WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 26, 2013 9:00 AM

            SB 11

                  FOR:

                                 Colyandro, John  Executive Director (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 McCown, Scott  Executive Director (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Muth, Stephanie  Deputy Executive Commissioner (Health and Human Services

                                 Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Scheib, Katherine  Medicaid Services Manager, Mental Health and Substance Abuse

                                 Division (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                  AGAINST:

                                 Ambs, Dana   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Davis, Melissa  Legislative Intern (National Association of Social Workers - Texas

                                 Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Fazio, Heather  Executive Director (Texans for Accountable Government), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Flint, Marla  (Texans for Accountable Government), Merkel, TX

                                 Hansch, Greg  Mental Health Policy Fellow  (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness

                                 (NAMI)), Austin, TX

                                 Lavelle, Tanya  Policy Analyst  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Morrison, Susan  Board Member (League of Women Voters - Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Stanford II, Ken   (Self), Bedford, TX

            SB 33

                  FOR:

                                 Watkins, Haley  Advocate Supervisor (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Urban, Karl  Director (Department of Aging and Disability Services), Austin, TX

                                 Vesowate, Joe  Assistant Commissioner (Department of Aging and Disability Services),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Davis, Melissa  Legislative Intern (National Association of Social Workers - Texas

                                 Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Eigler, Cindy  Policy Specialist (Texas Interfaith Center for Public Policy), Austin, TX

                                 Spiller, Lee  Policy Director (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Oakley, Keith  (Texas Association of Licensed Investigators), Austin, TX

            SB 45

                  FOR:

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

                                 Seals Central Texas), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 26, 2013 9:00 AM

                                 Levine, Steve  (Self; Son Nathan), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Nathan  President of Austin Advocates  (also providing written testimony) (Texas

                                 Advocates), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Blackmore, Lynn  Director - Center for Policy and Innovation (Department of Aging and

                                 Disability Services), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Davis, Melissa  Legislative Intern (National Association of Social Workers - Texas

                                 Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Elrod, Susanne  Associate Director (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX

                                 Holmes, Harry  Senior Policy Advisor (Harris County Healthcare Alliance), Houston, TX

                                 Ligon, Katharine  Mental Health Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Martinez, Sandra  Policy Analyst; Advocate (Methodist Healthcare Ministries), San

                                 Antonio, TX

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

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

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Levine, Linda  Advocate (Self; Son Nathan Levine), Austin, TX

            SB 769

                  FOR:

                                 Foster, Mike  Program Specialist  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association of

                                 Child Placing Agencies), Austin, TX

                                 Tijerina, Melissa  Vice President Child Behavioral Health (Center for Health Care

                                 Services), San Antonio, TX

                                 White, Eunice  Foster Parent  (Self), Converse, TX

                                 White, Felipe  Foster Parent (Center for Health Care Services), Converse, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Blanke, Laura  (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX

                                 Brown, Jan  (TX CASA), Canyon Lake, TX

                                 Davis, Melissa  Legislative Intern (National Association of Social Workers- Texas Chapter),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Glaze, Laurie  Executive Director (One Voice Texas), Houston, TX

                                 Gonzales, Gilbert  Director of Communications (The Center for Health Care Services), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Ligon, Katherine  Mental Health Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities),

                                 Austin, TX

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

                                 of Children), Wimberley, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 26, 2013 9:00 AM

                                 Martinez, Sandra  Policy Analyst and Advocate (Methodist Healthcare Ministries), San

                                 Antonio, TX

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

                                 TX

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

                                 Travis, Clayton  Policy Fellow (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

            SB 793

                  ON:

                                 Melton-Kissel, Jan  Director, Specialized Health Services (Department of State Health

                                 Services), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Blanke, Laura  (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX

                                 Kroll, Carrie  Vice President of Advocacy, Quality and Health Policy (Texas Hospital

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Lucas, Shannon  State Director of Advocacy and  Government Affairs (March of Dimes),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Schroeder, Rebekah  Government Relations (Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX

                                 Shields, Brad  Lobbyist (Texas Academy of Audiology), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

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

                                 TX

            SB 830

                  FOR:

                                 Madison, Jeff  Chief Executive Officer (Little River Healthcare), Rockdale, TX

                  ON:

