WITNESS LIST
Public Health Committee
April  14, 2009 - 8:00 AM
HB  696
 
    For:
Clark, Lynn (Greater Texas Chapter of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners)
 
 
Gisler, Jean (Texas Nurse Practitioners)
 
 
Jeffreys, Holly  (Self)
 
 
Kragle Stephens, Lindsay (Consortium of TX Certified Nurse-Midwives)
 
 
Woolbert, Lynda (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Floyd, Gary  (Self and TMA, TPS, TAFP)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Adams, Mark  (Self)
 
 
Baker, Brandie (Texas & New Mexico Hospice Org.)
 
 
Berger, Ed (Seton Family of Hospitals)
 
 
Brydges, Garry  (Self)
 
 
Capan, Patrice  (Self)
 
 
de Beer, Allie  (Self)
 
 
Golden, Cynthia  (Self and Texas Assoc. of Nurse Anesthetists)
 
 
Gutierrez, Michael  (Self)
 
 
Hazel, Michael  (Self and Brazos Valley Nurse Practitioner Associatin)
 
 
Laird, Robert  (Self)
 
 
Leach, Steven  (Self)
 
 
Meinhardt, Vicki  (Self and Association of Texas Midwives (ATM))
 
 
Sanaie, Kandice (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
Velji, Glenda  (Self)
 
 
Willmann, James (Texas Nurses Association)
 
 
Zeller White, Emilia  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Capelo, Jaime (PatientsFIRST Coalition)
 
 
Kenderdine, Marshall (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
 
 
Kroll, Carrie (Texas Pediatric Society)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Berry, Connie (Texas Department of State Health Services)
 
 
Knue, Patrick (Texas Dept. of Public Safety)
 
 
Zych, Jolene (Texas Board of Nursing)
 
 
 
 
HB  808
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Capelo, Jaime (Texas Chapter, American College of Cardiology)
 
 
Glasscock, Bruce (City of Plano)
 
 
Moore, Melinda (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants)
 
 
Propes, Jay (Int'l Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Assn.)
 
 
Romo, Joel (American Heart Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  1107
 
    For:
Brydges, Garry  (Self)
 
 
Capan, Patrice (Clinical Nurse Specialists)
 
 
Hazel, Michael  (Self and Brazos Valley Nurse Practitioner Association)
 
 
Woolbert, Lynda (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Floyd, Gary  (Self and TMA, TPS, TAFP)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Adams, Mark  (Self)
 
 
Clark, Lynn (Greater Texas Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners)
 
 
de Beer, Allie  (Self)
 
 
Farrow, Larry (Texas & New Mexico Hospice Organization)
 
 
Gisler, Jean (Texas Nurse Practitioners)
 
 
Golden, Cynthia  (Self and Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists)
 
 
Gutierrez, Michael  (Self)
 
 
Jeffreys, Holly  (Self)
 
 
Kragle Stephens, Lindsay (Consortium of TX Certified Nurse-Midwives)
 
 
Laird, Robert  (Self)
 
 
Leach, Steven  (Self)
 
 
Meinhardt, Vicki  (Self and Association of Texas Midwives (ATM))
 
 
Morrow, Janet  (Self)
 
 
Sanaie, Kandice (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
Velji, Glenda  (Self)
 
 
Whitman, Andrea (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Willmann, James (Texas Nurses Association)
 
 
Zeller-White, Emilia  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Capelo, Jamie (PatientsFIRST Coalition)
 
 
Kenderdine, Marshall (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
 
 
Kroll, Carrie (Texas Pediatric Society)
 
 
Moore, Melinda (TX. Academy of Physician Assistants)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Knue, Patrick (Texas Dept. of Public Safety)
 
 
Zych, Jolene (Texas Board of Nursing)
 
 
 
 
HB  1523
 
     On:
Marlow, Deborah (Texas Department of State Health Services)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Capelo, Jaime (Texas Chapter of the American College of Cardiology)
 
 
de la Garza, Veronica (American Diabetes Association)
 
 
Garey, Glen (Texas Restaurant Assn.)
 
 
Lane, Lee (Tex. Asso. of Local Health Officials)
 
 
Moore, Melinda (TX. Academy of Physician Assistants)
 
 
Romo, Joel (American Heart Association)
 
 
Shutley, Mike (Brinker International)
 
 
Urban, John Paul (Harris Co.)
 
