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                                                                                          WITNESS LIST

              Health & Human Services

              April 15, 2015 8:00 AM

              SB 1583

                     FOR:

                                      Brown, Eric  Father (Deceased Son Montana Brown), Frisco, TX

                                      Travis, Will  Sheriff (Sheriff's Association of Texas), Denton, TX

                     ON:

                                      Fout, Drew  Drug Section Supervisor (DPS Crime Lab), Austin, TX

                     Registering, but not testifying:

                     FOR:

                                      Harmon, Micah  Lavaca County Sheriff (Sheriff's Association of Texas), Hallettsville, TX

                                      O'Connor, T. Michael  Sheriff (Sheriff's Association of Texas), Victoria, TX

                     ON:

                                      Mills, Brady  Deputy Assistant Director (Texas DPS - Crime Lab), Austin, TX

                                      Tannert, Karen  Pharmacist (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX

              SB 1641

                     Registering, but not testifying:

                     FOR:

                                      Fredriksen, Amanda  Associate State Director (AARP), Austin, TX

                                      Martinez, Diana  VP of Public Policy (Texas Assisted Living Association), Austin, TX

                     ON:

                                      Engelking, Beth  Assistant Commissioner for Adult Protective Services (Department of

                                      Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX

              SB 1794

                     FOR:

                                      Bittenbinder, Tim  Dr. (TSA; TMA), Temple, TX

                                      Goodridge, Timothy  Anesthesiologist Assistant (Texas Academy of Anesthesiologist

                                      Assistants), Round Rock, TX

                                      Gumbert, Sam  Dr. (Case Western Reserve), Houston, TX

                                      Hoang, Stephen  Physician Anesthesiologist  (also providing written testimony)

                                      (Anesthesiologists for Children; Children's Health Dept. Anesthesiology), Dallas, TX

                                      Jones, Gary  Director (Texas Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants), Houston, TX

                                      McAlister, Jana  Anesthesiologist Assistant  (Self), Argyle, TX

                                      McHorse, Paul  AA.C (Texas Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants), Austin, TX

                     AGAINST:

                                      Brydges, Garry  CRNA, DNP (TxANA), Pearland, TX

                                      Cooper, Jordan  CRNA, RN  (Self), College Station, TX

                                      Cumpton, Stephanie  C.R.N.A.  (Self), Bryan, TX

                                      D'Ercole, Amanda  BSN, RN, CCRN, SRNA  (Self), Houston, TX

                                      Dees, John  CRNA  (Self), Georgetown, TX

                                      Fredrickson, Jennifer  CRNA, MNA  (Self), Austin, TX

                                      Gay, Ronald  CRNA  (Self), Houston, TX

                                      Glass, William  RN, SRNA  (Self), Houston, TX

                                      Harrell, Courtney  Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist  (also providing written

                                      testimony)  (Self), Cedar Park, TX


                                                                                          WITNESS LIST

              Health & Human Services

              April 15, 2015 8:00 AM

                                      Haschke, Brian  CRNA  (Self), Austin, TX

                                      Helminiak, Joseph  CRNA (Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists), San Antonio, TX

                                      Hopper, Jay  CRNA (Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists), Dallas, TX

                                      Jones, Tim  CRNA (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), Dalhart, TX

                                      Laqua, Travis  Nurse Anesthetist  (Self), Bellaire, TX

                                      Leach, Steven  CRNA, DNP (Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists), Bayou Vista, TX

                                      Loupe, Jericho  CRNA  (Self), Dripping Springs, TX

                                      Lucas, Carol  CRNA  (Self), Austin, TX

                                      Mackey, Mark  CRNA  (Self), Austin, TX

                                      Marsh, Win  Nurse Anesthetist  (Self), Plano, TX

                                      Odell, Wendy  Vice Chief Anesthetist Officer  (Self), Southlake, TX

                                      Offutt, John   (Self), Granbury, TX

                                      Powell, Steven  Mr.  (Self), The Woodlands, TX

                                      Sanders, Kay  Advanced Practice Committee (Texas Nurses Association), Fort Worth, TX

                                      Shehan, Gerry  CRNA / CEO (Preferred Anesthesia Service), Sherman, TX

                                      Stary, Mary  Rancher  (Self), Yoakum, TX

                                      Svajda-Winkler, Lindi  Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist  (Self), College Station, TX

                                      Tydlaska, Jay  Nurse Anesthetist  (Self), Fort Worth, TX

                                      Vickery, Arianne  Student RN  (Self), Austin, TX

                                      Zorrilla, Gabriel  BBA, BSN, CCRN-CMC, SRNA  (Self), Pearland, TX

                     ON:

