WITNESS LIST
Insurance Committee
March  19, 2007 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess
HB  139
 
    For:
Fowler, Jenny (Humana, Inc.)
 
 
Green, Shelton (TX. Association of Business)
 
 
Meroney, Shannon (Aetna)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (Texas Assoc. of Health Plans)
 
 
Woolbert, Lynda (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hay, Debbie (Texas Coalition of Physician Owned Hospitals & ASC's)
 
 
Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Hospital Assoc.)
 
 
Moore, John F (TMGMA & Austin Area OB/GYN)
 
 
Norwood MD, Stephen M. ((1) Texas Orthopaedic Association 512-370-1505  (2) Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society 512-469-7900)
 
 
Schlotter, William (Capitol Anesthesiology Association)
 
 
Strate MD, Susan M. (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Davis, Will (Texas Association of Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
 
 
Oates, John (CIGNA)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Capelo, Jaime ((1)Texas Society of Anesthesiologists, (2) Texas Chapter of the American College of Cardiology)
 
 
Reece, Laurie  (Self and Texas Society for Gastroenterology & Endoscopy)
 
 
 
 
HB  1047
 
    For:
Adebo, Yomi  (Self)
 
 
Boldin, Jim  (Self)
 
 
Cates, Phil (Associated Insurance Agents)
 
 
Cuellar, Lauro  (Self)
 
 
Diaz, Ismael Robert  (Self)
 
 
Gonzalez, Ray (National Association of Professional AllState  Agent
P.O Box 7666 Gulfport, MS 39506)
 
 
Kreps, David  (Self)
 
 
Romo, David (NAPAA)
 
 
Velasquez, Sergio  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Bonar, Bob  (Self)
 
 
Floyd, Beaman (Allstate, State Farm, Nationwide, USAA, American Insurance Association (TCAIS))
 
 
Perry, Lynn  (Self)
 
 
Thompson, Jay (Assoc. of Fire & Casualty Cos. of Texas (AFACT))
 
 
Wagner, Al S. (State Farm Insurance Cos.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Speight, Texas Watc, Dennis (Texas Watch)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Davis, Will (American National Property & Casualty Company)
 
 
Loftis, Jr, H. Lee (Ind. Insurance Agents of Texas)
 
 
Woods, Joe (PCI)
 
 
 
 
HB  1069
 
    For:
Fowler, Jenny (Humana, Inc.)
 
 
Green, Shelton (TX. Association of Business)
 
 
Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Meroney, Shannon (Aetna)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (Texas Assoc. of Health Plans)
 
 
Woolbert, Lynda (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hay, Debbie (Texas Coalition of Physician Owned Hospitals & ASC's)
 
 
Moore, John F (TMGMA & Austin OB/GYN P.A.)
 
 
Norwood, MD, Stephen ((1) Texas Orthopaedic Association (512)370-1505  (2) Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society (512)469-7900)
 
 
Strate MD, Susan M. (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
 
 

 
     On:
Davis, Will (Texas Association of Life & Health Insurers
Austin Texas)
 
 
Schlotter, William (Capitol Anesthesiology Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Jamison, Mazie M. (Chilldren's Medical Center Dallas)
 
 
Mincher, Debbie  (Self)
 
 
Oates, John (CIGNA)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Capelo, Jaime ((1)Texas Society of Anesthesiologists, (2) Texas Chapter of the American College of Cardiology)
 
 
 
 
HB  1905
 
    For:
Fowler, Jenny (Humana, Inc.)
 
 
Green, Shelton (TX. Association of Business)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (Texas Assoc. of Health Plans)
 
 
Woolbert, Lynda (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hay, Debbie (Texas Coalition of Physician Owned Hospitals & ASC's)
 
 
Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Moore, John F. (TMGMA & Austin Area OB/GYN)
 
 
Norwood MD, Stephen ((1) Texas Orthopaedic Association  (2) Texas ASC Society)
 
 
Schlotter, William (Capitol Anesthesiology Association
Texas Society of Anesthesiologists)
 
 
Strate MD, Susan M. (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Davis, Will (Texas Association of Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Oates, John (CIGNA)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Capelo, Jaime ((1)Texas Society of Anesthesiologists, (2) Texas Chapter of the American College of Cardiology)
 
 
Reece, Laurie  (Self and Texas Society for Gastroenterology & Endoscopy)
 
 
 
 
HB  2014 - Committee Substitute  (Smithee)
 
    For:
Cobb, Ron (American Ins. Association)
 
 
Thompson, Tim  (Self and Allison & Thompson. Inc.)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Egan, John (Marsh USA Inc.)
 
