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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

            Public Health Committee

            April 10, 2013 - 8:00 AM

            HB 217

                 For:

                                 Greenberg, Danielle (Self; Pepsico)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Alexander, Troy (Texas Medical Association)

                                 Arnold, Ellen (Partnership for a Healthy Texas)

                                 Capelo, Jaime (Self; Texas Chapter American College of Cardiology)

                                 Carreon, Rodrigo (Self)

                                 Eschberger, Brenda (Texas Beverage Association)

                                 Finck, James (Texas Alliance of YMCAs)

                                 Hoffman, Courtney (Texas Food Bank Network)

                                 Kenderdine, Marshall (Texas Pediatric Society)

                                 Lugo, Irene (Self)

                                 Malaspina, Katie (Texans Care for Children)

                                 McGettrick, Margaret (Self; Texas Catholic Conference Education dept)

                                 Munoz, Mario (Texas Merchandise and Vending Association)

                                 Romo, Joel (American Heart Association)

                                 Saxton, Josette (Texans Care for Children)

                                 Skelton, Jeff (San Antonio Mayor's Fitness Council)

                                 Sperry, Bryan (Children's Hospital Association of Texas)

                 Against:

                                 Connett, Brent (Texas Conservative Coalition)

                 On:

                                 Little manley, Christina (Texas department of Agriculture)

            HB 1039

                 For:

                                 Bearden, Chase (Coalition of texans with disabilities)

                                 Besselink, William Allan (Self)

                                 Carter, Jarod (Self)

                                 Connors, Michael (Self)

                                 Davidson, John (Texas public policy foundation)

                                 Fisher, Cynthia (Self)

                                 Geelhoed, Michael (Self)

                                 Keene, Benjamin (Self)

                                 Kish, Jennifer (Self)

                                 Manella, Kathleen (Self)

                                 Patel, Nikesh (Texas Physical Therapy Association)

                                 Reed, Ashlee (Self; TPTA)

                                 Stambush, Scott (Self)

                                 Walk, Matthew (Self)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Against:

                                 Cameron, Craig (Self; Texas Orthopaedic Association)

                                 Doggett, Wally (Texas Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine)

                                 Mathews, Joseph (Self)

                 On:

                                 Gray, Gary (Self; Texas Board of Physical Therapy)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Allen, Tara (Self)

                                 Averyt, Sarah (Self)

                                 Barfoot, Ryan (Self)

                                 Canas, Rene (Self)

                                 Christopherson, David (Self)

                                 Davsi, Pamela (Self)

                                 Dilleshaw, Brittany (Self; MedCare Pedatric Rehab Center)

                                 Galvan, Carlos (Self)

                                 Hamilton, Casey (Self)

                                 Hardin, Paul (Self; Texas physical therapy association)

                                 Harris, James (Self; Texas physical therapy association)

                                 Harris, Maricela (Self; Texas Physical Therapy Association)

                                 Israel, Jana (Self)

                                 Jackson, Chad (Self; University of the Incarnate Word School of Physical Therapy -DPT

                                 education)

                                 Jackson, Susan (Self)

                                 Jolly, Karyn (MedCare Pediatric Therapy)

                                 Jones, Neal T. " Buddy" (Self)

                                 Keene, Kristi (Self)

                                 Keith, Barker (Self)

                                 Lugo, Irene (Self)

                                 Lugo, Luis (Self)

                                 Mather, Stacey (Self)

                                 Mathews, Ashley (Self)

                                 Mayeaux, Ginger (The arc of texas)

                                 Medley keith, Melody (Self)

                                 Messer, Ashley (Self)

                                 Middaugh, Cynthia (Self)

                                 Middaugh, David (Self; Texas Physical Therapy Association)

                                 Moyer, Mary (Self; Texas physical therapy association)

                                 Oldham, Melanie (Self)

                                 Orphey, Shari (Self)

                                 PT, Lori (Self)

                                 Sadler, Terry (Self)

