WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services
February 12, 2013 9:00 AM
FOR:
Mitchell, Beth (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
Spiller, Lee Policy Director (also providing written testimony) (Citizens Commission on
Human Rights), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Woomer, Eric (also providing written testimony) (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin,
TX
ON:
Genco, Frank Senior Policy Analyst (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin,
TX
Schalchlin, Scott Director of Operations (Department of Aging and Disability Services),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Garcia, Eileen CEO (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX
Martinez, Diana Director of Public Policy (TexProtects, Texas Association for the
Protection of Children), Wimberley, TX
Switzer, Gyl Public Policy Director (Mental Health America of Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Johnson, Lee (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX
FOR:
DiLillo, Marlene Executive Director (Greater Kileen Free Clinic), Kileen, TX
ON:
Robinson, Mari Executive Director (Texas Medical Board), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Finch, Dan Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Kenderdine, Marshall (Texas Academy of Family Physicians & Texas Pediatric Society),
Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Hopkins, Jody Executive Director (Lone Star Association of Charitable Clinics), Austin,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Harris, Ashley Child Welfare Policy Associate (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), Wimberley, TX
Setliff, Aaron Director of Policy (The Texas Council on Family Violence), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services
February 12, 2013 9:00 AM
Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Council (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Sprinkle, GK Public Policy Consultant (Texas Ambulance Association), Austin, TX
Wood, Justin Assistant District Attorney (Harris County District Attorney), Houston, TX
ON:
Bales, David Chairman (Texans for Stem Cell Research), Austin, TX
Seago, John Legislative Director (Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Baluvelt, Erin Public Policy Assistant (Texas Alliance for Life), Austin, TX
Pojman, Joe Executive Director (Texas Alliance for Life), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Carr, Snapper Attorney (Texas Association of Orthotists & Prosthetists), Austin, TX
Finch, Dan Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Howell, Jared Director of Orthotics & Prosthetics Program (Baylor College of Medicine),
Manvel, TX
FOR:
Emery, Beth Director (also providing written testimony) (Alamo Breast Cancer
Foundation), San Antonio, TX
Gibbons, Dorothy CEO-Co Founder (also providing written testimony) (Self; The Rose),
Houston, TX
Goodrich, Leticia Executive Director and Founder (Self; Ama Area Breast Health
Coalition), Ama, TX
Gray, James Director of Government Relations (American Cancer Society Cancer Action
Network), Austin, TX
Reininger, Belinda Associate Professor (University of Texas Health Science Center at
Houston), Harlingen, TX
Thompson, Gary Past President & Advocacy Committee (Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society), Spicewood, TX
Wilson-Gray, Terry Executive Director (American Cancer Society Cancer Action
Network), Cedar Hill, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Kemptner, Sara (Livestrong), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Alexander, Troy Associate Director for Advocacy (Texas Medical Association), Austin,
TX
WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services
February 12, 2013 9:00 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Finch, Dan Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Igo, Shanna Deputy Executive Director (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
Jenkins, Anthony Assistant Director - Enviro - Health (Dallas County Health and Human
Services), Dallas, TX
Lee, Donald Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Mendez, Mark Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County Commissioners Court),
Fort Worth, TX
Mitchell, Seth Assistant to the County Manager (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San
Antonio, TX
Pardue, Craig Assistant County Administrator (Dallas County), Dallas, TX
Shelley, Dan (Harris County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX
Thompson, Rick Legislative Liasion (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Alexander, Troy Associate Director for Advocacy (Texas Medical Association), Austin,
TX
FOR:
Floyd, Dr. Gary CMO - JPS Health Network (Texas Medical Association, Texas Academy
of Family Physicians, Texas Pediatric Society), Fort Worth, TX
Fredricksen, Amanda Director of Advocacy (AARP), Austin, TX
Gisler, Jean Family Nurse Practitioner (Texas Nurses Association, Texas Nurse
Practitioners, Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), Victoria, TX
Pickard, Todd Legislative Chair (also providing written testimony) (Texas Academy of
Physician Assistants), Austin, TX
ON:
Harvey, Jay Past President (Texas Trial Layers Association), Austin, TX
Robinson, Mari Executive Director (Texas Medical Board), Austin, TX
Thomas, Katherine Executive Director (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
Waldron, Patrick Branch Manager (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Banning, Tom Chief Executive Officer/Executive Vice President (Texas Academy of
Family Physicians), Austin, TX
Bentley, Michael CRNA, PHD - Board of Directors (Texas Association of Nurse
Anesthetists), Schertz, TX
Blanco, Christina DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC (Texas Nurse Practitioners), El Paso, TX
Davidson, John Health Care Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Dorman-O'Donnell, Margie President (Texas Nurses Association), Fort Worth, TX
Farrow, Larry Executive Director (Texas Hospice Organization), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services
February 12, 2013 9:00 AM
Garcia, Eileen CEO (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX
Hazel, Michael President-Elect (Texas Nurse Practitioners), Navasota, TX
Hench, Marina Director of Public Policy (Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice),
Austin, TX
Horne, Allen VP of Government Affairs (CVS Caremark - Minute Clinic), Austin, TX
Hunter, Nelda Director of Government Relations (Harden Healthcare), Austin, TX
Johnson, Lee (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX
Loftin, Mary Certified Nurse Midwife (Consortium of Texas Certified Nurse Midwives),
Belton, TX
Morrow, Janet Executive Director (Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists), Austin, TX
Pate, Gardner (RediClinic), Austin, TX
Reagan, Karen (Walgreens Company), Austin, TX
Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Council (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Woolbert, Lynda Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (Self), West Columbia, TX
Yanas, Chris VP of Operations and Advocacy (Teaching Hospitals of Texas), Austin, TX