WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            May 17, 2017 8:00 AM

            HB 7

                  FOR:

                                 Crockett, Sarah  Public Policy Coordinator (Texas CASA), Austin, TX

                                 Hansch, Greg   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; National Alliance on Mental

                                 Illness (NAMI) Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Hellrung, Cecilia   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Logan, Brandon  (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

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

                                 Smith, Valerie  MD  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas pediatric society, texas

                                 medical associatiom), Tyler, TX

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

                                 Zartler, Mark   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Richardson, TX

                  ON:

                                 Amberboy, Tina  Executive Director (Supreme Court Children's Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Carmical, Audrey  Interim General Counsel (Dept of Family and Protective Services),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Kromrei, Liz  Director of Services (Dept of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX

                                 Roman MD, Heidi  Ambulatory Medical Director (Rees-Jones Center for Foster Care

                                 Excellence at Children's Health and UT Southwestern Medical Center), Dallas, TX

                                 Subia, Lisa  Chief Financial Officer (Dept of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Barillas, Dr. Katherine  Director of Child Welfare (One Voice Texas), Houston, TX

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

                                 Hartman, Marilyn  Advocate for those with serious mental illness  (Self; NAMI Austin

                                 (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Austin affiliate)), Austin, TX

                                 Kimberly, Knox  SVP - Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations (Upbring), Austin, TX

                                 Laroche, Sebastien  Research & Policy Analyst (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South

                                 Texas, Inc.), San Antonio, TX

                                 Little, Emma   (Self; Texas Home School Coailtion), Austin, TX

                                 Moore, Matt  Vice President, Government Relations (Children's Health System of Texas),

                                 Dallas, TX

                                 Murphy, Kate  Senior child welfare policy associate (Texans care for children), Austin, TX

                                 Newman, Jeremy  Policy Director  (Self; Texas Home School Coalition), Lubbock texas,

                                 TX

                                 Newman, Joshua  Chief Legislative Analyst  (Self), Lubbock, TX

                                 Newman, Josiah   (Self), Lucas, TX

                                 Patel, Dimple  Senior Policy Analyst (Texprotects), Dallas, TX

                                 Scot, Johana  Executive Director (Parent Guidance Center), Austin, TX

                                 Thurston, James  Director of Policy and Community Engagement (United Ways of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Wilson, Stacy  President (Children's Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            May 17, 2017 8:00 AM

                  Providing written testimony:

                  ON:

                                 Schlegel, Jackie  Executive Director, Texans for Vaccine Choice  (Self; Texans for Vaccine

                                 Choice), Keller, TX

            HB 39

                  FOR:

                                 Sheldon, Tyler  (Texas State Employees Union), Austin, TX

                                 Wilson, Stacy  President  (also providing written testimony) (Children's Hospital

                                 Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Roman MD, Heidi  Ambulatory Medical Director (Rees-Jones Center for Foster Care

                                 Excellence at Children's Health and UT Southwestern Medical Center), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Barillas, Dr. Katherine  Director of Child Welfare (One Voice Texas), Houston, TX

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

                                 Graves, Riki   (Self; Immunize Texas), Sugar Land, TX

                                 Laroche, Sebastien  Research & Policy Analyst (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South

                                 Texas, Inc.), San Antonio, TX

                                 Mendizabal, Heather   (Self; Immunize Texas), San Antonio, TX

                                 Moore, Matt  Vice President, Government Relations (Children's Health System of Texas),

                                 Dallas, TX

                                 Patel, Dimple  Senior Policy Analyst (TexProtects), Dallas, TX

                                 Rohr-Allegrini, Cherise  Dr  (Self; Immunize Texas), San Antonio, TX

                                 Smith, Valerie  MD  (Self; Texas pediatric society, texas medical associatiom), Tyler, TX

                                 Suh, Jinny   (Self; Immunize Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Thurston, James  Director of Policy and Community Engagement (United Ways of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Waller, Lacy   (Self; Immunize Texas), Kyle, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Little, Emma   (Self; Texas Home School Coailtion), Austin, TX