                                 Schmidt, Scott (Self)

                                 Sebastian, Teresa (Self)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Smith, Gordon (Self)

                                 Smith, Michelle (Self)

                                 Stout, Richard (Self)

                                 Van den bent, Jerre (Self; Tpta)

                                 Voth, Brent (Self)

                 Against:

                                 Capelo, Jaime (Coalition for Patient Safety)

                                 Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Association)

                                 Gonzales, David (Texas Association of Health Plans)

                                 Hillert, Bobby (Texas orthopaedic association)

                                 Kenderdine, Marshall (Texas Academy of Family Physicians & Texas Pediatric Society)

                                 Reed, Rachael (Texas Ophthalmological Association)

                                 Stewart, Clayton (Texas Society Anesthesiologists)

                 On:

                                 Maline, John (Executive Council of Physical And Occupational Therapy Examiners)

            HB 1204

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Chatelle, Melody (United Ways of Texas)

                                 Kenderdine, Marshall (Texas Pediatric Society)

                                 Koebele (pronounced Ko-bel), Steve (Concentra)

                 On:

                                 Hodgson, Wesley (Dshs)

            HB 1395

                 For:

                                 Anderson CDT, Elyese (Self; Dental laboratory association of Texas)

                                 Smith, Donna (Self; Dental labortory association of texas)

                 On:

                                 Brinck, Tom (Dept of state health services)

                                 Morgan, Gary (Dental Laboratory Certification Council)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Calvert, Jess (Texas Dental Association)

                                 Mintz, David (Texas Academy of General Dentistry)

            HB 1605

                 For:

                                 Hollier, Lisa (Texas childrens hospital, march of dimes, amd the Texas district of the American

                                 Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Capelo, Jaime (MEDNAX Medical Group)

                                 Conradt, Trish (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice)

                                 Hawkins, John (Texas Hospital Associ)

                                 Holmes, Harry (Harris County Healthcare Alliance)

                                 Malaspina, Katie (Texans Care for Children)

                                 Romero, Michelle (Texas medical Association)

                                 Saxton, Josette (Texans Care for Children)

                                 Schauer, Tim (Community health choice)

                                 Schroeder, Rebekah (Texas Children's Hospital)

                                 Sperry, Bryan (Children's Hospital Association of Texas)

                                 Williams, David (Texas Nurse Practitioners)

                 Against:

                                 Chunn, Tama (Self; Life Advocates)

                                 Smith, Corinne (Self; North Texas Citizens Lobby)

                 On:

                                 Harper, Michelle (HHSC Resource)

            HB 2020

                 For:

                                 Vogtsberger, Lindsay (Cerner Corporation)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Chatelle, Melody (United Ways of Texas)

                 On:

                                 Alexander, Troy (Texas Medical Association)

                                 Spencer, Brett (Department of State Health Services)

            HB 2042

                 For:

                                 Littlefield, Rita (Self; Chronic Disease Task Force)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Alexander, Troy (Texas Medical Association)

                                 Capelo, Jaime (DaVita)

                                 Chatelle, Melody (Self; Pfizer)

                                 Chatelle, Melody (United Ways of Texas)

                                 Gaber, A.osama (Self; Kidney disease task force)

                                 Waldrop, Rebecca (Sanofi)

                 On:

                                 Kropp, Richard (Texas department of state health services)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

            HB 2128

                 For:

                                 Wozniak, Robert (American Heart Association)

                 On:

                                 Guerrero, Jane (Department of state health services)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Romo, Joel (American Heart Association)

                                 Welsh, Dinah (Texas EMS, Trauma & Acute Care Foundation)

                 On:

                                 Capelo, Jaime (Texas Chapter American College of Cardiology)

            HB 2869

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Bearden, Chase (Coalition of texans with disabilities)

                 On:

                                 Harper, Michelle (HHSC Resource)

                                 Stick, Jack (HHSC-OIG)

            HB 3183

                 For:

