WITNESS LIST

            Finance

            January 31, 2013 9:00 AM

            SB 1

                  FOR:

                                 Beene, Carissa  Attorney (ECI), Round Rock, TX

                                 Bitter, Sandra Breitengross  Project Specialist (TX State Independent Living Council),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Blye, Regina  Executive Director (State Independent Living Council), Austin, TX

                                 Campbell, Kim  N/A disabled  (also providing written testimony) (The National MS

                                 Society), Spring Branch, TX

                                 Chindall, Mark  Ex. Director TACLL (TACLL), Round Rock

                                 Cotner (Senior Corporal), Herbert  Mental Health Liaison Dallas Police Department (Dallas

                                 Police Department), Dallas, TX

                                 Cowan, Terry  CEO, WAP; President ASAP (ASAP), Sunset Valley, TX

                                 DelGallo, Krista  Policy Manager  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Council on

                                 Family Violence), Austin, TX

                                 Evans, Larry D.  Retired State Employee (Texas Association of the Deaf)

                                 Farrelly, Amber  Criminal Defense Attorney/Interpreter (DARS), Austin, TX

                                 Friesen, Jennifer  VP, Therapeutic & Autism Services  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Easter Seals North Texas & our clients), Dallas

                                 Fritzschins, Kim  Advocate  (also providing written testimony) (myself/Texana BTTC

                                 DARS), Waller, TX

                                 Granberry, Amy  Mgmt (Charlie's Place Recovery Center), Corpus Christi, TX

                                 Hartman, Marilyn  Retired volunteer/advocate  (also providing written testimony) (myself

                                 and advocating on behalf of persons with serious mental illness), Austin, TX

                                 Henning, Peter  Executive Director (Special Texas Homes), Houston

                                 Hill, Sharon G.  Coordinator of Sign Language Interpreter Training Program (Deaf & Hard

                                 of Hearing Services)

                                 Holman, Nancy  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (TX Alliance of

                                 Child and Family Services), Austin, TX

                                 Hopkins, Karin  Program Manager - Parents as Teachers (Parents as Teachers)

                                 Kelly, Esther  Hearing Loss Resource Specialist Contracts (DARS - Resource Specialist),

                                 Dallas, TX

                                 Linial, George  Aging Services  (also providing written testimony) (Leadingage Texas)

                                 Mayfield, Stacey  Mom (SSLCs), Denton, TX

                                 Metzinger, Jane B.  Public Policy Director  (also providing written testimony) (Mental

                                 Health America of Greater Dallas), Dallas, TX

                                 Mikolajek, Linda  Registered Nurse  (also providing written testimony) (myself and

                                 advocating on behalf of persons w/ serious mental illness), Austin, TX

                                 Munoz, Braiden  Student (Myself.), Rosenberg, TX

                                 Myree, Troy  Social Worker (Myself)

                                 Raleigh, Sarah  Executive Director (Montgomery County Women Center), Conroe, TX

                                 Realini MD MPH, Janet P.  Physician  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Womens

                                 Healthcare Coalition), San Antonio, TX

                                 Scott, Thelma  Founder of Barbara Jordan Endeavors (Thelma Scott + Grandson), Houston,

                                 TX


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                                 Slosberg, Adam  Certified Peer Specialist  (also providing written testimony) (Beyond

                                 Today), Austin, TX

                                 Southern, David  Psy Associate/Admin (myself & SCI), Granbury, TX

                                 Thompson, Kevin L.  LPC @ Helen Farabee Centers  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Helen Farabee Centers), Wichita Falls, TX

                                 Uribe, Yaneun  Stay home mom (Parents as Teachers)

                                 Webb, Erma  Sign Language Interpreters (Texas Society of Interpreter for the Deaf),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Wittie, David  (ADAPT of Texas), Austin

                                 Woodruff, Lyle A.  Retired  (also providing written testimony) (Self & Family)

                                 Woodruff, Lyle Carl  Self Advocate ((self) Texana)

                  AGAINST:

                                 Graves, Tim  President & CEO  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Health Care

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Harracksingh, Rachel B.  President for Life / TAA Reimbursement Chair  (also providing