 
Zackel, Katherine (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Holderead, Jennifer  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  2098
 
    For:
Sostman, Dirk (Methodist Hospital, Houston)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Robinson, Mari (Texas Medical Board)
 
 
 
 
HB  2271
 
    For:
Fritsch, Edward (Texas Chiropractic Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Rhudy, Thomas (Accident & Injury Pain Centers)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Parker, Glenn (Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Blackwell, Chad (Texas Chiropractic Association)
 
 
Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
Green, Jesse (Parker College of Chiropractic)
 
 
Ingersoll, Deborah (Texas Chiropractic College)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hardy, Richard (Accident & Injury Pain Centers Inc. 200 Wynnewood Village Dallas, TX. 75224)
 
 
 
 
HB  3336
 
    For:
Kirchner, Mark  (Self and TAOP Texas O&P Practitioners)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Mansell, Jeff (Texas Department of State Health Services)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Kee, Scott  (Self)
 
 
McCoy, James  (Self)
 
 
Mehary, Amy  (Self)
 
 
Neider, Richard  (Self)
 
 
Presley Jr, Mitchel  (Self)
 
 
Stevens, Gordon  (Self)
 
 
Telford, David (Texas Chapter of the American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists)
 
 
Thomas, Shawn  (Self and Texas Association of Orthotist & Prosthetist (President))
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Olvera, David (Texas Board of Orthotics & Prosthetics (DSHS))
 
 
 
 
HB  3623
 
    For:
Hilgers, David (North Cypress Medical Center)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
Gutierrez, Michael  (Self)
 
 
Reinhart, Patrick (The San Antonio Orthopedic Group, LLP)
 
 
 
 
HB  3717
 
     On:
Gordon, Karen (TX Board of Physical Therapy Examiners)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hardin, Paul (Texas Physical Therapy Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Maline, John (Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners)
 
 
Palmer, Phillip (Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners)
 
 
 
 
HB  3816
 
    For:
Batchler, Janice  (Self)
 
 
Brown, Kathryn  (Self)
 
 
Caquias, Jesus  (Self)
 
 
Gentry, Jon  (Self)
 
 
Hotze, Steven  (Self and Texans for Patients' & Physicians' Rights)
 
 
Kotsanis, Andrew  (Self)
 
 
Kotsanis, Beverly  (Self and Constantine A. Kotsanis,MD and Staff Jana Miller,Pam Rust,Allison Saltar,Linsay Moore, Lori Smith Kindall Reed,Lynn Ellis,Chris Lowrey,Nicole Snyder)
 
 
Messier, Linda  (Self)
 
 
Morse, Andrea  (Self)
 
 
Munton, Daniel  (Self)
 
 
Naugle, Elizabeth (15 Yrs. Patient Support & Advocacy for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia & Chronic Lyme Disease)
 
 
Pigott, Shirley  (Self and Texas Medical Board Watch)
 
    For:
Polvado, Lamarque  (Self)
 
 
Schlafly, Andrew (Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, Inc.)
 
 
Shaw, James  (Self)
 
 
Zedler, William (Bill)  (Self)
 
 
Zippe, Shira  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Fleming, William (Texas Medical Association)
 
 
Fredricks, Melinda  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Herring, Mary  (Self)
 
 
McMichael, Melinda (Texas Medical Board)
 
 
Moore, Alan (Texas Medical Board)
 
 
Robinson, Mari (Texas Medical Board)
 
 
Spiller, Lee (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
 
 
Turner, Timothy (Member, Texas Medical Board)
 
 
York, Laurie  (Self)
 
 
Zeitler, Irvin (Texas Medical Board)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Alexiou, Thanasis  (Self)
 
 
Austin, Charles  (Self)
 
 
Bandfield, Stacey  (Self)
 
 
Besetzny, Glenda  (Self)
 
 
Blakemore, Allen (Association of American Physicians and Surgeons)
 
 
Brush, Rober  (Self)
 
 
Canfield, Irma  (Self)
 
 
Castillo, Crystallo  (Self)
 
 
Chakrabarty, Susan Pickering  (Self)
 
 
Chinni, Becky  (Self)
 
 
Chinni, Michael  (Self)
 
 
Curtin, Kazuko (Care Clinics)
 
 
Dalrymple, Kenda  (Self)
 
 
De Wet, Pieter  (Self)
 
 
Der, Alex  (Self)
 
 
Eichhorn, Mitchell  (Self)
 
 
Ewing, Jennifer  (Self)
 
 
Folsom, Tammy  (Self)
 
 
Harrington, Aimee  (Self)
 
 
Harris, Malcolm  (Self and Care Clinics of Austin)
 
 
Harvey, James  (Self)
 
 
Harvey, Leandra  (Self)
 
 
Henke, Betty  (Self)
 
 
Hickey, Natalie  (Self)
 
 
Hickman, William Bryant  (Self)
 
 
Hill, Paula  (Self)
 
