WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 29, 2017 8:00 AM

            SB 81

                  FOR:

                                 Scott, Cam  Senior Director, Texas Government Relations (American Cancer Society

                                 Cancer Action Network, Texas Cancer Partnership, Texas Public Health Coalition), Austin,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Alexander, Troy  Assoc. Director for Advocacy (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Carlson, Johnna  (Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX

                                 Ford, Crystal  (Houston Methodist), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Dana  VP, Federal and State Advocacy (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerece

                                 and the Texas 2050 Group), Austin, TX

                                 Hoke, Gregory  (Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)), College Station, TX

                                 Kowalski, Thomas  President and ceo (Texas healthcare and bioscience institute), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Townsend, Paul  Director of Public Policy (Children's Hospital Association of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Ballard, Paul  CEO (TX Treasury Safekeeping Trust Co.), Austin, TX

                                 Doyle, Kristen  General Counsel and Deputy Executive Officer (Cancer Prevention and

                                 Research Institute of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Roberts, Wayne  CEO (CPRIT), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Martin, Amanda  Governmental Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 224

                  FOR:

                                 Anderson, Matthew   (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Gibbons, Dorothy   (Self; The ROSE), Tx, TX

                                 Kowalski, Thomas  President and ceo (Texas healthcare and bioscience institute), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Lowe, David  Dr  (also providing written testimony) (Aeglea BioTherapeutics), Austin, TX

                                 Moseley, Ken  General Counsel  (also providing written testimony) (Bellicum

                                 Pharmaceuticals), Houston, TX

                                 Scott, Cam  Senior Director, Texas Government Relations (American Cancer Society

                                 Cancer Action Network, Texas Cancer Partnership, Texas Public Health Coalition), Austin,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Foxhall, Lewis  (UT MD Anderson Cancer Center), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Alexander, Troy  Assoc. Director for Advocacy (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Carlson, Johnna  (Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 29, 2017 8:00 AM

                                 Finley, Marisa  (Baylor Scott & White Health), Austin, TX

                                 Ford, Crystal  (Houston Methodist), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Dana  VP, Federal and State Advocacy (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerece

                                 and the Texas 2050 Group), Austin, TX

                                 Hoke, Gregory  (Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)), College Station, TX

                                 Jones, Max  Director  (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Lofye, David  (LIVESTRONG Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Martin, Amanda  Governmental Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Rose, Denise  (AstraZeneca), Austin, TX

                                 Townsend, Paul  Director of Public Policy (Children's Hospital Association of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Doyle, Kristen  General Counsel and Deputy Executive Officer (Cancer Prevention and

                                 Research Institute of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Roberts, Wayne  CEO (CPRIT), Austin, TX

            SB 292

                  FOR:

                                 Almeida, M Connie  Dr  (Self; Fort bend county), Richmond, TX

                                 Hansch, Greg   (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Hicks, Regenia  Director Harris County mental health jail diversio  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Harris county judges office), Houston, TX

                                 Johnson, Lee  Deputy Director (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX

                                 Keller, Andy  President and CEO  (also providing written testimony) (Meadows Mental

                                 Health Policy Institute), Dallas, TX

                                 Leonhardt, Brandy  Sr. Exec Vice President  (Self; Greene Behavioral Health,Inc),

                                 Richmond, TX

                                 Morrison, Richard   (Self; Green Behavioral Health, Inc), Houston, TX

                                 Reed, Charles  Assistant Administrator of Governmental Affairs (Dallas County

                                 Commissioners Court), Dallas, TX

                                 Soland, Scott  Lieutenant, Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office  (Self; Fort Bend County

                                 Sheriff's Office), Richmond, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arslanian, Maral  Arnold Public Affairs (Texas Association of Goodwill), Austin, TX

                                 Dodge, Megan  (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Sara  VP Advocacy and public policy (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX

                                 Green, Joseph  (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

                                 Gruene, Katija  Secretary  (Self; Green Party of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Klempner, Cindy  On behalf of NAMIN Austin  (Self; NAMI Austin), Austin, TX

                                 Lee, Donald  Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Mace, Stephanie   (Self; United Way of Metropolitan Dallas), Dallas, TX

