WITNESS LIST
Public Health Committee
May  14, 2007 - 8:00 AM
SB  308
 
    For:
Day, Bill  (Self)
 
 
Hernandez, Benny  (Self)
 
 
Lurie, Peter (Public Citizen's Health Research Group)
 
 
Martin, William (Bauer Institute for Public Policy, Rice Univ)
 
 
Realini, MD, MPH, Janet P. (Texas Medical Association)
 
 
Tavel, Linda (Center For Healthcare Services)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bernar, Chris (ACLU)
 
 
Cutrer, Dr. Jennifer (Parkland Health & Hospital System)
 
 
Grothues, Erin  (Self)
 
 
Harrell, Curt  (Self and Bexar Area Harm Reduction Coalition)
 
 
Kroll, Carrie (Texas Pediatric Society)
 
 
Martin, Marisa (Scott & White Center for Healthcare Policy)
 
 
O'Brien, Sister Michele  (Self and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Healthcare)
 
 
Wall, Matthew T. (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Yanas, Chris  (Self and University Health System)
 
 
Zamrazil, Kristie (TX Pharmacy Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Zumbrun, Janna (Texas Dept. of State Health Services)
 
 
 
 
SB  364
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bond, Oliver "Jay" (Texas Dental Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Houston, Fread (TX State Board of Dental Examiners)
 
 
Zukowski, Jim (Texas State Board of Dental Examiners)
 
 
 
 
SB  415
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Herzog, Greg (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
Kroll, Carrie (Texas Pediatric Society)
 
 
Martin, Marisa (Scott & White Center for Healthcare Policy)
 
 
O'Brien, Sister Michele  (Self and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Healthcare)
 
 
Ramos, Ruby (Texans Care For Children)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
DeLeon, Cassandra (Texas Department of State Health Services)
 
 
 
 
SB  515
 
    For:
Miller, Robert (Thermal Energy Corporation (TECO))
 
 
 
 
SB  552
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Garey, Glen (Texas Restaurant Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Wenzel, Ione (Texas Department of State Health Services)
 
 
 
 
SB  556
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Herzog, Greg (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
Kroll, Carrie (Texas Pediatric Society)
 
 
O'Brien, Sister Michele  (Self and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Healthcare)
 
 
Ramos, Ruby (Texans Care For Children)
 
 
Romo, Joel (American Heart Association)
 
 
Sjoberg, Elizabeth (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Rodgers, Lindsay (Department of State Health Services)
 
 
 
 
SB  760
 
    For:
Higgins, Carlos  (Self and Texas Silver-Haired Legislature)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Kent, Chip (Texas Chiropractic Association)
 
 
Ruiz, JR (CHRISTUS Health)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Harper, Michelle (Health and Human Services)
 
 
 
 
SB  776
 
    For:
Bresnen, Steve (Texas Chiropractic College)
 
    For:
Green, Jesse (Parker College of Chiropractic)
 
 
Plotts, John (Parker College of Chiropractic)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Ingersoll, Deborah (Texas Chiropractic College)
 
 
Kent, Chip (Texas Chiropractic Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Parker, Glenn (Board of Chiropractic Examiners)
 
 
 
 
SB  778
 
    For:
DeSio, Terri A.  (Self and Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Ballew, Joel (Texas Health Resources)
 
 
Wall, Matthew T. (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Perry, Peggy (Texas Dept. State Health Services)
 
 
 
 
SB  778 - Committee Substitute  (Gonzales)
 
    For:
Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County)
 
 
 
 
SB  810
 
    For:
Love, Elizabeth (Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services)
 
 
Shah, M.D., Umair A. (Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Wall, Matthew T. (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Vasquez, Michael (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Wallace, Charles (Texas Dept. of State Health Services)
 
 
 
 
SB  983
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Kroll, Carrie (Texas Pediatric Society)
 
 
Ramos, Ruby (Texans Care For Children)
 
 
Romero, Michelle (Texas Medical Association)
 
 
Ruiz, JR (CHRISTUS Health)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Melton-Kissel, Jann (Department of State Health Services)
 
 
 
 
SB  994
 
    For:
Hukill, Bernard  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Zamrazil, Kristie (TX Pharmacy Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Dodson, Gay (Texas State Board of Pharmacy)
 
 
 
 
SB  1658
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Herzog, Greg (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
Martin, Marisa (Scott & White Center for Healthcare Policy)
 
 
Shields, Brad (Texas Federation of Drug Stores)
 
 
Wall, Matthew T. (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Zamrazil, Kristie (TX Pharmacy Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Dodson, Gay (Texas State Board of Pharmacy)
 
 
 
 
SB  1696
 
    For:
Dunkelberg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
Jackson, Frank (Bristol Myers Squibb Co)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Coburn, Katie Parker (Texas Association of Community Health Centers)
 
 
Cutrer, Dr. Jennifer (Parkland Health & Hospital System)
 
 
Gray, James (American Cancer Society)
 
 
Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Magid, Ramona (Susan G. Komen for the Cure)
 
 
O'Brien, Sister Michele  (Self and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Healthcare)
 
 
Romero, Michelle (Texas Medical Association)
 
 
Ruiz, JR (CHRISTUS Heath)
 
 
Yanas, Chris  (Self and University Health System)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Mendez, Margaret C. (Texas Department of State Health Services)
 
     On:
Rodriguez, Olga Oralia (Health and Human Services Commission)
 
 
 
 
SB  1731
 
    For:
Fowler, Jenny (Humana)
 
 
Hinchey, Bill (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Norwood MD, Stephen (Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society  Texas Orthopaedic Association)
 
 
Schlotter, Will (Capitol Anesthesiology Assn  Texas Medical Group Management Association)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (Texas Association of Health Plans)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Stearman, Nance (Department of State Health Services)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Ballew, Joel (Texas Health Resources)
 
 
Capelo, Jaime (Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society)
 
 
Capelo, Jaime (Texas Society of Anesthesiologists)
 
 
Cutrer, Dr. Jennifer (Parkland Health & Hospital System)
 
 
Green, Shelton (Tx Assoc. of Business)
 
 
O'Brien, Sister Michele  (Self and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Healthcare)
 
 
Pike, John (Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society)
 
 
Ruiz, JR (CHRISTUS Health)