 
Holderead, Jennifer  (Self)
 
 
Hotze, Deborah  (Self)
 
    For:
Hotze, Janie  (Self)
 
 
Hotze, Rebekah  (Self)
 
 
Kemter, Barbara  (Self)
 
 
Kern, Susan (AAPS)
 
 
Kersh, Lloyd  (Self)
 
 
Lang, Howard  (Self)
 
 
Leal, Yolanda  (Self)
 
 
Lee, Gary  (Self)
 
 
Lefebvre, Jean  (Self)
 
 
Long, Virginia  (Self)
 
 
Luedecke, Monica  (Self)
 
 
Malloy, Doug  (Self)
 
 
Malloy, Susan  (Self)
 
 
McCollum, Theresa  (Self)
 
 
McNicholas, J.W.  (Self)
 
 
McWherter, Becky  (Self)
 
 
Moganlue, Al  (Self)
 
 
Mueller, Eugene  (Self)
 
 
Munton, Tracy  (Self)
 
 
Muqattash, Irina  (Self)
 
 
Naaman, Adam  (Self)
 
 
Nguyen, Vilinh  (Self)
 
 
Papasozomenos, Marie  (Self)
 
 
Pavlik, Herbert F.  (Self)
 
 
Pavlik, Marye V.  (Self)
 
 
Perot, Jennifer  (Self)
 
 
Powers, Marie  (Self)
 
 
Ramirez, Doris  (Self)
 
 
Ramirez, Hugo  (Self)
 
 
Reilly-Mitchell, Eileen  (Self)
 
 
Rex, Rebecca  (Self)
 
 
Reyna, Linda  (Self)
 
 
Richardson, Dawn (Parents Requesting Open Vaccine Education (PROVE))
 
 
Richardson, Margaret  (Self)
 
 
Richardson, Michelle  (Self)
 
 
Roell, Joseph (Schafly, Andy)
 
 
Sallas, Victoria  (Self)
 
 
Sandford, Jim  (Self)
 
 
Sandford, Merrily  (Self)
 
 
Schaer, Robert W. (Radiological Systems, Inc and ETS Medical, Chiropractic, & Dental Clients)
 
 
Sherman, Trina  (Self)
 
 
Shrader, Laura  (Self)
 
 
Smith, Claudia  (Self)
 
 
Taylor, Donald  (Self)
 
 
Teafatiller, Gina  (Self)
 
    For:
Weaver, Cindy  (Self)
 
 
Weber, Melissa  (Self)
 
 
Welch, Gary  (Self)
 
 
Woodard, Margaret  (Self)
 
 
Zippe, Kirk  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  3967
 
Against:
Sulak, Timothy (Texas Trial Lawyers Ass'n)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Robinson, Mari (Texas Medical Board)
 
 
 
 
HB  4029
 
    For:
Kern, Susan  (Self)
 
 
Sosa, Edward (El Paso County Hospital District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gutierrez, Michael  (Self)
 
 
Rose, Denise (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Russell, Claudia (El Paso County Texas)
 
 
Smith, Andrew (University Health System)
 
 
Wall, Matthew (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Yanas, Chris (Teaching Hospitals of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  4281
 
     On:
Palmer, Phillip (Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hardin, Paul (Texas Physical Therapy Association)
 
 
Piebel, Frank  (Self)
 
 
Yezak, Daniel  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Gordon, Karen (TX Board of Physical Therapy Examiners)
 
 
Maline, John (Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners)
 
 
 
 
SB  532
 
    For:
Clodfelter, Cathy (CVS/Caremark/Minute Clinic Director Operations Minute Clinic)
 
 
Floyd, Gary  (Self and TMA, TPS, TAFP)
 
 
Moore, Melinda (TX Academy of Physician Assistants)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Garanflo, Jaime (Texas Medical Board)
 
 
Robinson, Mari (Texas Medical Board)
 
 
Woolbert, Lynda (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Barber, Kathy (Texas Federation of Drug Stores)
 
 
Belk, Carolyn (The Methodist Hospital System)
 
 
Berger, Ed (Seton Family of Hospitals)
 
 
Capelo, Jaime (PatientsFIRST Coalition)
 
 
Duhr, Kellie (Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.)
 
 
Gutierrez, Michael  (Self)
 
 
Kenderdine, Marshall (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
 
 
Kroll, Carrie (Texas Pediatric Society)
 
 
Parrish, Alyssa (RediClinic, LLC 9 E. Greenway Plaza, Suite 2950 Houston, TX 77046)
 
 
Reagan, Karen (Walgreens)
 
 
Sanaie, Kandice (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Capan, Patrice  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Zych, Jolene (Texas Board of Nursing)