                                 Mendez, Mark  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Ft Worth, TX

                                 Moorhead, Bee  Executive Director, Texas Impact (Texas Impact), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 29, 2017 8:00 AM

                                 Romero, Michelle  (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Shannon, Melissa  Director of Governmental Affairs (Bexar County Commissioners Court),

                                 San Antonio, TX

                                 Short, Jim  Lobbyist (Ft bend county texas), Fulshear, TX

                                 Simpson, Matt  (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Singleton, Betsy   (Self; League of Women Voters), TX, TX

                                 Utzman, Aidan  (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Warndof, Donna  Director, Harris County Legislative Relations (Harris County), Houston,

                                 TX

                                 Woomer, Eric  (Texas Federation for Psychiatry), Austin, TX

                                 Yanas, Christine  Director of Govt. Affairs (Methodist Healthcare Ministries), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Lacefield-Lewis, Lauren  Deputy Associate Commissioner for behavioral healt (The Health

                                 And Human Services), Austin, TX

            SB 344

                  FOR:

                                 Johnson, Lee  Deputy Director (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX

                                 Kidd, Bo  Chief of Police   City of Buda  (Self; Buda Police Department), Buda, TX

                                 Scaman, Ricky  Sheriff  (Self; Sheriff's Association of Texas), Marlin, TX

                                 Wagner, BJ  Director of Smart Justice Meadows Mental Health Po (Meadows mental health

                                 policy institute), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Anderson, Jessica  Lieutenant (Houston Police Department), Houston, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Sara  VP Advocacy and public policy (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX

                                 Green, Joseph  (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

                                 Hawthorne, Brian  Sheriff  (Self; Chambers County Sheriffs Office and Sheriffs Association

                                 of Texas), Baytown, TX

                                 Holzheauser, Craig  (Texas EMS Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Lee, Donald  Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Louderback, AJ  Sheriff (Sheriffs' Association of Texas), Edna, TX

                                 Mendez, Mark  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Ft Worth, TX

                                 Mills, Buddy  Sheriff  (Self; Sheriffs Association of Texas), Fredericksburg, TX

                                 Mills, William  Sheriff Aransas County  (Self; Aransas County Sheriff Office), Rockport,

                                 texas, TX

                                 Nicholes, Laura  Legislative Liaison (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Oberhoff, Butch  (Acadian Ambulance), San Antonio, TX

                                 Ramirez, Reuben  Major of Police (Dallas Police Department), Dallas, TX

                                 Reed, Charles  Assistant Administrator of Governmental Affairs (Dallas County

                                 Commissioners Court), Dallas, TX

                                 Romero, Michelle  (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Singleton, Betsy   (Self; League of Women Voters), TX, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 29, 2017 8:00 AM

                                 Smith, Arianna  Counsel, Public Affairs, CLEAT (Combined Law Enforcement

                                 Associations of Texas (CLEAT)), Austin, TX

                                 Tittle, Gary  Assistant chief of police (Texas police chiefs association), Dallas, TX

                                 Woomer, Eric  (Texas Federation for Psychiatry), Austin, TX

                                 Wynn, Monty  (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

                                 Yanas, Christine  Director of Govt. Affairs (Methodist Healthcare Ministries), San Antonio,

                                 TX

            SB 455

                  FOR:

                                 Litzinger, Linda   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Aleman, Steven  Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Hansch, Greg   (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Lee  Deputy Director (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX

                                 Piccola, Kyle  (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Fuller, Cheryl  (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Wilson, Donnie  Special Projects Manager IDD Services (Health and Human Services

                                 Commission), Austin, TX

            SB 818

                  FOR:

                                 Jackson, Audrey   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Cen tex family services, inc),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Kohler, Adriana   (also providing written testimony) (Texans care for children), Austin, TX

                                 La Barba, Julie  MD  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; TX Pediatric Society, TX

                                 Medical Assoc, TX Public Health Coalition, Partnership for a Healthy Tx, American Heart

                                 Association), San Antonio, TX

                                 Leach, Dawn   (also providing written testimony) (ACC Childrens Lab School), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Altobelli, Joan  Executive Director  (Self; Texas Licensed Child Care Assn.), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Alexander, Troy  Assoc. Director for Advocacy (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Ballard, Brooks  Director of Communications  (Self; CATCH Global Foundation), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Cooper, Rachel  Senior Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