                                      Freshour, Scott  General Counsel (Texas Medical Board), Austin, TX

                     Registering, but not testifying:

                     FOR:

                                      Bruce, Bonnie  Director of Govt. Affairs (Texas Society of Anesthesiologists), Austin, TX

                                      Capelo, Jaime  (Coalition for Patient Safety), Austin, TX

                                      Whitehurst, Darren  VP - Advocacy (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                     AGAINST:

                                      Alas, Marinel  RN, SRNA  (Self), Houston, TX

                                      Baldwin, Anita Lynn   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                      Baldwin, Phillip  CRNA US Army  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                      Carr, Stacy  CRNA  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                      Castilleja, Patricia  CRNA  (Self), Waco, TX

                                      Caswell, Abigail  CRNA  (Self), Friendswood, TX

                                      Cates, Andrew  (Nursing Legislative Agenda Coalition), Austin, TX

                                      Damron, Andrea  Chief Nurse Anesthetist Officer  (Self), Irving, TX

                                      Dean, Ellen  Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist  (Self), Austin, TX

                                      Etheridge, Andrea  CRNA  (Self), College Station, TX

                                      Fortner, Christopher Morgan  U.S. Army Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist  (Self), San

                                      Antonio, TX

                                      Fusilier, Laura  CRNA  (Self), Austin, TX

                                      Guevara, Tessa  CRNA  (Self), Arlington, TX

                                      Hollis, Anna  Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist  (Self), Houston, TX


                                                                                          WITNESS LIST

              Health & Human Services

              April 15, 2015 8:00 AM

                                      Hontanosas, Toni Rose  RN, SRNA  (Self), Houston, TX

                                      Ioset, Nicole  Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                      Johnson, Felicia Michele  CRNA  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                      Khailany, Brucek  Senior Research Manager  (Self), Austin, TX

                                      Leon-Strong, Narda  CRNA  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                      Moore, Erin  CPNP (Dell Children's Medical Center), Austin, TX

                                      Moosavi, Mary  Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist  (Self), Houston, TX

                                      Noel, Preston   (Self), Canyon, TX

                                      Peters, Sheila  CRNA  (Self), Austin, TX

                                      Pike, Carrie  CRNA  (Self), Georgetown, TX

                                      Pittman, Cassie  Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist  (Self), Austin, TX

                                      Rutz, Theresa  Nurse Anesthetist  (Self), Austin, TX

                                      Song, Bryant  CRNA  (Self), Katy, TX

                                      Sparks, Tim  CRNA Vice Chief Officer  (Self), Fort Worth, TX

                                      Stiban, Georgette  S.R.N.A.  (Self), Pearland, TX

                                      Tenery, Kathleen  CRNA  (Self), Austin, TX

                                      Thomas, Cheryl  Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist  (Self), Sugar Land, TX

                                      Zaremba, Catherine  CRNA  (Self), Austin, TX

                                      Zeller, Emilia  CRNA  (Self), Fort Worth, TX

              SB 1814

                     FOR:

                                      Barillas, Katherine  Director of Child Welfare (One Voice Texas), Houston, TX

                                      Crockett, Sarah  Public Policy Coordinator (Texas CASA), Austin, TX

                                      Harris, Ashley  Policy Associate (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                     ON:

                                      Estevilla, Lana  CCL Director of Policy and Program Operations (Department of Family

                                      and Protective Services), Austin, TX

                     Registering, but not testifying:

                     FOR:

                                      Dewitt, Cathy  Vice President  (Self; Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                      Frandsen, Barbara  (League of Women Voters), Austin, TX

                                      Jones, LaShondra  Policy Associate (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

              SB 1880

                     FOR:

                                      Lewis, Kathryn  Attorney (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                     Registering, but not testifying:

                     FOR:

                                      Borel, Dennis  (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX

                                      Fredriksen, Amanda  Associate State Director (AARP), Austin, TX

                                      Switzer, Gyl  Public Policy Director (Mental Health America of Texas), Austin, TX


                                                                                          WITNESS LIST

              Health & Human Services

              April 15, 2015 8:00 AM

                     ON:

                                      Engelking, Beth  Assistant Commissioner for Adult Protective Services (Department of

                                      Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX

                                      Urban, Karl  Director of Performance and Policy Development (Department of Family and

                                      Protective Services), Austin, TX

                                      Zalkovsky, Emily  Director of Program Management (Health and Human Services

                                      Commission), Austin, TX