   Executive Director (Texas Alliance of Child and Family Services), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Kroll, Carrie   Director Advocacy and Health Policy (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX

                                 Lovelace, Joe   Associate Director of Behavioral Health (Texas Council of Community

                                 Centers), Austin, TX

                                 Romero, Michelle   Associate Director - Advocacy (Texas Medical Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Snowden, Tara   (Child Advocates San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

                                 Switzer, Gyl   Public Policy Director (Mental Health America of Texas), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  For:

                                 Martinez, Diana   Director of Policy (TexProtects, Texas Association for the Protection of

                                 Children), Dallas, TX

                  On:

                                 Horton, Colleen   Program Officer (Hogg Foundation for Mental Health), Austin, TX

            SB 222

                  FOR:

                                 Garnett, Susan   Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Mental Health and Mental Retardation

                                 Center of Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Smith, Carole   Executive Director (Private Providers Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Slone, Jeri   CEO  (also providing written testimony) (Bluebonnet Homes Inc.), San Angelo,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Bradberry, Anita   Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas

                                 Association for Home Care and Hospice), Austin, TX

                                 Fredricksen, Amanda   Director of Advocacy (AARP), Austin, TX

                                 Kafka, Bob   Organizer (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Lello, Angela   Public Policy Director (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Murphee, Susan   Senior Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Elrod, Susanne   Associate Director, IDD Services (Texas Council of Community Centers),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Hernandez, Richard   Director of Government Relations (Edu Care Community Living/

                                 ResCare, Inc.), Austin, TX

                                 Mizcles, Amy   Director of Government Affairs (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 8, 2011 11:00 AM - or upon adjournment

                                 Summers, Toby   President/CEO (Mission Road Ministries), San Antonio, TX

                  On:

                                 Jessee, Gary   Assistant Commissioner (Department of Aging & Disability Services),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Weizenbaum, Jon   Deputy Commissioner (Texas Department on Aging and Disability

                                 Services), Austin, TX

            SB 228

                  ON:

                                 Bales, David   Chairman  (also providing written testimony) (Texans for Stem Cell

                                 Research), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Huemmer, Maria   Communication Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Silverman, Stacey   Senior Director (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 256

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  On:

                                 Robinson, Mari   Executive Director (Texas Medical Board), Austin, TX

            SB 335

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 McBeath, Don   (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals), Austin, TX

                                 Wall, Matthew   Associate General Council (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX

            SB 594

                  FOR:

                                 Kitchens, Paul   Regional Director/Pharmacist (HEB Pharmacy), Moody, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Alexander, Troy   Associate Director for Advocacy (Texas Medical Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Belcher, Nora   Executive Director (Texas E-Health Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Gay, Clifford    (Self), Buda, TX

                                 Huddleston, Cheri   Legislative Consultant (Texas Pharmacy Business Council), Austin, TX

                                 Kemptner, Sara   (HEB), Austin, TX

                                 Reagan, Karen   Managing Partner (Walgreen Company), Austin, TX

                                 Shields, Brad   Lobbyist (Texas Federation of Drug Stores), Austin, TX

                                 Shields, Brad   Lobbyist (Texas Society of Health - System Pharmacists), Austin, TX

                                 Vane, Mark   Partner (Walmart / Gardere Wynne), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 8, 2011 11:00 AM - or upon adjournment

                  On:

                                 Benz, Allison   Director of Professional Services (Texas State Board of Pharmacy), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Vasquez, Andy   Deputy Director (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX

            SB 622

                  FOR:

                                 Belcher, Nora   Executive Director (Texas E-Health Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Buckingham, Dawn   Member Council on Legislation (Texas Medical Association),

                                 Lakeway, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Peel, Deborah   Founder and Chair  (also providing written testimony) (Patient Privacy

                                 Rights), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Kowalski, Tom   President (Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  On:

                                 Connelly, Marc   Deputy General Counsel (Texas Department of State Health Services),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Brian   Assistant Attorney General (Texas Office of the Attorney General - Civil

                                 Medicaid Fraud), Austin, TX

                                 O'Keefe, Cynthia   Deputy Chief, Civil Medicaid Fraud Division (Office of the Attorney

                                 General), Austin, TX

                                 Palmer, Stephen   Director of E-Health Coordination (Health and Human Services

                                 Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Robinson, Mari   Executive Director (Texas Medical Board), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  On:

                                 Nation, Brenda   Regional V.P. State Relations (American Council of Life Insurers), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Somerville, Emily   (Genentech, Inc.), Sacramento, CA

            SB 798

                  ON:

                                 Jakovich, Derek   Manager, Patient Quality Care Unit Regulatory Division (Texas

                                 Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Willmann, James   General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX

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