                                 written testimony) (Life Ambulance/ (TAA) Texas Ambulance), El Paso, TX

                                 Slone, Jeri  Social Service  (also providing written testimony) (Bluebonnet Homes), San

                                 Angelo, TX

                  ON:

                                 Barillas, Dr. Katherine  Director of Child Welfare Policy  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (One Voice Texas), Houston, TX

                                 Berndt, Trey  Assoc. State Director, Advocacy (AARP), Austin

                                 Blasi, Jana  (Texas Association of Community Health Centers), Austin, TX

                                 Borel, Dennis  Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin

                                 Bufkin, Alice  Children's Advocate  (also providing written testimony) (Texans Care for

                                 Children), Austin, TX

                                 Bujanda, Miryam  Governmental Relations  (also providing written testimony) (Methodist

                                 Healthcare Ministries), San Antonio, TX

                                 Calo, MD, Luis  Physician/Medical Director (Cameron Willacy Counties Med. Society),

                                 McAllen

                                 Carroll, Kate  Ambulance  (also providing written testimony) (Acadian), Beaumont, TX

                                 Chittenden, Michael  IDD Administrator  (also providing written testimony) (Privet

                                 Providers, People with IDD), Houston, TX

                                 Clark, Ayanna  LBB Staff (LBB)

                                 Cole, Celia  CEO  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Food Bank Network)

                                 Cranston, Ron  Advocate for Disability Rights (PACT of ADAPT of TX)

                                 Crawford, Valerie  LBB Staff  (also providing written testimony) (LBB)

                                 Cusumano, Sherry L.  RN, LCDC, MS Exec. Dir. of Com. Educ. & Clinical development 

                                 (also providing written testimony) (NAMI Dallas), Dallas, TX

                                 Davis, Melissa  Social Worker and Graduate Student  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Deckinga, Audrey  Asst. Commissioner, Child Protective Svcs. (Dept. of Family and

                                 Protective Services)

                                 Determan, Brian  Deafness Resource Specialist (Communication Axess Ability Group)


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                                 Dimitry, Lauren  Health Policy Associate  (also providing written testimony) (Texans Care

                                 for Children), Austin

                                 Dunkelberg, Anne  Associate Director  (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public

                                 Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

                                 Ferris Smith, Erin  DePelchin Children's Center (DePelchin Children's Center), Houston

                                 Gendron, Christine  Executive Director, nonprofit  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Texas Network of Youth Services), Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, David  Executive Director (Austin Association of Health Plans), Austin, TX

                                 Greenfield, Stuart  Professor, Economics  (also providing written testimony)  (Self)

                                 Guerra - Cardus, Laura  Associate Director  (also providing written testimony) (Children's

                                 Defense Fund - Texas)

                                 Hammon, Rachel  Trade Association  (also providing written testimony) (TX Association

                                 for Home Care & Hospice)

                                 Hannah, J. Kyle  Private Provider - C.F.O.  (also providing written testimony) (Community

                                 Living Concepts), Keene, TX

                                 Hansch, Gregory  Policy Coordinator  (also providing written testimony) (National Alliance

                                 on Mental Illness)

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

                                 Children), Austin, TX

                                 Hawkins, John   (also providing written testimony) (Texas Hospital Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Herndon-DeLaRosa, Destiny  Writer  (Self), Richardson, TX

                                 Heyden, Marite  Disabled, crazy  (also providing written testimony) (Mentals), Austin

                                 Hurt, Rick  Art Instructor @ Reach Unlimited  (also providing written testimony) (Those

                                 people with disabilities), Houston, TX

                                 Janek, M.D., Kyle  Executive Commissioner, HHSC (Health and Human Services

                                 Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Shaniqua  LBB Staff  (also providing written testimony) (LBB)

                                 Johnson-Patagoc, Kate  Behavior Analyst  (also providing written testimony) (Texana/self),

                                 Katy, TX

                                 Joseph, Michael K.  Cosmetologist, Barber + Beauty, Salon Owner (TRAN), Humble, TX

                                 Kern, Diana  Mental Health Advocate  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Cedar

                                 Creek

                                 Lavelle, Tanya Holland  Mental Health Policy  (also providing written testimony) (Easter

                                 Seals)

