WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services Committee
April 9, 1997-8:00A
SB 29
For: Groomer, Cindy (Cty. & Dist. Clks. Asn.), Amarillo
Rhoads, Mary (Wichita Cty. Fam. Ct.), Wichita Falls
Against: Green, Bob (Texas Fathers Alliance), Austin
On: Baldwin, Howard (self), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Wolbrueck, Bonnie (Cty. & Dist. Clks. Asn.), Georgetown
On: Key, Alicia (Office of Atty. General), Austin
Sampson, John J. (self), Austin
SB 55
On: Baker, Dennis E. (Texas Dept. of Health), Austin
Steeg, Susan (Texas Dept. of Health), Austin
SB 84
For: Dubois, Jo Ann (Texas Health Care Assn.), Port Arthur
Against: Copeland, Christopher (Tx. Assn. Lic. Facil.), Wichita Falls
Crank, Timothy (Normandy Terrace S.E.), San Antonio
Foster, Mark (Tx. Assn. Lic. Facil.), Austin
Hanna, Cynthia (Tx. Assn. Lic. Facil.), Hondo
Hunter, Tom (Tx. Assn. Lic. Facil.), Austin
Portwood, Benjamin (Park Plaza Nurs. Home), Mart
Roberts, Beverly (Tx. Assn. Lic. Facil.), San Antonio
Wade, John (Tx. Bd. Nurs. Hm. Adm.), San Marcos
On: Kennedy, Ramona (Tx. Bd. Nurs. Hm. Adm.), Flower Mound
Lane, Bobby (Texas Dept. of Health), Austin
Smith, Catherine (Azalia Trail Nurs. Home), Grand Saline
Thorpe, Lindsay (Chartwell Group), Dallas
Zukowski, Jim (Texas Dept. of Health), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Carter, Candice (Amer. Assn. Retir. Per.), Austin
Clayton, Nan (Amer. Assn. Retir. Per.), Austin
Graves, Tim (Texas Health Care Assn.), Austin
Holtermann, John (Tx. Silver-Haired Leg.), San Marcos
Kramer, Ken (Amer. Assn. Retir. Per.), Austin
Against: Andrews, Myrtle (Tx. Assn. Lic. Facil.), Natalia
Seesengood, Earl (Grayson Sq. Hlth. Cent.), Floresville
Stokes, Pam (Tx. Assn. Nurs. Facil.), Sterling City
SB 361
For: Butler, Chris (Texas Acupuncture Assn.), Austin
Newbold, Dee Ann (Texas Acupuncture Assn.), Austin
Shepard, Steve (Texas Acupuncture Assn.), Austin
Weitz, Tim (Texas Acupuncture Assn.), Austin
Written materials submitted:
For: Berger, Ed (Seton Healthcare Netwk.), Austin
SB 877
For: Findley, John (Texas Dental Assn.), Aubrey
Vaclav, Michael (Texas Dental Assn.), Amarillo
Von Dehlen, Tim (Dental Lab. Assn.), Austin
On: Clendenney, Mei Ling (State Bd. Dent. Examin.), Austin
Colbert, Paul (Tx. Dental Hygen. Assn.), Houston
Hill, Jeffry (State Bd. Dent. Examin.), San Marcos
Pavelka, Miro (self), Richardson
Starr, Kent (self), Waco
SB 938
For: Bresette, Patrick (Cent. Pub. Pol. Prior.), Austin
Florez, Veronica (self), Austin
On: Bresette, Patrick (Cent. Pub. Pol. Prior.), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Montgomery, Michael (Texas Dept. of Health), Austin
Winfree, Mary Alice (Texas Dept. of Health), Austin
Wolfe, Valerie (Texas Dept. of Health), Austin
SB 1067
For: Austin, David (self), Austin
Beardall, William (Tx. Appleseed Adv. Fund), Austin
Benitez, Ismael (self), Austin
Dunkelberg, Anne (Cent. Pub. Pol. Prior.), Austin
Fleshman, Karen (Tx. Immig./Refug. Coal.), Austin