                                 Newman, Jeremy  Policy Director  (Self; Texas Home School Coalition), Lubbock texas,

                                 TX

                                 Newman, Joshua  Chief Legislative Analyst  (Self), Lubbock, TX

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

                                 Scot, Johana  Executive Director (Parent Guidance Center), Austin, TX

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

                  ON:

                                 Carmical, Audrey  Interim General Counsel (Dept of Family and Protective Services),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Kromrei, Liz  Director of Services (Dept of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX

                                 Subia, Lisa  Chief Financial Officer (Dept of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            May 17, 2017 8:00 AM

                  Providing written testimony:

                  ON:

                                 Schlegel, Jackie  Executive Director, Texans for Vaccine Choice  (Self; Texans for Vaccine

                                 Choice), Keller, TX

            HB 337

                  FOR:

                                 Lee, Donald  Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Levin, Marc  Director, Center for Effective Justice (Texas public policy foundation),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Switzer, Gyl  (Mental health america of texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Lewis, Kathryn  Attorney (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Sprague, Alex  (Meadows Mental Health Policy Group), Austin, TX

            HB 661

                  FOR:

                                 Armstrong, Mary   (Self), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Hardcastle, Rick   (Self), Vernon,texas, TX

                                 Thompson, Tracy   (Self), Keller, TX

                                 Wittenburg, Michelle   (Self; Kk125 ovarian cancer research foundation), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Bales, David  Chairman  (Self; Texans for Cures), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Wittenburg, Michelle   (Self; Kk125 ovarian cancer research foundation), Austin, TX

            HB 810

                  FOR:

                                 Armstrong, Mary   (Self), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Hardcastle, Rick   (Self), Vernon,texas, TX

                                 Thompson, Tracy   (Self), Keller, TX

                                 Ziegler@me.com, Jennifer   (Self; Patients For Stem Cells), Dripping Springs, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Bales, David  Chairman  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texans for Cures),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Wittenburg, Michelle   (Self; Kk125 ovarian cancer research foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Wright, Kyleen   (Self; Texans for Life), Arlington, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            May 17, 2017 8:00 AM

            HB 928

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Barillas, Dr. Katherine  Director of Child Welfare (One Voice Texas), Houston, TX

                                 Crockett, Sarah  Public Policy Coordinator (Texas CASA), Austin, TX

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

                                 Kimberly, Knox  SVP - Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations (Upbring), Austin, TX

                                 Murphy, Kate  Senior child welfare policy associate (Texans care for children), Austin, TX

                                 Olse, Katie  (Tx Alliance of child and family services), Austin, TX

                                 Thurston, James  Director of Policy and Community Engagement (United Ways of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Kromrei, Liz  Director of Services (Dept of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX

            HB 1148

                  FOR:

                                 Epley, Eric  Executive Director  (Self; SW Texas Regional Advisory Council), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Epley, Ethan   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Holzheauser, Craig  (Texas EMS Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Laroche, Sebastien  Research & Policy Analyst (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South

                                 Texas, Inc.), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 DeBower, Courtney  (Texas EMS, Trauma & Acute Care Foundation (TETAF)), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Huss, Jonathan  Interim Associate Commissioner (Dept of State Health Services), Austin,

                                 TX

            HB 1542

                  AGAINST:

                                 Scot, Johana  Executive Director (Parent Guidance Center), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin,

                                 TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Barillas, Dr. Katherine  Director of Child Welfare (One Voice Texas), Houston, TX

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

                  ON:

                                 Kromrei, Liz  Director of Services (Dept of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            May 17, 2017 8:00 AM

            HB 1549

                  FOR:

                                 McClure, Madeline  CEO  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; TexProtects), Dallas,

                                 TX

                                 Patel, Dimple  Senior Policy Analyst (Texprotects), Dallas, TX

                                 Smith, Valerie  MD  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas pediatric society),

                                 Tyler, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Scot, Johana  Executive Director (Parent Guidance Center), Austin, TX

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Barillas, Dr. Katherine  Director of Child Welfare (One Voice Texas), Houston, TX

