WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 29, 2011 9:00 AM

            SB 7

                  FOR:

                                 Berndt, Trey   Associate Director, Advocacy (AARP), Austin, TX

                                 Bornstein, Sue   Executive Director (Texas Medical Home Initiative), Dallas, TX

                                 Dunkelberg, Anne   Associate Director (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

                                 Hawkins, John   Senior Vice President, Government Relations (Texas Hospital

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Lockhart, Asa   (Texas Medical Association / Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bell, Charles   Deputy Executive Commissioner (Health and Human Services Commission),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Littlefield, Lindsay   Analyst (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Connett, Brent   Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Ashley   (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Andrew   Director of Government Relations (University Health System), San

                                 Antonio, TX

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

                                 Wolfe, Jared   Executive Director (Texas Association of Health Plans), Austin, TX

                                 Yanas, Chris   Director, Government Relations (Teaching Hospitals of Texas), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  For:

                                 Banning, Tom   Chief Executive Officer/Executive Vice President (Texas Academy of

                                 Family Physicians), Austin, TX

                                 Sanaie, Kandice   Government Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 8

                   FOR COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (CSSB 8) :

                                 Lockhart, Asa   (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                   ON COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (CSSB8) :

                                 Dyer, Jay   Deputy Attorney General for Government Affairs (Office of the Attorney

                                 General), Austin, TX

                  FOR:

                                 Bailey, Charles   General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX

                                 Berkowitz, Steven   Chief Medical Officer, St David's (Texas Hospital Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Bornstein, Sue   Executive Director (Texas Medical Home Initiative), Dallas, TX

                                 Wolfe, Jared   Executive Director (Texas Association of Health Plans), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Dunkelberg, Anne   Associate Director (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

                                 Higgins, Carlos   (Texas Silver Haired Legislature), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 29, 2011 9:00 AM

                                 Lee, Tim   Executive Director (Texas Retired Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Littlefield, Lindsay   Analyst (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX

                                 Prude'Homme, Tommy   Chief, Antitrust Division (Office of Attorney General), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Connett, Brent   Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Andrew   Director of Government Relations (University Health System), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Yanas, Chris   Director, Government Relations (Teaching Hospitals of Texas), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Bell, Charles   Deputy Executive Commissioner (Health and Human Services Commission),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Danzeiser, Douglas   Deputy Commissioner, Life/Health (Texas Department of Insurance),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  For:

                                 Banning, Tom   Chief Executive Officer/Executive Vice President (Texas Academy of

                                 Family Physicians), Austin, TX

                                 Sanaie, Kandice   Government Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 223

                  FOR:

                                 Farrow, Larry   Executive Director (Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization), Austin,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Hammon, Rachel   Director of Clinical Practice  (also providing written testimony) (Texas

                                 Association for Home Care & Hospice), Austin, TX

                                 Nelson, Karen   Chief Counsel (Health and Human Services Commission - Office of

                                 Inspector General), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                   For Committee Substitute (CSSB 223) :

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

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

            SB 293

                  FOR:

                                 Hammon, Rachel    (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association for Home Care &

                                 Hospice), Austin, TX

                                 Whitaker, Jeff   Senior Vice President  (also providing written testimony) (Home Healthcare

                                 Partner), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 29, 2011 9:00 AM

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Conti, Steve   Director Disease Management (Seton Family of Hospitals), Austin, TX

                                 Horton, Colleen   Program Officer  (also providing written testimony) (Hogg Foundation for

                                 Mental Health), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

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

                                 Ellison, Gretchen   (Central Health/Travis County Health Care District), Austin, TX

                                 Finch, Dan   (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Hanna, Mark   Attorney (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Ashley   (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Higgins, Carlos   (Texas Silver Haired Legislature), Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Kim   Chief Operating Officer (Ringful Health), Austin, TX

                                 Milam, Susan   Director of Government Relations (National Association of Social Workers

                                 - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  For:

                                 Carroll, Kate   Dir. TX Govt. Affairs (Acadian Telehealth/Telemonitoring (Acadian

                                 Ambulance)), Beaumont, TX

            SB 434

                  FOR:

                                 Powell, Judy   Communications Director (Parent Guidance Center), Austin, TX

                                 Wolf, Laura   Executive Director (CASA of Travis County), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Bloom, Donna   Director of Advocacy and Legal (Denton County Friends of the Family),

                                 Denton, TX

                                 Burrhus-Clay, Annette   Executive Director (TX Association Against Sexual Assault),

                                 Austin, TX

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

                                 Daniels, Katrina   Assistant Criminal District Attorney (Bexar County Criminal District

                                 Attorney), San Antonio, TX

                                 Gamez, Erin   (The Texas Parent Teacher Association), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Ashley   (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Kenderdine, Marshall   (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX

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

                                 Children), Dallas, TX

                                 Mehl, Rob   President (Texas Psychological Association), Rockwall, TX

                                 Milam, Susan   Director of Government Relations (National Association of Social Workers

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            Health & Human Services

            March 29, 2011 9:00 AM

                                 - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Rauls, Joy   Executive Director (Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX

                                 Setliff, Aaron   Director of Policy (The Texas Council on Family Violence), Austin, TX

                                 Sloan, Andrea   Executive Director (Texas Advocacy Project), Austin, TX

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

                                 Sparks, Andrea   Director of Public Policy and Outreach (Texas Court Appointed Special