                                 Hollingsworth, Thomas (Self; Texas Chiropractic Association)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Williams, David (Texas nurse practitioners)

                 Against:

                                 Capelo, Jaime (Coalition for Patient Safety)

                                 Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Association)

                                 Hillert, Bobby (Texas orthopaedic association)

                                 Stewart, Clayton (Texas Society Anesthesiologists)

            HB 3282

                 On:

                                 Dodson, Gay (Texas State Board of Pharmacy)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Shields, Brad (Texas Federation of Drug Stores)

                                 Shields, Bradford (Texas Society of Health System Pharmacists)

                                 Shields, Chris (Texas Independent Pharmacies Association)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 On:

                                 Arnold, Kerstin (Texas state board of pharmacy)

            HB 3680

                 For:

                                 Galinsky, Bill (Scott & White Healthcare)

                                 Warner, Freddy (Memorial Hermann Health System)

                                 Warner, Freddy (Self)

                 Against:

                                 Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)

                 On:

                                 Hawkins, John (Texas Hospital Association)

                                 McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals)

                                 Milligan, Maureen (Teaching Hospitals of Texas)

                                 Rymal, Greta (HHSC Resource)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Apodaca, Michelle (Tenet Healthcare corporation)

                                 Ballew, Joel (Texas Health Resources)

                                 Beinke, Allen (Baptist Health System)

                                 Bristow, Steven (Methodist Health System)

                                 Girard, Chuck (HCA - Hospital Corporation of America)

                                 Haley, Anthony (Baylor health care system)

                                 Hutto, Kathy (Community Health Systems)

                                 Marwitz, David A. (Texas Health Resources)

                                 Matney, Doug (South texas health system)

                                 Rocha, Israel (Doctors Hospital at Renaissance)

                                 Saenz, Gabriela (CHRISTUS Health)

                                 Strama, Keith (IASIS Healthcare)

                                 Tonn, Larry (Texas association of voluntary hospitals)

                 Against:

                                 Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County)

                                 Mitchell, Seth (Bexar County Commissioners Court)

                                 Thompson, Rick (Texas association of counties)

                                 Wheeler, Julie (Travis County Commissioners Court)

                 On:

                                 McDonald, Pam (HHSC Resource - DSH)

                                 Suehs, Thomas (Self; Teaching hospitals of. Texas, rural hospitals and alliance for local

                                 control of health care)

            HB 3684

                 For:

                                 Saxton, Josette (Texans Care for Children)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Hansch, Greg (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas)

                                 Hartman, Marilyn (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness)

                                 Holmes, Harry (Harris County Healthcare Alliance)

                                 Humphrey, Cynthia (Association of Substance Abuse Programs)

                                 Lewis, Kathryn (Disability Rights Texas)

                                 Ligon, Katharine (Center for Public Policy Priorities)

                                 Lilly, Janna (TCASE - Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education)

                                 Malaspina, Katie (Texans Care for Children)

                                 Martinez, Diana (TexProtects, The Texas Assoc. for the Protection of Children)

                                 Martinez, Sandra (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas)

                                 Romero, Michelle (Texas Medical Association)

                                 Stuart, John (Self; National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Texas Chapter)

                                 Switzer, Gyl (Mental health america of texas)

                 On:

                                 Beattie, Terry (HHSC)

                                 Hobbs-Lopez, Angela (Department of state health services)

                                 Kromrei, Elizabeth "Liz" (Department of family and protective services)

            HB 3710

                 For:

                                 Hawkins, John (Texas Hospital Association)

                                 Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of urban Counties)

                                 Luband, Charles (Hidalgo County Clinical Services)

                                 Rocha, Israel (Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, Hospital Coalition of South Texas)

                                 Vela, Manuel (Valley Baptist Health System)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Delgadillo, Danielle (Mission Regional Medical Center)

                                 Romero, Michelle (Texas Medical Association)

                 On:

                                 Rymal, Greta (HHSC Resource)

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