                                 Lewis, Kathryn  Attorney  (also providing written testimony) (Disability Rights Texas)

                                 Ligon, Katharine  Policy Analyst  (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public

                                 Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

                                 Litzinger, Linda G.  Caregiver and advocate (Myself and my family), Austin, TX

                                 Longley, Meagan  Mental Health Policy Fellow  (also providing written testimony) (Hogg

                                 Foundation)

                                 Madison, Paul  Businessman - self employed; Bryan, TX City Council (Texas Rehab

                                 ACTion Committee (TRAN)), Bryan, TX

                                 Martinez, Diana  Attorney, Director Public Policy (TexProtects, The Texas Asso. for the

                                 Protection of Children), Dallas, TX


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                                 McClure, Madeline  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (TEXProtects,

                                 The Texas Association for the Protection of Children), Dallas, TX

                                 McDowell, Susan  Life Works - Executive Director (Life Works/STAR Provider), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 McGraw, Peter  Policy Fellow  (also providing written testimony) (Hogg Foundation for

                                 Mental Health), Austin, TX

                                 McPhail, Jennifer  Community Organizer (ADAPT)

                                 Metz, Albert  (ADAPT of Texas), Austin

                                 Milam, Susan  Govt. Relations Director  (also providing written testimony) (National

                                 Association of Social Workers / Texas Chapter), Austin

                                 Milligan, Maureen  President/CEO  (also providing written testimony) (Teaching Hospitals

                                 of TX), Austin, TX

                                 Mills, Sarah  Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin

                                 Moorhead, Bee  Executive Director (Texas Impact)

                                 Morstad, Donna  LBB Staff (LBB)

                                 Mowell, Carla  Director, TX Hippy, Univ. N TX (Hippy: Home Instructions for Parents of

                                 Preschool Youngsters), Denton, TX

                                 Munoz & (son) (Braiden, Abraham  Father (Myself), Rosenberg, TX

                                 Murphree, Susan  Sr. Policy Specialist (Disability Rights TX), Austin, TX

                                 Newstead, Ann H.  Physical Therapist  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Physical

                                 Therapy Association), Helotes, TX

                                 Noriega, Richard J. (Rick)  President & CEO Avance, Inc (Avance, Inc), San Antonio, TX

                                 Payne, Susan  President of PART (PART), College Station

                                 Powell, Judy  parent advocate (Parent Guidance Center), Austin, TX

                                 Price, Renee  Director of Child Welfare (DePelchin Childrens Center), Houston

                                 Reimer, David  Pediatric Home Health Care  (also providing written testimony) (KidsCare

                                 Therapy), Dallas, TX

                                 Rieley, Jennifer   (also providing written testimony) (Therapy 2000)

                                 Rosenblatt, MD, PhD, Kevin P.  Lab Director for Health Care Company  (also providing

                                 written testimony) (Companion Dx Reference Lab.), Houston, TX

                                 Saenz, Danny  (ADAPT & PACT of Texas)

                                 Salinas Valdez, Debby L.  Disability Rights Advocate (self - Guardianship Reform

                                 Advocates for Disabled & Elderly GRADE), San Antonio, TX

                                 Salovitz, Heiwa  Organizer ADAPT  (also providing written testimony) (ADAPT of

                                 Texas/Community)

                                 Saxton, Josette  Mental Health Policy Associate  (also providing written testimony) (Texans

                                 Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Scepanski, Jon  Health Care (Apex Primary Care), Edinburg, TX

                                 Secrest, MD, Les  Physician  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Medical

                                 Association), Dallas, TX

                                 Sinclair, Ed  LBB Staff (LBB)

                                 Smith, Rev. Lorenza Andrade  Clergy - Ordained Elder of the United Methodist Church

                                 (Texas Impact Board of Directors), San Antonio, TX

                                 Sonleitner, Denise   (Self), Austin, TX


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            January 31, 2013 9:00 AM

                                 Sonleitner, Maverick   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Specia, John  Commissioner  (also providing written testimony) (Dept. of Family and

                                 Protective Services), S.A., TX

                                 Spiller, Lee  Policy Director  (also providing written testimony) (Citizens Commission on

                                 Human Rights), Austin, TX

                                 Sprinkle, GK  Public Policy Consultant  (also providing written testimony) (TX Ambulance

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Tate, Joe  Policy Specialist  (also providing written testimony) (Community Now!)

