WITNESS LIST
Public Health Committee
March  28, 2007  upon final adjourn./recess
Medicaid Reform
 
     On:
Hawkins, Albert (Health & Human Services Commission)
 
 
 
 
HB  532
 
    For:
Jafri, M.D., Hasan  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Herzog, Greg (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
Kroll, Carrie (Texas Pediatric Society)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Sims, Jack (Department of State Health Services)
 
 
 
 
HB  882
 
    For:
Hawkins, John (TX. Hospital Assn.)
 
 
Holcomb, M.D., John (Texas Medical Association, Primary Care Coalition)
 
 
Rodriguez, Jose R. (Texas Border Coalition)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Maxwell, Barbara (TAHP (Texas Association of Health Plans))
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bujanda, Miryam (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
 
 
Gunn, Cindy (Memorial Hermann Healthcare System)
 
 
Johnson, Jill (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
Lovelace, Joe (Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers)
 
 
Martin, Carrie (Lonestar Circle of Care)
 
 
Miller, Carol (Texas Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers)
 
 
Moreno, Gabriela (CHRISTUS Health)
 
 
Svadlenak, Steve (Texas Association of Public & Nonprofit Hospitals)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Rodriguez, Olga (Health & Human Services Commission)
 
 
 
 
HB  882 - Committee Substitute  (Olivo)
 
    For:
Kitchen, Ann (Indigent Care Collaboration, of Central Texas Executive Director)
 
 
Love, Karen  (Self and Harris County Healthcare Alliance)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Breier, Barbara (University of Texas Medical Branch)
 
 
Longley, Dianne (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Banning, Tom (Tx Academy of Family Physicians)
 
 
Berger, Ed (SETON Family of Hospitals)
 
 
Camacho, Jose E. (TX Assn of Community Health Centers, Inc)
 
 
Dunkelberg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
Heidrick, Clarke  (Self)
 
 
Hill, Gerald (SETON Family of Hospitals)
 
 
 
 
HB  1297
 
    For:
Bennett, Dr. Cleaves  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Herzog, Greg (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
Romero, Michelle (Texas Academy of Internal Medicine Services)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Hujar, Deborah (Legislative Budget Board)
 
 
 
 
HB  1579
 
    For:
Camacho, Jose E. (Tx. Assn of Community Health Centers, Inc)
 
 
Moore, Robin  (Self and Texas Association of Community Health Centers)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Rodriguez, Olga (Health & Human Services Commission)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Banning, Tom (Tx Academy of Family Physicians)
 
 
Bujanda, Miryam (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
 
 
 
 
HB  1579 - Committee Substitute  (Jackson, Jim)
 
    For:
Holcomb, M.D., John (Texas Medical Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  1834
 
    For:
Stout, Mary Katherine (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Davila, Yolanda (Legislative Budget Board)
 
 
Vasek, Heather (Texas Association for Home Care)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Caballero, Leticia (Texas Health Care Association)
 
 
Gunn, Cindy (Memorial Hermann Healthcare System)
 
 
Hawkins, John (Texas Hospital Assn.)
 
 
Holcomb, M.D., John (Texas Medical Assn. Primary Care Coalition)
 
 
Nation, Brenda (American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI))
 
 
Perkins, Rod (American Council of Life Insurers and America's Health Insurance Plans)
 
 
Woodard, Gentry (St. Joseph Health System)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Deckinga, Audrey (Health & Human Services Commission)
 
 
Henderson, Don (Dept. of Aging & Disability Services)
 
 
Maxwell, Barbara (Texas Association of Health Plans (TAHP))
 
 
 
 
HB  2067
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Zamrazil, Kristie (Texas Pharmacy Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Rodriguez, Olga (Health & Human Services Commission)
 
 
 
 
HB  2732
 
    For:
Clark, John E.  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
O'Connell, Patrick (Office of the Attorney General)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Bujanda, Miryam (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
 
 
 
 
HB  2863
 
    For:
Hawkins, John (Texas Hosptial Assn.)
 
 
Holcomb, John (Texas Medical Association, Primary Care Coalition)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Barker, Conni (De Pelchim Children's Center)
 
 
Bujanda, Miryam (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
 
 
Fischer, Rachel (Public Citizen)
 
 
Gunn, Cindy (Memorial Hermann Healthcare System)
 
 
Johnson, Jill (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
Kroll, Carrie (Texas Pediatric Society)
 
 
Maxwell, Barbara (Texas Association of Health Plans)
 
 
Moreno, Gabriela (CHRISTUS Health)
 
 
Rodriguez, Jose R. (Texas Border Coalition)
 
 
Rose, Denise (Texas Childrens Hospital)
 
 
Svadlenak, Steve (Texas Association of Public & Nonprofit Hospitals)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Rodriguez, Olga (Health & Human Services Commission)
 
 
 
 
HB  2863 - Committee Substitute  (Jackson, Jim)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Banning, Tom (Tx Academy of Family Physicians)
 
 
 
 
HB  3284
 
    For:
Holcomb, M.D., John (Texas Medical Association, Primary Care Coalition)
 
 
Shuler, Susan  (Self)
 
 
Stout, Mary Katherine (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Dunkelberg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Camacho, Jose E. (Tx. Assn of Community Health Centers, Inc)
 
 
Kolodcey, Patricia (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Rodriguez, Jose R. (Texas Border Coalition)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Bujanda, Miryam (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Maxwell, Barbara (Texas Association of Health Plan)
 
 
Milligan, Maureen (Health & Human Services Commission)
 
     On:
Rodriguez, Olga (Health & Human Services Commission)
 
 
 
 
HB  3310
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Johnson, Brian (Office of Attorney General)
 
 
 
 
HB  3466
 
Against:
Dunkelberg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Banning, Tom (Tx Academy of Family Physicians)
 
 
Gunn, Cindy (Memorial Hermann Healthcare System)
 
 
Hawkins, John (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Holcomb, M.D., John (Texas Medical Association, Primary Care Coalition)
 
 
Martin, Marisa (Scott & White Center for Healthcare Policy)
 
 
Moreno, Gabriela (CHRISTUS Health)
 
 
Stout, Mary Katherine (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Bujanda, Miryam (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Maxwell, Barbara (Texas Association of Health Plans (TAHP))
 
 
Milligan, Maureen (Health & Human Services Commission)
 
 
Rodriguez, Jose R. (Texas Border Coalition)
 
 
 
 
HB  3733
 
    For:
Hawkins, John (Texas Hospital Assn.)
 
 
Holcomb, John (Texas Medical Association, Primary Care Coalition)
 
 
Stout, Mary Katherine (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Dunkelberg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Bujanda, Miryam (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
 
 
McCloskey, Amanda (AARP-Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Maxwell, Barbara (Texas Association of Health Plans (TAHP))
 
 
Rodriguez, Olga (Health & Human Services Commission)
 
 
 
 
HB  3792
 
    For:
Hawkins, John (Texas Hospital Assn.)
 
 
Holcomb, M.D., John (Texas Medical Association, Primary Care Coalition)
 
 
Stout, Mary Katherine (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Dunkelberg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
Elrod, Susanne (TX Council of Community MHMR Centers)
 
 
Lovelace, Joe (Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers)
 
 
Rodriguez, Jose R. (Texas Border Coalition)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Calhoun, Shannon  (Self)
 
 
Maxwell, Barbara (Texas Association of Health Plans (TAHP))
 
 
Milligan, Maureen (Health & Human Services Commission)
 
 
Vasek, Heather (Texas Association for Home Care)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Bujanda, Miryam (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)