Hernandez, Leslie (Natl. Assn. Social Wkr.), Austin
Kauffman, Al (Mex.-Amer. Legal Defen.), San Antonio
On: Lyons, Catriona (Tx. Dept. Human Svcs.), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Allison, Jim (Tx. Assn. County Judge.), Austin
Heiligenstein, Anne (Tx. Conf. Cath. Health), Austin
Lattimer, David (Assn. Hms./Svcs. Aging), Austin
McGiffert, Lisa (Consumers Union), Austin
Riddering, Hannah (Tx. Natl. Organ. Women), Austin
Rodriguez, Jose (Tx. Appleseed Adv. Fund), Austin
Rodriguez, Margot (self), Austin
SB 1163
For: Holley, Linda Janet (Texas Medical Assn.), San Antonio
Magruder, Mary Jo (Plan. Coun. Dev. Disab.), Austin
Rush, Carl (Family Health Foundat.), San Antonio
Sweetland, Pam (Cook Child. Med. Center), Fort Worth
Wallace, Mark (Child. Hosp. Assn. Tx.), Houston
Warren, Robert (Texas Children's Hosp.), Houston
Wayne, Richard (Santa Rosa Child. Hosp.), San Antonio
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Beardall, William (Tx. Appleseed Adv. Fund), Austin
Bell, Ira (Texas Medical Assn.), Austin
Brady, Denise (The Arc of Texas), Austin
Cernoch, Jennifer (Tx. Respite Resor. Net.), San Antonio
Devall, Christine (Ment. Hlth. Assn. Texas), Austin
Dunkelberg, Anne (Cent. Pub. Pol. Prior.), Austin
Epstein, Nancy (Disab. Policy Consorti.), Austin
Haas, John (San Antonio Hosp. Coun.), San Antonio
Heiligenstein, Anne (Tx. Conf. Cath. Hlth.), Austin
Hernandez, Leslie (Natl. Assn. Soc. Wkrs.), Austin
Markland, Barrett (Advocacy, Inc.), Austin
McGiffert, Lisa (Consumers Union), Austin
Parchman, Michael (Texas Medical Assn.), El Paso
Price, Cliff (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin
Richey, Don (Guadalupe Valley Hosp.), Seguin
On: Baumgartner, Eric (Texas Dept. of Health), Austin
Henderson, Marina (Hlth. Hum. Svcs. Comm.), Austin
Hudson, Lynne (Texas Dept. of Health), Austin
Moore, Frank (self), San Antonio
Penfield, Susan (Texas Dept. of Health), Austin
Written materials submitted:
For: Sperry, Bryan (Child. Hosp. Assn. Tx.), Austin
SB 1164
For: Graves, Tim (Texas Health Care Assn.), Austin
Holley, Linda Janet (Texas Medical Assn.), San Antonio
Magruder, Mary Jo (Plan. Coun. Dev. Disab.), Austin
Wallace, Mark (Child. Hosp. Assn. Tx.), Houston
Warren, Robert (Texas Children's Hosp.), Houston
Wayne, Richard (Santa Rosa Child. Hosp.), San Antonio
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Beardall, William (Tx. Appleseed Adv. Fund), Austin
Bell, Ira (Texas Medical Assn.), Austin
Berger, Ed (Seton Healthcare Netwk.), Austin
Cernoch, Jennifer (Tx. Respite Resou. Net.), San Antonio
Devall, Christine (Ment. Hlth. Assn. Tx.), Austin
Dunkelberg, Anne (Cent. Pub. Pol. Prior.), Austin
Epstein, Nancy (Disab. Policy Consorti,), Austin
Ferris, Beth (Tx. Adv. Nurs. Hm. Res.), Austin
Haas, John (San Antonio Hosp. Coun.), San Antonio
Heiligenstein, Anne (Tx. Conf. Cath. Hlth.), Austin
Hernandez, Leslie (Natl. Assn. Social Wkr.), Austin
Holtermann, John (Tx. Silver-Haired Leg.), San Marcos