                                 Crockett, Sarah  Public Policy Coordinator (Texas CASA), Austin, TX

                                 Darby, Kelly   (Self; Texans Focus on Children), Round Rock, TX

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

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

                                 Hartman, Marilyn  Advocate for those with serious mental illness  (Self; NAMI Austin

                                 (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Austin affiliate)), Austin, TX

                                 Kimberly, Knox  SVP - Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations (Upbring), Austin, TX

                                 Laroche, Sebastien  Research & Policy Analyst (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South

                                 Texas, Inc.), San Antonio, TX

                                 Meed, Alex   (Self), Round Rock, TX

                                 Moore, Matt  Vice President, Government Relations (Children's Health System of Texas),

                                 Dallas, TX

                                 Murphy, Kate  Senior child welfare policy associate (Texans care for children), Austin, TX

                                 Sage, Michelle   (Self; Texans Focus On Children), Round Rock, TX

                                 Thurston, James  Director of Policy and Community Engagement (United Ways of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Delgado, Evelyn  Assistant Commissioner - DSHS (Texas Department of State Health

                                 Services), Austin, Texas, TX

                                 Kromrei, Liz  Director of Services (Dept of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX

                                 Rasco, Sasha  Associate Commissioner of PEI (Dept of Family and Protective Services),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

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

            HB 1556

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hudgens, Nicole  Policy Analyst (Texas Values Action), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Scot, Johana  Executive Director (Parent Guidance Center), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            May 17, 2017 8:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Barillas, Dr. Katherine  Director of Child Welfare (One Voice Texas), Houston, TX

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

                                 Gandy, Rachel  (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Kimberly, Knox  SVP - Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations (Upbring), Austin, TX

                                 Murphy, Kate  Senior child welfare policy associate (Texans care for children), Austin, TX

                                 Patel, Dimple  Senior Policy Analyst (Texprotects), Dallas, TX

                                 Thurston, James  Director of Policy and Community Engagement (United Ways of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Brady, Denise  (Dept of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Crockett, Sarah  Public Policy Coordinator (Texas CASA), Austin, TX

            HB 1794

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 DeBower, Courtney  (Texas EMS, Trauma & Acute Care Foundation (TETAF)), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Deshields, Glenn  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters), Austin, TX

                                 Epley, Eric  Executive Director  (Self; SW Texas Regional Advisory Council), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Epley, Ethan   (Self), San Antonio, TX

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

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

                                 Hartman, Marilyn  Advocate for those with serious mental illness  (Self; NAMI Austin

                                 (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Austin affiliate)), Austin, TX

                                 Holzheauser, Craig  (Texas EMS Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Lee  Deputy Director (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Noel  (TMPA Texas Municipal Police Association), Austin, TX

                                 Laroche, Sebastien  Research & Policy Analyst (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South

                                 Texas, Inc.), San Antonio, TX

                                 Romo, Joel  (Association of Texas EMS Professionals), Brenham, TX

                                 Smith, Arianna  Counsel, Public Affairs, CLEAT (Combined Law Enforcement

                                 Associations of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Switzer, Gyl  (Mental health america of texas), Austin, TX

            HB 2590

                  FOR:

                                 Engelke, Jeffrey  Vice President  (Self; Premieant inc and pacstx), Round Rock, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            May 17, 2017 8:00 AM

                  ON:

                                 Smith, Carole  Executive Director (Private providers association of texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brown, Sabrina  (D&S Community Services), Austin, TX

                                 Frizzell, Sandra  Director of Policy Development (Providers Alliance for Community

                                 Services of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Rose, Denise  (ResCare), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Jakovich, Derek  (Department of Aging and Disability Services), Austin, TX

            HB 2904

                  FOR:

                                 Saxton, Josette  Director of Mental Health Policy  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Crockett, Sarah  Public Policy Coordinator (Texas CASA), Austin, TX

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

                                 Gandy, Rachel  (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

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

                                 Hartman, Marilyn  Advocate for those with serious mental illness  (Self; NAMI Austin

                                 (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Austin affiliate)), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Carter, Gina  (HHSC), Austin, TX