                                 Janda, Bruce  Division Manager (Texas EMS, Trauma and Acute Care Foundation), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Moskow, J Bruce   (also providing written testimony) (Texas Medical Association; Texas

                                 College of Emergency Physicians), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

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

                                 TX

            SB 869

                  ON:

                                 Dodson, Gay  Executive Director (Texas State Board of Pharmacy), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bollinger, Paul  (H.E.B), Austin, TX

                                 Heal, John  Director of Government Affairs (Texas TrueCare Pharmacies), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 26, 2013 9:00 AM

                                 Marwitz, David  Consultant (Texas Pharmacy Association), Austin, TX

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

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

            SB 886

                  FOR:

                                 Foster, Mike  Program Specialist (Texas Association of Child Placing Agencies), Austin,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Kromrei, Elizabeth  Project Director (Department of Family and Protective Services),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Boruff, Sarah Combs  Policy Analyst (Texas Alliance of Child and Family Services),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Glaze, Laurie  Executive Director (OneVoice Texas), Houston, TX

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

                                 (TexProtects)), Round Rock, TX

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

                                 (CASA)), Austin, TX

                                 Travis, Clayton  Policy Fellow (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

            SB 1057

                  ON:

                                 Clark, Ayanna  Analyst (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX

                                 Samsel, Rachel  Director, Office of Healthcare Delivery Redesign (Department of State

                                 Health Services), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Holmes, Harry  Senior Policy Advisor (Harris County Healthcare Alliance), Houston, TX

            SB 1082

                  FOR:

                                 Hernandez, Ana  Director of Policy and Programs  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce), El Paso, TX

                  ON:

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Apodaca, Michelle  (Tenet Healthcare Corporation), Austin, TX

                                 Girard, Chuck  Director of Government Relations (Hospital Corporation of America

                                 (HCA)), Austin, TX

                                 Kroll, Carrie  Vice President of Advocacy, Quality and Public Health (Texas Hospital

                                 Association), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 26, 2013 9:00 AM

            SB 1435

                  FOR:

                                 Berlanga, Hugo  (Texas Dentists for Medicaid Reform), Austin, TX

                                 Carter, Troy  President (Adult Daycare Association; EVEROSE Healthcare), Austin, TX

                                 Holcomb, John  Physician (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Wood, Glenn  Medical Director  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Young, Chuck  Director of Communications  (also providing written testimony) (Texas

                                 Dentists for Medicaid Reform), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Stick, Jack  (Health and Human Services - Office of Inspector General), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Ambs, Dana   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Bollinger, Paul  (Disposable Supplies Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Fazio, Heather  Executive Director (Texans for Accountable Government), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Hammon, Rachel  Executive Director (Texas Association of Homecare and Hospice),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Heal, John  Director of Governmental Affairs (Texas TrueCare Pharmacies), Austin, TX

                                 Laborde, Blanca  (Adult Daycare Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Marwitz, David  Consultant (Texas Pharmacy Association), Austin, TX

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

                                 Stanford II, Ken   (Self), Bedford, TX

                                 Wright, Michael  Executive Director (Texas Pharmacy Business Council), Austin, TX

            SB 1803

                  FOR:

                                 Berlanga, Hugo  (Texas Dentist for Medicaid Reform), Austin, TX

                                 Carter, Troy  President (Adult Day Care Association; EVEROSE), Sugarland, TX

                                 Hammon, Rachel  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas

                                 Association for Home Care and Hospice), Austin, TX

                                 Holcomb, John  Physician (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Wood, Glenn  Medical Director at Carousel Pediatrics  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Young, Chuck  Director of Communications  (also providing written testimony) (Texas

                                 Dentists for Medicaid Reform), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Stick, Jack  (Health and Human Services - Office of Inspector General), Austin, TX

                                 Wilson, Doug  Inspector General (Health and Human Services - Office of Inspector

                                 General), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Ambs, Dana   (Self), Austin, TX

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

                                 Fazio, Heather  Executive Director (Texans for Accountable Government), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Heal, John  Director of Government Affairs (Texas TrueCare Pharmacies), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 26, 2013 9:00 AM

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

                                 Stanford II, Ken   (Self), Bedford, TX

                                 Wright, Michael  Executive Director (Texas Pharmacy Business Council), Austin, TX