WITNESS LIST

Health & Human Services Committee
April 19, 2001 - 8:00A


SB 283
       FOR:       Rossberg, Cathy AVP, Government Relations (AMERICAID
                         Community Care), Dripping Springs, TX

  Registering, but not testifying:
       For:       Jones, Marsha (Texas Hospital Association), Austin,
                         TX
                  McGiffert, Lisa Senior Policy Analyst (Consumers
                         Union), Austin, TX
                  Rummel, Leah Executive Director (Texas Association
                         of Health Plans), Austin, TX
                  Samuels, Marc (Disease Management Association of
                         America), Austin, TX
       On:        Brennan, Gregory C. (Texas Department of Health),
                         Austin, TX
                  Wertz, Linda State Medicaid Director (Texas Health
                         and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX

SB 284
       FOR:       Rossberg, Cathy AVP, Government Relations (AMERICAID
                         Community Care), Dripping Springs, TX

  Registering, but not testifying:
       For:       Banning, Tom Director, Legislative Affairs (Texas
                         Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX
                  Jones, Marsha (Texas Hospital Association), Austin,
                         TX
                  Rummel, Leah Executive Director (Texas Association
                         of Health Plans), Austin, TX
       On:        Wertz, Linda State Medicaid Director (Texas Health
                         and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX

SB 535
       FOR:       Bower, Bruce P. Attorney (Texas Senior Advocacy
                         Coalition), Austin, TX
                  Carr, Waggoner (Self), Austin, TX
                  Cowgill, Jim Speaker Pro Tem (Texas Silver-Haired
                         Legislature), Dallas, TX
                  Ender, Lynda Age Director (Senior Citizens of
                         Greater Dallas), Dallas, TX
                  Holtermann, John W. Chairman (Texas Silver Haired
                         Legislature), San Marcos, TX
                  Kyker, Chris Chair, Human Services Committee (Texas
                         Silver Haired Legislature), Abilene, TX
                  Marshall, Lewis M. (Texas Silver Haired
                         Legislature), San Antonio, TX
       AGAINST:   Hardy, Alan State Legislative Committee (AARP),
                         Dripping Springs, TX
                  Kafka, Bob Organizer (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX
                  Marshall, Susan Policy (Disability Policy Consortium
                         Legislative Policy Group), Austin, TX
                  Murphree, Susan Program Specialist (Advocacy, Inc.),
                         Austin, TX

  Registering, but not testifying:
       For:       Barnes, Jennifer L. Graduate Student (Baylor
                         University Institute of Gerontological
                         Studies), Waco, TX
                  Beran, Connie Special Projects Manager (Baylor
                         University Institute of Gerontological
                         Studies), Waco, TX
                  Bowling, Ruth Member (AARP 1651 Chapter and Texas
                         Silver Haired Legislature), Richardson, TX
                  Brewer, Sister Helen Advocacy Consultant (Seton
                         Healthcare Network), Austin, TX
                  Caldwell, Jim D. (Texas Silver Haired Legislature),
                         Kingsland, TX
                  Chapman, Randall (Self), Austin, TX
                  Cummings, Bill Vice Chair, Legislative Action (Texas
                         Silver-Haired Legislature), Lockhart, TX
                  Daly, Richard Executive Director (Texas Catholic
                         Conference), Austin, TX
                  Dreher, Dal Chair, Operations Committee (Texas
                         Silver-Haired Legislature), Roans Prairie, TX
                  Dyer, Heather Graduate Student (Baylor Institute of
                         Gerontological Studies), Waco, TX
                  Flynn, Charlotte Coordinator for Texas (Gray
                         Panthers), Austin, TX
                  Hawkins, John R. (National Committee to Preserve
                         Social Security and Medicare), Snook, TX
                  Hernandez, Dora (Dora Hernandez Consultant
                         Services), Austin, TX
                  Higgins, Carlos Secretary, Legislative Action
                         Committee (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature),
                         Austin, TX
                  Johnson, Paula Director, CSA (Self), Dripping
                         Springs, TX
                  Lambrecht, Albert N. (Self), San Antonio, TX
                  Latimer, David President (Texas Association of Homes
                         and Services for the Aging), Austin, TX
                  Lear, Homer Speaker Emeritus (Texas Silver Haired
                         Legislature), San Antonio, TX
                  Lee, Jeanette (Senior Citizens of Greater Dallas),
                         Dallas, TX
                  McCloud, Jean Dep. Speaker Pro Tempore (Texas Silver
                         Haired Legislature), Dallas, TX
                  Miller, Judith S. Public Policy Director
                         (Alzheimer's Association of Texas), Austin,
                         TX
                  Moore, Susan (Telephone Pioneers), Snook, TX
                  Parks, Charlotte (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature),
                         Ben Wheeler, TX
                  Rachofsky, Marcia C. (Self), Austin, TX
                  Sellers, Latrice (Texas Alliance for Human Needs),
                         Austin, TX
                  Smith, Clint (NAACP/Texas Gray Panthers), Austin, TX
                  Southwood, Bobby Local President (Texas Retired
                         Teachers Association), Irving, TX
                  Tackett, Jodene Jamison Chair, Insurance Committee
                         (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Kerens, TX
                  Zobel, Ray (Self), Tomball, TX
       Against:   Borel, Dennis Executive Director (Coalition of
                         Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
                  Horton, Colleen (Texas Advocates Supporting Kids
                         with Disabilities), Austin, TX
       On:        Brandon, Ron Board Member (Texas Board on Aging),
                         Georgetown, TX
                  Dickerson, Ben Director (Baylor University of
                         Gerontological Studies), Waco, TX
                  Sapp, Mary Executive Director (Texas Department on
                         Aging), Austin, TX

SB 1053

  Registering, but not testifying:
       For:       Jones, Susan Director, Health Policy (Texas Hospital
                         Association), Austin, TX

SB 1246

  Registering, but not testifying:
       For:       Dunkelberg, Anne Senior Policy Analyst (Center for
                         Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

SB 1536

  Registering, but not testifying:
       For:       Higgins, Carlos (Self), Austin, TX
                  Vasek, Heather Director, Public Policy (Texas
                         Association for Home Care), Austin, TX