WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 12, 2019 8:00 AM

            SB 311

                  FOR:

                                 Thurman, Kaela  (Texas Nurse Practitioners), Liberty Hill, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Banning, Tom  CEO/EVP (Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX

                                 Cates, Andrew  General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX

                                 Cusack, Erin  Director of Government Affairs (Texas Nurse Practitioners), Austin, TX

                                 Finch, Dan  (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Hutson, Blake  (AARP Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Kunish, Eric  Mr.  (Self; NAMI Austin Advocacy Chair), Austin, TX

                                 Wilson, Wendy  (Consortium of Texas Certified Nurse-Midwives (CTCNM)), Austin, TX

            SB 384

                  FOR:

                                 Mitchell, Kenneth  Chief Medical Officer (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bertrand, Aimee  (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX

                                 Finch, Dan  (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Hausenfluck, Amber  (CHRISTUS Health), Austin, TX

                                 Mathis, James  (Houston Methodist Hospital), Austin, TX

                                 McBeath, Don  Director of Government Relations (Texas Organization of Rural and

                                 Community Hospitals), Austin, TX

                                 Schleifer, Jessica  Director of Advocacy (Teaching Hospitals of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Walker, Nancy  (Harris Health System), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Garcia, Imelda  Associate Commissioner (Texas Department of State Health Services),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 395

                  FOR:

                                 Ruffner, Thomas  Court Administrator (Statutory Probate Judges), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Egler, Julia   (Self; NAMI Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Gutierrez, Bobby  Chief Deputy Constable  (Self; Justice of the Peace and Constables

                                 Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Kunish, Eric  Mr.  (Self; NAMI Austin Advocacy Chair), Austin, TX

                                 Pantel, Jama  Government Relations (Justices of the Peace and Constables Association of

                                 Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Harvey, PhD, Courtney  (HHSC), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 12, 2019 8:00 AM

            SB 436

                  FOR:

                                 Aradhyula, Shante  Student  (Self), TX

                                 Wohleb, Steve  General Council (Texas Hospitals Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hall, Manda  Associate Commissioner (DSHS), Austin, TX

                                 Hall, Manda  Associate Commissioner (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Del bosque, Nora  (March of dimes), Austin, TX

                                 Doerge, Kaitlyn   (Self; Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX

                                 Dudensing, Jamie  Ceo (Texas association of health plans), Austin, TX

                                 Egler, Julia   (Self; NAMI Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Flores, Jose  Youth Justice Policy Analyst  (Self; Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Freeman, Kathryn  Director of Public Policy (Texas Baptists Christian Life Commission),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Galligher, Duane  (Texas Association of Addiction Professionals), Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Sabrina  (Texas CASA), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Ashley  (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Howell, Jason   (Self), Elgin, TX

                                 Humphrey, Cynthia  Executive Director  (Self; Assoc of Substance Abuse Programs),

                                 Kerrville, TX

                                 Hunter, Carl   (Self), Austin, TX

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

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

                                 Kunish, Eric  Mr.  (Self; NAMI Austin Advocacy Chair), Austin, TX

                                 Nichols, Lee  (TexProtects), Austin, TX

                                 Romero, Michelle  Director, Legislative Affairs (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Saxton, Josette  Director of Mental Health Policy (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Schauer, Tim  (Community Health Choice), Houston, TX

                                 Schleifer, Jessica  Director of Advocacy (Teaching Hospitals of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Tatum, Alexis  (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

                                 Yanas, Christine  Director of Govt. Affairs (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South

                                 Texas , Inc.), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Ramirez, Lisa  (HHSC), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 12, 2019 8:00 AM

            SB 670

                  FOR:

                                 Camacto, Jose  Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Health Centers, Inc.),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Hall-Barrow, Julie  Sr. Vice President  (also providing written testimony) (Children's

                                 Health), Dallas, TX

                                 Lanagan, Lindsey  Director of Government Affairs (Legacy Community Health), Houston,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Belcher, Nora  Executive Director (Texas e-Health Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Ramshort, Ryan Van  Chief Medical Director (Health and Human Services Commission),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Banning, Tom  CEO/EVP (Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX

                                 Doerge, Kaitlyn   (Self; Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX

                                 Dudensing, Jamie  Ceo (Texas association of health plans), Austin, TX

                                 Egler, Julia   (Self; NAMI Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Finch, Dan  (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Fredriksen, Amanda  Associate state director (AARP), Austin, TX

                                 Friese, Jan  Executive Director (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX

                                 Hausenfluck, Amber  (CHRISTUS Health), Austin, TX

                                 Hoppe, Christina  Director of Public Policy (Children's Hospital Association of Texas

                                 (CHAT)), Austin, TX

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

                                 Kelly, Bill  Director of Government Relations (Mayors Office, City of Houston), Houston,

                                 TX

                                 Kroll, Carrie  Vice President Advocacy, Quality and Health Policy (Texas Hospital