                                 Advocates), Austin, TX

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

                                 Sylvester, Jim   Chief Deputy (Travis County Sheriff's Office), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Deckinga, Audrey   Assistant Commissioner for Child Protective Services (Department of

                                 Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Jeff   Director of Family Services (Texas Health And Human Services

                                 Commission), Austin, TX

            SB 613

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Higdon, Larry   Director of Governmental Relations (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing

                                 Association), Horseshoe Bay, TX

                  On:

                                 Dionne, Vickie   Presiding Officer (State Board of Examiners for Speech Pathology and

                                 Audiology), Nederland, TX

                                 Parsons, Joyce   Executive Director (State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language

                                 Pathology & Audiology), Austin, TX

            SB 620

                  ON:

                                 Higgins, Carlos   (Texas Silver Haired Legislature), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Ballew, Joel   Director (Texas Health Resources), Arlington, TX

                                 Harris, Ashley   (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Johns, Stephanie   Manager (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

                                 Rose, Denise   Senior Director of Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Watkins, Lynda   Government Affairs Chair--infection (Texas Society for Infection Control

                                 & Prevention), Austin, TX

                                 Yanas, Chris   Director, Government Relations (Teaching Hospitals of Texas), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  For:

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

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 29, 2011 9:00 AM

                                 TX

            SB 681

                  FOR:

                                 Harris, Ashley    (also providing written testimony) (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Lockett, Sandi   Director (Williams House), Loneta, TX

                                 Powell, Judy   Communications Director (Parent Guidance Center), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Deckinga, Audrey   Assistant Commissioner for Child Protective Services (Department of

                                 Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

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

                                 Gamez, Erin   (The Texas Parent Teacher Association), Austin, TX

                                 Kenderdine, Marshall   (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX

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

                                 Children), Dallas, TX

                                 Milam, Susan   Director of Government Relations (National Association of Social Workers

                                 - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

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

                                 Sparks, Andrea   Director of Public Policy (Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates),

                                 Austin, TX

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

            SB 709

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ashley   President (Texas Association of School Psychologists), Manor, TX

                                 Heimbecker, Jennifer    (Self), Spring Branch, TX

                                 McGarry, Elizabeth    (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Miller, Daniel    (Self), Hickory Creek, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Mehd, Rob   President  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Psychological

                                 Association), Rockwall, TX

                                 Rosenstein, Leslie   Secretary of Board of Directors  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology), Austin, TX

                                 Schneider, Steven   Psychologist (Texas Psychological Association & Self), Amarillo, TX

                                 White, David   Executive Director (Texas Psychological Association), Cedar Park, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Arnold, Leroy    (Self), Manor, TX

                                 Benjet, Bryce   (National Association of School Psychologists), Austin, TX

                                 Church, Sarah    (Self), San Marcos, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 29, 2011 9:00 AM

                                 Klose, Laurie   Government & Professional Relations Chair (Texas Association of School

                                 Psychologists), San Antonio, TX

                                 Lasser, Jon    (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Luce, Jeffrey   (Texas Association of School Psychologists), Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 de las Fuentes, Cynthia   Psychologist (Texas Psychological Association), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Lee, Sherry   Executive Director (Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 717

                  ON:

                                 Sinclair, Ed   Analyst (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Johns, Stephanie   Manager (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

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

                                 Children), Dallas, TX

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

                                 Sparks, Andrea   Director of Public Policy (Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Powell, Judy   Communications Director (Parent Guidance Center), Austin, TX

            SB 967

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Hammon, Rachel   Director of Clinical Practice and Regulatory Affairs (Texas Association

                                 for Home Care & Hospice), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Ashley   (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Higgins, Carlos   (Texas Silver Haired Legislature), Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Powell, Judy   Communications Director (Parent Guidance Center), Austin, TX

            SB 993

                  FOR:

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

                  ON:

                                 Deckinga, Audrey   Assistant Commissioner for Child Protective Services (Department of

                                 Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Bloom, Donna   Director of Advocacy and Legal (Denton County Friends of the Family),

                                 Denton, TX

                                 Burrhus-Clay, Annette   Executive Director (TX Association Against Sexual Assault),

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            Health & Human Services

            March 29, 2011 9:00 AM

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Ashley   (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

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

                                 Protection of Children), Dallas, TX

                                 Milam, Susan   Director of Government Relations (National Association of Social Workers

                                 - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Powell, Judy   Communications Director (Parent Guidance Center), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Andrew   Director of Government Relations (University Health System), San

                                 Antonio, TX

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

                                 Sparks, Andrea   Director of Public Policy (Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 1154

                  FOR:

                                 Powell, Judy   Communications Director (Parent Guidance Center), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Burrhus-Clay, Annette   Executive Director (TX Association Against Sexual Assault),

                                 Austin, TX

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

                                 Gamez, Erin   (The Texas Parent Teacher Association), Austin, TX

                                 Kenderdine, Marshall   (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX

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

                                 Children), Dallas, TX

                                 Milam, Susan   Director of Government Relations (National Association of Social Workers

                                 - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Rose, Denise   Senior Director of Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Saenz, Gabriela   Advocacy Director (Christus Health), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Andrew   Director of Government Relations (University Health System), San

                                 Antonio, TX

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

                                 Sparks, Andrea   Director of Public Policy (Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Sperry, Bryan   President (Childrens Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Deckinga, Audrey   Assistant Commissioner for Child Protective Services (Department of

                                 Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX

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