WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 22, 2018 9:00 AM

            Charge 2A: Family-Based Safety Services

                  ON:

                                 Black, Jim   (Self; Angel Eyes over Texas), Houston, TX

                                 Blackstone, Kristene  Associate Commissioner of CPS  (Self; Dept of Family and Protective

                                 Services), Austin, TX

                                 Farmer, George   (Self), Webster, TX

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

                                 Gregory, Jennifer  321st District Court Liason  (Self; 321st District Court), Tyler,, TX

                                 Johnson, Dan  CEO  (also providing written testimony) (Pathways Youth and Family

                                 Services), Tx, TX

                                 Logan, Brandon   (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy Foundation),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Marks, Barbara   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Webster/TX, TX

                                 Miller, Diana  Casa volunteer  (Self), Sugar Land, TX

                                 Morgan, Jeffrey   (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Patel, Dimple  Senior Policy Analyst  (also providing written testimony) (Texprotects),

                                 Dallas, TX

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

                                 Guidance Center), Austin, TX

                                 Simpson, Audra   (Self), Spring, TX

                                 Stephen, John   (Self), Manchester. NH, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

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

                                 Whitman, Hank  DFPS Commissioner (Department of Family and Protective Services),

                                 Austin, TX

            Charge 2B: Timely Investigations

                  ON:

                                 Black, Jim   (Self; Angel Eyes over Texas), Houston, TX

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

                                 Gregory, Jennifer  321st District Court Liason  (Self; 321st District Court), Tyler,, TX

                                 Morgan, Jeffrey   (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Whitman, Hank  DFPS Commissioner (Department of Family and Protective Services),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Blackstone, Kristene  Associate Commissioner of CPS  (Self; Dept of Family and Protective

                                 Services), Austin, TX

                                 Sylvester, Jim  Associate Commissioner of Investigations (Dept of Family and Protective

                                 Services), Austin, TX

            Charge 2C: Children PMC

                  ON:

                                 Atwood, Annie  Intake Coordinator, Behavioral Management Support  (Self; Benchmark

                                 Family Services), Houston, TX


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            Health & Human Services

            March 22, 2018 9:00 AM

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

                                 network of youth services), Houston Tx, TX

                                 Blackstone, Kristene  Associate Commissioner of CPS  (also providing written testimony) 

                                 (Self; Dept of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX

                                 Claros, Marleny   (Self), Round rock, TX

                                 Gregory, Jennifer  321st District Court Liason  (Self; 321st District Court), Tyler,, TX

                                 Hogue, Patricia  Attorney- Child Welfare Cases  (also providing written testimony)  (Self;

                                 Texas Lawyers for Children), Dallas, TX

                                 McDowell, Susan  CEO  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 McPeters, Pamela  Director of Public Policy  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (TexProtectS/ Prevent Child Abusa America- Texas Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Mericle, Cindy  Executive Director Love Fosters Hope  (Self; Love Fosters Hope),

                                 Magnolia, TX

                                 Morgan, Jeffrey   (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Murphy, Kate   (also providing written testimony) (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Simpson, Audra   (Self), Spring, TX

                                 Trail, Matthew  Foster Care Attorney  (also providing written testimony) (Disability Rights

                                 Texas), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Biundo, Jennifer  Analyst (Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy), Austin, TX

                                 Whitman, Hank  DFPS Commissioner (Department of Family and Protective Services),

                                 Austin, TX

            Charge 2D: Recruiting and Retaining Foster Parents

                  ON:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (The Texas

                                 Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX

                                 Atwood, Annie  Intake Coordinator, Behavioral Management Support  (Self; Benchmark

                                 Family Services), Houston, TX

                                 Blackstone, Kristene  Associate Commissioner of CPS  (Self; Dept of Family and Protective

                                 Services), Austin, TX

                                 Buff, Gary  President (ACH Child and Family Services), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Gregory, Jennifer  321st District Court Liason  (Self; 321st District Court), Tyler,, TX

                                 Hogue, Patricia  Attorney- Child Welfare Cases  (also providing written testimony)  (Self;

                                 Texas Lawyers for Children), Dallas, TX

                                 Kendrick, Denise  Executive Director  (Self; Embrace Texas), Mckinney, TX

                                 Melendrez, Christina  Director of Child and Family Services (SJRC Texas), New Braunfels,