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Kunish, Eric  Mr.  (Self; NAMI Austin Advocacy Chair), Austin, TX

                                 McBeath, Don  Director of Government Relations (Texas Organization of Rural and

                                 Community Hospitals), Austin, TX

                                 Sabo, Jason  (Mental Health America of Greater Houston), Austin, TX

                                 Schleifer, Jessica  Director of Advocacy (Teaching Hospitals of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Stewart, Kev  (Texas Psychological Association), Austin, TX

                                 Vaughn, Jason  (Texas Young Republicans), Round Rock, TX

                                 Vaughn, Jason   (Self; Texas Young Republicans), Round Rock, TX

                                 Yanas, Christine  Director of Govt. Affairs (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South

                                 Texas , Inc.), San Antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Ramon, Frank  Plumber  (Self; Plumbers local 68), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 McManus, Erin  Policy Advisor (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 12, 2019 8:00 AM

                                 McManus, Erin  (HHSC), Austin, TX

                                 Van Ramshorst, Ryan  (HHSC), Austin, TX

                                 Van Ramshorst, Ryan  Dr. (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), San Antonio,

                                 TX

            SB 683

                  FOR:

                                 Mather, Stacey  Executive Director (Texas Society of Health System Pharmacists), Round

                                 Rock, TX

                  ON:

                                 Benz, Allison  Executive Director (Texas State Board of Pharmacy), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Capelo, Jaime  (Alliance of Independent Pharmacists), Austin, TX

                                 Chiarello, Stephanie  Director, Public Affairs (Texas Pharmacy Association), Austin, TX

                                 Kralj, Nicole  Consultant (National Association of Chain Drug Stores), Austin, TX

                                 Mather, Stacey  TSHP Executive Director  (Self; Texas Society of Health-System

                                 Pharmacists), Hutto, TX

                                 Shields, Bradford  (Texas society of Health-System Pharmacists), Austin, TX

                                 Shields, Bradford  (Texas Federation of Drug Stores), Austin, TX

                                 Wright, Michael  Executive Director (Texas Pharmacy Business Council), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Benz, Allison  (Texas state board of pharmacy), Austin, TX

            SB 952

                  FOR:

                                 Arila Edwards, Dr. Kimberly  Pediatrician (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX

                                 Avila Edwards, Kimberly  MD  (Self; Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association,

                                 Texas Public Health Coalition, American Heart Association, Partnership for a Healthy

                                 Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Keeney, Christina  Health and Nutrition Director (Cen-Tex Family Services), Bastrop, TX

                                 Kofrom, Kim  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association for

                                 the Education of Young Children), Austin, TX

                                 Kofron, Kim  (Texas Assoc. for the Education of Young Children), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Banning, Tom  CEO/EVP (Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX

                                 Bertrand, Aimee  (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX

                                 Cates, Andrew  General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX

                                 Doerge, Kaitlyn   (Self; Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX

                                 Feigen, David  Early Childhood Policy Associate (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Ashley  (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Hoppe, Christina  Director of Public Policy (Children's Hospital Association of Texas

                                 (CHAT)), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 12, 2019 8:00 AM

                                 Keeney, Christina  Health and Nutrition Director  (Self; Cen-Tex Family Services), Bastrop,

                                 TX

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

                                 Kunish, Eric  Mr.  (Self; NAMI Austin Advocacy Chair), Austin, TX

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

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

                                 Olson, Jamie  Policy Analyst (Feeding Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Rubin, Melanie   (Self; Dallas Early Education Alliance), Dallas, TX

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

                                 Schauer, Tim  (Community Health Choice), Houston, TX

                                 Yanas, Christine  Director of Govt. Affairs (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South

                                 Texas , Inc.), San Antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Altobelli, Joan  Chair (Texas Licensed Child Care Associatiom), Austin, TX

                                 Vaughn, Jason   (Self; Texas Young Republicans), Round Rock, TX

                                 Vaughn, Jason  (Texas Young Republicans), Round Rock, TX

                  ON:

                                 Shaw, Jean  (HHSC), Austin, TX

                                 Wright Steele, Catherine  Texas Department of Agriculture (Texas Department of

                                 Agriculture), Austin, TX

            SB 999

                  FOR:

                                 Sanchez, Melissa  Director of Public Policy (Alzheimers Association), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Barnes, Kelly  (Amgen), Austin, TX

                                 Belcher, Nora  Executive Director (Texas e-Health Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Cates, Andrew  General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX

                                 Finch, Dan  (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

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

                                 Fredriksen, Amanda  Associate state director (AARP), Austin, TX

                                 Kibbe, Scot  (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX

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

                                 Meyer, Alyse  (LeadingAge Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Yanas, Christine  Director of Govt. Affairs (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South

                                 Texas , Inc.), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hall, Manda  Associate Commissioner (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin,

                                 TX