                                 Homer, Andrew  Director of Public Affairs (Texas CASA), Austin, TX

                                 Kimberly, Knox  SVP - Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations (Upbring), Austin, TX

                                 Kofron, Kim  Sr. Program Director (Texas Assoc. for the Education of Young Children),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Massey, Shelby  (American Heart Association), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 29, 2017 8:00 AM

                                 McMahan, Joseph  State Director (Mission: Readiness), Austin, TX

                                 Nichols, Lee  (TexProtects), Austin, TX

                                 Sabo, Jason  (Children at Risk), Austin, TX

                                 Saenz, Gabriela  VP Advocacy (CHRISTUS Health), Austin, TX

                                 Schauer, Tim   (Self; Healthy Living Matters, Houston), Houston, TX

                                 Singleton, Betsy   (Self; League of Women Voters), TX, TX

                                 Townsend, Paul  Director of Public Policy (Children's Hospital Association of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Utzman, Aidan  (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Waite, John   (Self; Feeding Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Yanas, Christine  Director of Govt. Affairs (Methodist Healthcare Ministries), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Oliver, James   (Self), Pflugerville, TX

                                 Oliver, Marsha   (Self), Pflugerville, TX

                  ON:

                                 Miller, Reagan  Director, Workforce Solutions (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Olige, Angela  (Texas Department of Agriculture), Austin, TX

                                 Richards, Julie  CCL Field Operations Director (Dept of Family and Protective Services),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Westerman, Rose  (Texas Department of Agriculture), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Elsner, Larry  Executive director  (Self; Open door pre schools), Austin tx, TX

            SB 1787

                  ON:

                                 Ghahremani, Kay  CEO (Texas Association of Community Health Plans), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Calvert, Jess  (Texas Dental Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bowen, Stuart  Inspector General (Health and Human Services Inspector General), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 D'Souza, Anita  (Health and Human Services Inspector General), Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Dirk  (Health and Human Services Inspector General), Austin, TX

                                 Ray, Karen  Chief Counsel (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX

            SB 1922

                  FOR:

                                 Dudensing, Jamie  (Texas Association of Health Plans), Austin, TX

                                 Ghahremani, Kay  CEO (Texas Association of Community Health Plans), Austin, TX

                                 Nati, Carol  Dr  (Self; Mhmr of Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Trigg, Adrienne  Protect TX Fragile Kids  (Self; Protect tx fragile kids), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 29, 2017 8:00 AM

                  ON:

                                 Bearden, Chase  Director of Advocacy (Coalition of texans with disabilities), Austin, TX

                                 Butler, Rachel  Chief Actuary (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Gonzales, David  Dir Legislative affairs (Alliance of Independent Pharmacies of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Hansch, Greg   (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Hudman, Justin  Division Director Public Affairs (Texas Pharmacy Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Ngo, Khiem  Consulting Actuary (Rudd and Wisdom), Austin, TX

                                 Van Ramshorst, Ryan  Dr.  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas Medical

                                 Association, Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Academy of Family Physicians, American

                                 College of OBGYN, Texas Ferderation of Psychiatrists), San Antonio, TX

                                 Vasquez, Andy  Deputy Associate Commissioner (Health and Human Services

                                 Commission), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Beggs, April  (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Carlson, Johnna  (Texas Children's Health Plan), Houston, TX

                                 Johnson, Lee  Deputy Director (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX

                                 Martin, Amanda  Governmental Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Sheikh, Irtiza   (Self; Texas Osteopathic Medical Assosciation), TX, TX

                  ON:

                                 Jones, Neal T Buddy  (Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Research Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Scheib, K.J.  Deputy Associate Commissioner (Health and Human Services Commission),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Snyder, Jami  State Medicaid Director (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 1924

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Doyle, Kristen  General Counsel and Deputy Executive Officer (Cancer Prevention and

                                 Research Institute of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Dana  VP, Federal and State Advocacy (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerece

                                 and the Texas 2050 Group), Austin, TX

                                 Roberts, Wayne  CEO (CPRIT), Austin, TX