                                 TX

                                 Mericle, Cindy  Executive Director Love Fosters Hope  (Self; Love Fosters Hope),

                                 Magnolia, TX

                                 Molnar, Thomas  CEO (Divinity Family Services), Kerrville, TX

                                 Morgan, Jeffrey   (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Olse, Katie  Executive Director (Texas Alliance of Child and Family Services), Austin, TX


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            Health & Human Services

            March 22, 2018 9:00 AM

                                 Redden, Michael  Executive director (New Horizons and Texas Alliance if Chil and Family

                                 Services), Abilene, TX

                                 Robinson, Deirdre   (Self), Allen, TX

                                 Senske, Kurt  Dr.  (also providing written testimony) (Upbring), Austin, TX

                                 Switzer, Lanna  Case Manager (New Horizons), Goldthwaite, TX

                                 Whitman, Hank  DFPS Commissioner (Department of Family and Protective Services),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Rodriguez, Annette  President/CEO (The Children's Shelter), San Antonio, TX

            Charge 3: Substance Abuse/Opioids

                  ON:

                                 Barrera, Carol  Nurse Home Visitor (The Children's Shelter Nurse-Family Partnership

                                 Program), San Antonio, TX

                                 Benton, Craig  Doctor of chiropractic (Texas chiropractic Association), Lampasas, TX

                                 Benz, Allison  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas State Board of

                                 Pharmacy), Austin, TX

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

                                 Boutte, Matt  (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants), Dallas, TX

                                 Bruggeman, Adam  MD  (Self; Texas Medical Association), San Antonio, TX

                                 Cuddy, Josh  Policy Associate  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas Criminal

                                 Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Dutton, Richard  MD  (Self; Texas Medical Association), Dallas, TX

                                 Farmer-Guerra, Anthoney  RN / Peer Recovery Support Specialist  (also providing written

                                 testimony)  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Gaines, Sonja  Associate Commissioner  (also providing written testimony) (Health and

                                 human services commission), Austin, TX

                                 Granberry, Amy   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Association of substance abuse

                                 programs and Charlie's Place), Corpus christi, TX

                                 Guerra-Cardus, Dr. Laura  Deputy Director  (also providing written testimony)  (Self;

                                 Children's Defense Funf - Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Hansch, Greg  (NAMI Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Hurley, MD, Richard   (Self; Texas Pain Society), Austin, TX

                                 Ingham, John   (also providing written testimony) (University High School), Austin, TX

                                 Keller, Andy  President and CEO  (also providing written testimony) (Meadows Mental

                                 Health Policy Institute), Dallas, TX

                                 Kohler, Adriana   (also providing written testimony) (Texans Care for Children), Austin,

                                 TX

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

                                 Guidance Center), Austin, TX

                                 Ramirez, Lisa  Director of TTOR  (also providing written testimony) (The health and

                                 human services commission), Austin, TX

                                 Realini, Janet  Chair, Texas Women's Healhcare Coalition  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Texas Women's Healthcare Coalition), San Antonio, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 22, 2018 9:00 AM

                                 Richards, Chad   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Quest Diagnostics), Collryville,

                                 TX

                                 Richardson, Andrea   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Bluebonnet Trails

                                 Community Services), Round Rock, TX

                                 Smith, Reginald  Peer Policy Fellow  (also providing written testimony)  (Self;

                                 Communities for Recovery), Austin, TX

                                 Sohns, Kayla   (Self; National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter), Temple, TX

                                 Stephens, Stephanie  Deputy state medicaid director (Health and human services

                                 commission), Austin, TX

                                 Vanhoose, Laurie  Policy Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association of

                                 Health Plans), Austin, TX

                                 Watkins, Dr. Lynnette  CMO  (also providing written testimony) (Baptist Health System),

                                 San antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Griffin, Tamela  Acting deputy associate commissioner (Health and human services

                                 commission), Austin, TX

                                 McElrath, Julie  Executive Director (University High School), Austin, TX

                                 Noble, Shannon  Government Affairs Counsel (University High School), Austin, TX

                                 Sanchez, Eric  CEO (Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council For the Concho Valley / Association

                                 of Substance Use Programs), San Angelo, TX

                                 Saxton, Josette  Director of Mental Health Policy (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Douglas  Senior Policy Analyst  (Self; Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX