WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            April 16, 2019 8:00 AM

            SB 560

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allison, Jim  General Counsel (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Gossom, Woodrow  Wichita County Judge  (Self; Wichita County), Wichita Falls, TX

                                 Johnson, Windy  Program manager (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Mares, Bryan  Public Policy Fellow (Texas casa), Austin, TX

                                 Thompson, Rick  Senior Legislative Liaison (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Roper, Tiffany  Deputy General Counsel (DFPS), Austin, TX

                                 Slayton, David  Administrative Director (Office of Court Administration), Austin, TX

            SB 708

                  FOR:

                                 Kofron, Kim  Executive Director (Texas Association for the Education of Young Children),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Rabin, Melanie  (Dallas Early Education Alliance), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Harris, Ashley  Director of Policy and Community Engagement (United Ways of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Kimball, Mandi  Director of public policy and govt affairs (CHILDREN AT RISK),

                                 Houston tx, TX

                                 Landry, Garrett  (Early Matters Dallas), Dallas, TX

                                 Linn, Julie  (The Commit Partnership), Austin, TX

                                 Rangel, Lauren  Public Policy Fellow (Easterseals Central Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Travis, Clayton  Director of Advocacy (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX

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

                                 Texas , Inc.), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Batiste, Ashland  Director of Child Care Investigations (Department of Family Protective

                                 Services), Austin, TX

                                 Shaw, Jean  Associate Commissioner (HHSC), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Lucy, Jennifer  Director of Public Policy (Texprotects), Austin, TX

            SB 792

                  FOR:

                                 Bock, Janessa  Dental Hygenist  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Dental

                                 Hygienists Association), Sugar Land, TX

                                 Kana, Himesh  Dentist  (also providing written testimony) (Dentist North Texas Dallas),

                                 Highland Village, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            April 16, 2019 8:00 AM

                  AGAINST:

                                 Kratovik, Christopher  Member (Smile Direct Club), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Borel, Dennis  Executive director (Coalition of Texas but disabilities), Austin, TX

                                 Boston, Jessica  (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Cline, Nancy  Chair, Texas Oral Health Coalition  (Self; Texas Oral Health Coalition),

                                 Blanco, TX

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

                                 Community Hospitals), Austin, TX

                                 Simmons, Carrie  (Texas Association of Orthodontists), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Annette  RDH  (Self; Texas Dental Hygienists' Association), Trophy Club, TX

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

                                 Texas , Inc.), San Antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Bresnen, Steve  (SMILE DIRECT CLUB), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Brewer, Patricia  Team Lead (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

                                 Bridgewater, Dee  DAC, MCS (HHSC), Austin, TX

                                 Bush Jr., W. Boyd  Executive Director (Texas State Board of Dental Examiners), Austin, TX

                                 Galant, Carl  (Texas Dental Association), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Calvert, Jess  Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Dental Association), Austin, TX

            SB 1782

                  ON:

                                 Brint Carlton, Stephen  Executive Director (Texas Medical Board), Austin, TX

            SB 1818

                  FOR:

                                 Gerken, Lauren   (also providing written testimony) (MA Disability Studies, TCDD Pub

                                 Policy Fellow, The ARC of Texas), TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Atkinson, Richard  Policy Fellow  (Self; Family to Family Network), Houston, TX

                                 Benestante, Jacquie  (Autism Society of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Borel, Dennis  Executive director (Coalition of Texas but disabilities), Austin, TX

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

                                 Litzinger, Linda   (Self; Texas Parent to Parent), Austin, TX

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

                                 Rangel, Lauren  Public Policy Fellow (Easterseals Central Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Carole  Executive Director (Private providers association of texas), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            April 16, 2019 8:00 AM

                  ON:

                                 Laymann, Katherine  Manager Policy and Program MCS (HHSC), Austin, TX

            SB 1991

                  FOR:

                                 Howard, Jesse  AVP Operations, Texas (Girling Healthcare), Austin, TX

                                 Neidermayer, Victoria  CEO  (also providing written testimony) (Helping Restore Ability),

                                 Arlington, TX

                                 Scepanksi, Jon   (Self), McAllen, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bruhn, Rick  (Texas Counseling Association), Huntsville, TX

                                 Doyle, Cynthia  LPC-S  (Self), Krum, TX

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

                                 Richardson, Elise  (Texas Ambulance Association), Austin, TX

                                 Stiles, Brandy  Lpc  (Self), Aubrey, TX

                  ON:

                                 Nichols, Jordan  Director EVV, MCS (HHSC), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Hammon, Rachel  Executive Director (Texas Association of Home care and Hospice),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 2086

                  FOR:

                                 Bott, Ashley  Director of Accounts Receivables  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Creative Solutions in Healthcare), Colleyville, TX

                                 King, Danny  Director of Reimbursement (Stonegate Senior Liuink), Lewisville, TX

                                 Matteson, Deseray  Director of Financial Analysis  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Luckey, Cliff  Director, MCS (HHSC), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

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

                                 Hammon, Rachel  Executive Director (Texas Association for Home care & Hospice),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Rose, Denise  (ResCare), Austin, TX

                                 Walker, Nancy  (Texas Occupational Therapy Association), Austin, TX

            SB 2111

                  FOR:

                                 Keller, Andrew  President and CEO (Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute), Dallas, TX

                  ON:

                                 Strakowski, Steve  Associate President (UTA Dell Medical School), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            April 16, 2019 8:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Atkinson, Richard  Policy Fellow  (Self; FamilyToFamily Network), Houston, TX

                                 Evans, David  CEO (Integral Care,ASH Steering Committee), AUstin, TX

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

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

                                 Harris, Dana  Vice President of Federal and State Advocacy (Greater Austin Chamber of

                                 Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Hartman, Marilyn  Mental Health Advocate  (Self; NAMI Austin), Austin, TX

                                 Ranus, Karen  Executive Director (NAMI Austin), Austin, TX

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

                  ON:

                                 Bray, Tim  Associate Commissioner (HHSC), Austin, TX