                                 Temple, Judy  LBB Staff  (also providing written testimony) (LBB)

                                 Terk, MD, Jason  Physician (Texas Medical Association + Texas Pediatric Society), Keller,

                                 TX

                                 Trevino, MD., Hector R.  Physician (TMA, TAFP, Med Border Health Caucus)

                                 Trochez (son-Braiden), Ana  Mother  (also providing written testimony) (Myself),

                                 Rosenberg, TX

                                 Turicchi, Paula  Health care administration  (also providing written testimony) (Parkland

                                 Hospital), Dallas, TX

                                 Van Denbent, Jerre  Physical Therapist  (also providing written testimony) (Therapy 2000)

                                 Wanser, Debra  Commissioner  (also providing written testimony) (Department of Assistive

                                 and Rehabilitative Services)

                                 Warner, Carrie  Community attendant (PACT of AAPT of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Watkins, Sarah  (Community Now!)

                                 Wood, Glenn  Pediatrician (Carousel Pediatrics)

                                 Wright, Mary   (also providing written testimony) (Department of Assistive and

                                 Rehabilitative Services)

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Barker, Kevin  Community Center (Texana Center), Rosenberg, TX

                                 Blauvelt, Erin  Public Policy Assistant, TX Alliance for Life (Texas Alliance for Life),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Boyte, Melanie  A Mother (Disabled Mother)

                                 Brown, Patricia Young  President & CEO Central Health (Teaching Hospitals of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Cobern, Pam  Exec. Director Austin LifeCare  (Self)

                                 Everett, Carol  (Women's Wellness Coalition of Texas), Round Rock, TX

                                 Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn  Homemaker (Texas Eagle Forum and self), Dallas, TX

                                 Jarriel, Jennifer  CEO (DePelchin Childrens Center), Houston

                                 Johnson, Teri  Development Coordinator for Austin LifeCare  (Self)

                                 Marsh, Jeff  (Disable Rights), Hutto, TX

                                 Morgan, Mason  Chief Financial Officer (Daybreak Group, Ltd. Co.)

                                 Pojman, Joe  Executive Director (Texas Alliance for Life), Austin

                                 Price, Barbara  Self-employed (My self)

                                 Rocap, Blake  Attorney (NARAL Pro-Choice Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Saenz, Jonathan  President (Texas Values), Austin


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                                 Smith, Tonja Michelle  Associate State Director (Concerned Women for America of Texas),

                                 Rockwall, TX

                                 Steele, Burrell  Disabled (ADAPT, PACT and Community Now)

                                 Steele, Mary  Disabled (Myself & ADAPT of Texas)

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Roof, William R  Director, BIAA TX Division (BIAA* TX Division *Brain Injury Assn. of

                                 America), Round Rock

                                 Routon, Randy  Administrator, community center (LifePath Systems), Van Alstyne

                                 Smith, Alex  Exec. Director (N. Texas Behavioral Health Authority), Richardson, TX

                                 Sparks, Andrea  Dir of Public Affairs, Texas CASA (Texas CASA), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Alvaros, MD, Manuel  Physician (El Paso County Medical School - Border Health)

                                 Armond, Daniel R.  Founder/CEO, Golden Rule Services, Inc. (Customers We Serve),

                                 Pearland, TX

                                 Brown, Cindy  Chief Financial Officer (Dept. of Family and Protective Services), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Cissik, John  (The Arc of Texas)

                                 Harris, Dwight  Education (Texas - AFT), Austin, TX

                                 Hirsch, Marguerite  Retired R.N. (myself Nami), Austin

                                 Kerwin, April  Fundraiser (For Andrea Usanga, Mental Health America Greater Houston),

                                 Hou, TX

                                 Langendorf, Jean  Vice President (Easter Seals Central Texas), Austin

                                 Maxwell, Carol  President, Board of Directors (Arc of Tx)

                                 Norcross, Rob  Advocate (Alliance for Local Control of Health Care), Austin, TX

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

                                 Travis, Clayton  Mental Health Advocate (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX