WITNESS LIST
Human Services Committee
April 19, 2000-9:00A
Federal Long-Term Care and Welfare
On: Anderson, Patty (self), Austin
Bost, Eric (Texas Department of Human Services), Austin
Bresette, Patrick (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin
Eckstein, Kathy (Legislative Budget Board), Austin
Gilbert, Don (Texas Health and Human Services Commission),
Austin
Rath, Diane (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin
Rich, Laurie M. (Office of State and Federal Relations),
Washington D.C.
HB 2641
On: Gilbert, Don (Texas Health and Human Services Commission),
Austin
Long-Term Care
For: Anderson, Patty (United Cerebral Palsy of Texas), Austin
Bower, Bruce P. (Texas Senior Advocacy Coalition), Austin
Carlton, Belinda (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),
Austin
Cowgill, Jim (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Dallas
Ferris, Beth (Texas Advocates for Nursing Home Residents),
Austin
Hardy, Alan (AARP), Dripping Spring
Harmon, Gail A. (Alzheimer's Association), Austin
Hawkins, John R. (self), Snook
Hayes, Aaryce (Advocacy, Incorporated), Austin
Holmes, Bert (Advocacy and Education for the Elderly), Dallas
James, Libby Edwards (Texas Advocates for Nursing Home
Residents), Corpus Christi
Kyker, Chris (self), Abilene
Lang, Bettina (Senior Citizens of Greater Dallas), Dallas
Markland, Barrett (Advocacy, Incorporated), Austin
Wisdom, Marie B. (Advocates for Nursing Home Reform), Austin
Womack, Steve (Adult Day Care Association of Texas and Sunglu
Fellowship Ctrs.), Harlingen
On: Archer, William "Reyn" (Texas Department of Health), Austin
Becker, Jody (Adult Day Care Association of Texas), San Antonio
Bost, Eric (Texas Department of Human Services), Austin
Box, Rendy (self), McKinney
Bragg, David (self), Austin
Brashear, Paula (self), McKinney
Briscoe, Barbara (Texas Managed Care Coalition of Adult Day
Service), Rosenberg
Cernoch, Jennifer M. (Texas Respite Resource Network), San
Antonio
Davis, Victoria (Adult Day Care Association of Texas), Houston
Denton, Ann (The Enterprise Foundation), Austin
Earp, Barbara (self), Dallas
Evans, Darlene (Texas Health Care Association), Schertz
Fecher, Lauren (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin
Flynn, Charlotte (Gray Panthers), Austin
Friend, Karen (Texas Managed Care Coalition of Adult Day
Service Providers), Rosenberg
Gadberry, Gavin J. (Texas Health Care Association), Amarillo
Genco, Frank (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities),
Austin
Gilbert, Don (Texas Health and Human Services Commission),
Austin
Hale, Karen (Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental
Retardation), Austin
Harmon, Lucinda (Development Disability Project of Central
Texas), Belton
Helbert, Brad (Texas Association of Area Agencies on Aging),
Abilene
Hine, Jim (Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory
Services), Austin
Horton, Colleen (Texas Advocates Supporting Kids with
Disabilities), Austin
Jarry, Paul R. (self), Pasadena
Johnson, Paula (Coordinated Senior Advocacy), Austin
Kafka, Bob (Equity and Independence for Long-Term Care), Austin
Kirchoff, Kim (Texas Association of Area Agencies on Aging),
Austin
Klein, Sandy (Texas Health Care Association - Mariner
Post-Acute Network), Austin
Latimer, David (Texas Association of Homes and Services for
the Aging), Austin
Lehrman, Jim (Texas Department of Human Services), Austin
Loewenberg, Alvin (Texas Association of Homes and Services on
the Aging), San Antonio
McPhail, Jennifer (ADAPT of Texas), Austin
Metz, Albert (ADAPT of Texas), Austin
Montemayor, Jose (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin
Murphree, Susan (Advocacy, Incorporated), Austin
Nicolaou, Peter (Lutheran Social Services of the South, Inc.),
El Paso
Perry, Keith (Sears Methodist Retirement System), Abilene
Sapp, Mary (Texas Department on Aging), Austin
Smith, Jerry (Brannie Barlow), Alvin
Spahn, Wayne (ADAPT of Texas), Austin
Spence, Chris (Wesleyan Homes), Georgetown
Taff, Lue (Alzheimer's Association), Dallas
Thomas, Ray (Bunker Hill - Gulf Insurance Group), Houston
Vasek, Heather (Texas Association for Home Care), Austin
Weaver, Jan (Alzheimer's Association), Dallas
Wright, Betty (Robert Houze), Center
Zurovec, Darrell (Texas Health Care Association - Mariner
Post-Acute Network), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Penfield, Susan (Texas Department of Health), Austin
Willis, John F. (Texas Department on Aging), Austin
Written materials submitted:
On: Salazar, Ruben (Sunglo Fellowship Centers, Inc.), Harlingen
Smith, Carole Lynn (Private Providers Association of Texas),
Austin
Thomas, Stephanie (ADAPT of Texas), Austin
PRS
On: Barrows, Bill (The Shaken Baby Alliance), Houston
Hine, Jim (Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory
Services), Austin
Written materials submitted:
On: Mooney, Curtis (Texas Association of Leaders in Children and
Family Services), Houston
SB 30
On: Archer, William "Reyn" (Texas Department of Health), Austin
Markham, Gerry Anne (self), Austin
Pemberton, Robert (Supreme Court of Texas), Austin
Welfare
For: Cole, Pat (National Training Center on Domestic and Sexual
Violence), Austin
Flink, Paige (The Family Place), Dallas
Hafley, Mary Lee (The Women's Shelter), Arlington
On: Bost, Eric (Texas Department of Human Services), Austin
Bresette, Patrick (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin
Corrigan, Jennifer (Texas Council on Family Violence), Austin
Gilbert, Don (Texas Health and Human Services Commission),
Austin
Rath, Diane (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Denton, Judy (Texas Department of Human Services), Austin
Temple, Larry (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin