WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services
April 2, 2025 8:00 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Galligher, Duane (Texas Association of Addiction Professionals, Association of Substance
Abuse Programs), Austin, TX
Humphrey, Cynthia Executive Director (Texas Recovery Network & Association of
Substance Abuse Programs), Kerrville, TX
Lyra, Mackenzie (Texas Health Resources), Austin, TX
Wohleb, Steve General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
ON:
Luna, Anthony (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX
ON:
Burns, Sonja (Self), Austin, TX
Maples, Mike CEO (Bluebonnet Trails (LMHA)), Round Rock, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bernstein, Kelsey (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX
Busse, Christine Peer Policy Fellow (NAMI Texas), Austin, TX
Castro Garcia, Josie (Dallas County), Dallas, TX
Franco, Santiago (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Islam, Nadia Government Affairs Administrator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Kay, Cicely Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin,
TX
Shannon, Melissa (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX
Tamayo, Elisa M. Governmental Affairs Manager (El Paso County), El Paso, TX
ON:
Carr, Kristy (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Galligher, Duane (Texas Association of Addiction Professionals, Association of Substance
Abuse Programs), Austin, TX
Humphrey, Cynthia Executive Director (Texas Recovery Network & Association of
Substance Abuse Programs), Kerrville, TX
Isett, Carl (Self; Texas Association of Benefit Administrators), Lubbock, TX
Layton, Sherri (Self; Association of Substance Abuse Programs, Texas Association of
Addiction Professionals), Boerne, TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self), San Antonio, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Cascio, Charles Senior Associate State Director (AARP Texas), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services
April 2, 2025 8:00 AM
Galligher, Duane (Texas Association of Addiction Professionals, Association of Substance
Abuse Programs), Austin, TX
Humphrey, Cynthia Executive Director (Texas Recovery Network & Association of
Substance Abuse Programs), Kerrville, TX
Lyra, Mackenzie (Texas Health Resources), Austin, TX
Vasek, Heather (Oceans Healthcare), Austin, TX
Wohleb, Steve General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Woomer, Eric (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX
ON:
Bowden, Rachel (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Duran, Blaise (Employees Retirement System of Texas), Austin, TX
FOR:
Isett, Carl (Self; Texas Association of Benefit Administrators), Lubbock, TX
Torres, Noah (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Wolfson, Jonathan Chief Legal Officer and Policy Director (also providing written
testimony) (Cicero Action), Austin, TX
ON:
Hutson, Blake Director of Public Affairs (also providing written testimony) (Texas
Association of Health Plans), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Banning, Tom (Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX
Meroney, Shannon Consultant (National Association of Benefits & Insurance Professionals
(NABIP) Texas Chapter), Austin, TX
Wright, Ben (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
ON:
Aijaz, Mohammad (Self), Sugar Land, TX
Bowden, Rachel (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Uecker, Steve Section Manager (TDLR), Austin, TX
FOR:
Sandoval, Rosalia (Self), Buda, TX
Stanley-Copeland, Ashley Dr. (Self), Austin, TX
ON:
Van Ramshorst, Ryan State Medical Director (Health and Human Services Commission),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Glosser, Cole (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services
April 2, 2025 8:00 AM
Ingram, Desiree Women's Health Policy Advisor (Texas Women’s Healthcare Coalition),
San Antonio, TX
Lobsinger Bush, Danielle (Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute), Austin, TX
ON:
Kubin, Grace (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX
FOR:
Hemphill, Sheila (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Right To Know), Brady,
TX
Spiller, Lee Executive Director (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Wohleb, Steve General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
ON:
Carr, Kristy (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX
Vasek, Heather (Oceans Healthcare), Austin, TX