                                 Zalkovsky, Emily  (HHSC), Austin, TX

            HB 2962

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Pojman, Jod  Executive Director (Texas Alliance for Life), Austin, TX

                                 Wright, Kyleen   (Self; Texans for Life), Arlington, TX

            HB 3204

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Delgado, Evelyn  Assistant Commissioner - DSHS (Texas Department of State Health

                                 Services), Austin, Texas, TX

            HB 3292

                  FOR:

                                 Engelke, Jeffrey  Vice President  (Self; Premieant inc and pacstx), Round Rock, TX

                                 Smith, Carole  Executive Director (Private providers association of texas), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            May 17, 2017 8:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brown, Sabrina  (D&S Community Services), Austin, TX

                                 Frizzell, Sandra  Director of Policy Development (Providers Alliance for Community

                                 Services of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Rose, Denise  (ResCare), Austin, TX

            HB 3295

                  FOR:

                                 Smith, Carole  Executive Director (Private providers association of texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Frizzell, Sandra  Director of Policy Development (Providers Alliance for Community

                                 Services of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Lee  Deputy Director (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX

                                 Rose, Denise  (ResCare), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Zalkovsky, Emily  (HHSC), Austin, TX

            HB 3296

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cates, Andrew  General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX

                                 Cusack, Erin  Associate Director for Public Affairs (Texas Nurse Practitioners), Austin, TX

                                 Haney, Casey  (Texas Nurse Practitioners), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Carole  Executive Director (Private providers association of texas), Austin, TX

            HB 3564

                  ON:

                                 Reed, Jim  Executive Director (Central Texas Council of Governments and Area Agency on

                                 Aging), Belton, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Fredriksen, Amanda  Associate state director (AARP), Austin, TX

                                 Martinez, Diana  VP of Public Policy (Texas Assisted Living Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Ducayet, Patty  State long-term care ombudsman (Office of the state long term care

                                 ombudsman), Austin, TX

                                 Ray, Karen  (HHSC), Austin, TX

            HB 3576

                  FOR:

                                 Huang, Philip  Doctor  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas Medical

                                 Association, texas Public Health Coalition, Texas Association of City and County Health

                                 Officials), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            May 17, 2017 8:00 AM

                  AGAINST:

                                 Powell, Judy  Communications Director  (also providing written testimony) (Parent

                                 Guidance Center), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bertrand, Aimee  Legislative Coordinator (Harris County), Houston, TX

                                 Kohler, Adriana  (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Laroche, Sebastien  Research & Policy Analyst (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South

                                 Texas, Inc.), San Antonio, TX

                                 Smith, Jennifer  Executive Director (Texas Association of City and County Health

                                 Officials), Austin, TX

                                 Travis, Clayton  Director of Advocacy (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Zumbrun, Janna  Associate commissioner for Disease Control and Pre (Texas Department

                                 of State Health Services), Austin, TX

            HB 3675

                  FOR:

                                 Nguyen, Steve  (Texas optometric assoc), Irving, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Avery, Bj  Executive Director (Texas Optmetric Asso), Austin, TX

                                 DeLoach, Joe  Dr.  (Self; Texas Optometric Association), Dallas, TX

                  ON:

                                 Zalkovsky, Emily  (HHSC), Austin, TX

            HB 3771

                  FOR:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Oliver, Donnell  Dr. (Texas Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists), Austin, TX

                                 Seago, John  Legislative Director  (Self; Texas Right To Life), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                  ON:

                                 Huss, Jonathan  Interim Associate Commissioner (Dept of State Health Services), Austin,

                                 TX

            HB 4094

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Kimberly, Knox  SVP - Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations (Upbring), Austin, TX

                                 Patel, Dimple  Senior Policy Analyst (Texprotects), Dallas, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            May 17, 2017 8:00 AM

                  ON:

                                 Daniel, Rachelle  Director of Centralized Background  Check Unit (Dept of Family and

                                 Protective Services), Austin, TX

                                 Estevilla, Lana  CCL Director of Policy & Program Operations (Dept of Family and

                                 Protective Services), Austin, TX