 
Messa - Houston MET, Sharon (Houston METRO)
 
 
Mullaney, Susan (Dallas Area Rapid Transit)
 
 
Simmons, Mr. Hyattye (Dallas Area Rapid Transit)
 
 
Warnick, Steve (Austin Industries)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Hamilton, Marilyn (Texas Dept. of Insurance)
 
 
Moore, Nancy (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
Portillo Jr., Ruben C. (North East Independent School District.)
 
 
Ward, Mario (North East Independent School District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Junker, Jennifer C  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Gibson, Jay F. (The Dow Chemical Company)
 
 
 
 
HB  2014
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Beber, Elizabeth  (Self)
 
 
Bounds, Mackie  (Self and Texas Construction Association)
 
 
Lievies, Dennis (Potter Concrete, Ltd)
 
 
Loftis, Jr, H. Lee (Ind. Insurance Agents of Texas)
 
 
Risk, Raymond (Texas Construction Association)
 
 
Strieker Jr, Elmer  (Self and Striland Construction - Dallas
American Subcontractors Assoc)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Green, Shelton (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council)
 
 
 
 
HB  2016
 
    For:
Agnew, Brian (Texas Medical Group Mgmt. Assoc.
& Catalyst Consulting)
 
 
Davis, Atty, Brian (International Association of Benefits)

 
    For:
Strate MD, Susan M. (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
Yovens, M.D., Robert (Primary Care Coalition)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Wolfe, Jared (Texas Assoc. of Health Plans)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Davis, Will (Texas Association of Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Banning, Tom (Tx Academy of Family Physicians)
 
 
Capelo, Jaime ((1)Texas Society of Anesthesiologist
(2) Texas Chapter of American College of Cardiology)
 
 
Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Kroll, Carrie (Texas Pediatric Society)
 
 
Mincher, Debbie  (Self)
 
 
Norwood MD, Stephen ((1) Texas Orthopaedic Association  
(2) Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society)
 
 
Reece, Laurie  (Self and Texas Soc. for Gastroenterology & Endoscopy)
 
 
Romero, Michelle (Texas Academy of Internal Medicine Services)
 
 
Schlotter, William (Capitol Anesthe
Texas Society of Anesthesiologists)
 
 
Woolbert, Lynda (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Green, Shelton (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
Meroney, Shannon (Aetna)
 
 
Oates, John (CIGNA)
 
 
Shields, Brad (American Associaition of PPO's)
 
 
 
 
HB  2199
 
    For:
Green, Shelton (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
Meroney, Shannon (Aetna)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (Texas Assoc. of Health Plans)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hay, Debbie (Texas Coalition of Physician Owned Hospitals & ASC's)
 
 
Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Moore, John F. (TMGMA & Austin Area OB/GYN)
 
 
Norwood MD, Stephen ((1) Texas Orthopaedic Association  (2) Texas ASC Society)
 
 
Schlotter, William (Capitol Anesthesiology Association
Texas Society of Anesthesiologists)
 
 
Strate MD, Susan M. (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
Woolbert, Lynda (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Davis, Will (Texas Association of Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
 
 
Oates, John (CIGNA)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Capelo, Jaime ((1)Texas Society of Anesthesiologists, (2) Texas Chapter of the American College of Cardiologists)
 
 
Jamison, Mazie M. (Children's Medical Center Dallas)
 
 
Reece, Laurie  (Self and Texas Soc. for Gastroenterology & Endoscopy)
 
 
 
 
HB  2252
 
    For:
Eason, Melissa (UniCare Life & Health Ins. Co.)
 
 
Fowler, Jenny (Humana, Inc.)
 
 
Strate MD, Susan M. (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Banning, Tom (Tx Academy of Family Physicians)
 
 
Green, Shelton (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Kroll, Carrie (Texas Pediatric Society)
 
 
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
 
 
Meroney, Shannon (Aetna)
 
 
Oates, John (CIGNA)
 
 
Reece, Laurie  (Self and Texas Society for Gastroenterology & Endoscopy)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (Texas Assoc. of Health Plans)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Moore, John F. (Texas Medical Group Managment Assoc. & Austin Area OB/GYN)