Markland, Barrett (Advocacy, Inc.), Austin
McGiffert, Lisa (Comsumers Union), Austin
Parchman, Michael (Texas Medical Assn.), El Paso
Price, Cliff (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin
Smelser, Glenda (Tx. Adv. Nurs. Hm. Res.), Grand Prarie
Smelser, Tommy (Tx. Adv. Nurs. Hm. Res.), Grand Prarie
Speights, Sara (Tx. Assn. Home Care), Austin
On: Baumgartner, Eric (Texas Dept. of Health), Austin
Henderson, Marina (Hlth. Hum. Svcs. Comm.), Austin
Hudson, Lynne (Texas Dept. of Health), Austin
Penfield, Susan (Texas Dept. of Health), Austin
Written materials submitted:
For: Sperry, Bryan (Child. Hosp. Assn. Tx.), Austin
SB 1165
For: Holley, Linda (Texas Medical Assn.), San Antonio
Wallace, Mark (Child. Hosp. Assn. Tx.), Houston
Warren, Robert (Texas Children's Hosp.), Houston
Wayne, Richard (Santa Rosa Child. Hosp.), San Antonio
On: Magruder, Mary Jo (Plan. Coun. Dev. Disab.), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bell, Ira (Texas Medical Assn.), El Paso
Berger, Ed (Seton Healthcare Netwk.), Austin
Brady, Denise (The Arc of Texas), Austin
Dunkelberg, Anne (Cent. Pub. Pol. Prior.), Austin
Haas, John (San Antonio Hosp. Coun.), San Antonio
Heiligenstein, Anne (Tx. Conf. Cath. Hlth.), Austin
Hernandez, Leslie (Natl. Assn. Social Wkr.), Austin
McGiffert, Lisa (Consumers Union), Austin
Parchman, Michael (Texas Medical Assn.), El Paso
Price, Cliff (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin
On: Baumgartner, Eric (Texas Dept. of Health), Austin
Henderson, Marina (Hlth. Hum. Svcs. Comm.), Austin
Hudson, Lynne (Texas Dept. of Health), Austin
McKinney, Mike (Hlth. Hum. Svcs. Comm.), Austin
Penfield, Susan (Texas Dept. of Health), Austin
Written materials submitted:
For: Horton, Colleen (Adv. Special-Needs Kids), Austin
Sperry, Bryan (Child. Hosp. Assn. Tx.), Austin
SB 1234
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Beechinor, Julia R. (Texas Dept. of Health), Austin
SB 1262
For: Bresette, Patrick (Cent. Pub. Pol. Prior.), Austin
On: Hall, Patricia (Texas Workforce Comm.), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Rush, Carl (Family Health Found.), San Antonio
SB 1263
For: Bresette, Patrick (Cent. Pub. Pol. Prior.), Austin
On: Hall, Patricia (Texas Workforce Comm.), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Moore, Frank J. (self), San Antonio
SB 1400
On: Lovoi, Annette (Comptroller Pub. Accts.), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Ferris, Beth (Tx. Adv. Nurs. Hm. Res.), Austin
Smelser, Glenda (Tx. Adv. Nurs. Hm. Res.), Grand Prarie
Smelser, Tommy (Tx. Adv. Nurs. Hm. Res.), Grand Prarie
SB 1475
For: Wynn, Ester (Tx. Lic. Childcare Asn.), Houston
On: Alexander, Cindy (Comptroller Pub. Accts.), Austin
Eells, Karen (Dept. Prot. Reg. Svcs.), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bloom, Ed (Tx. Assn. Ed. Yng. Ch.), Austin
Redwine, LaVerne A. (Child Care Prov. Assn.), Austin
Robertson, Loretta R. (Found. for Tx. Children), Austin
SB 1490
For: Bloom, Ed (Tx. Assn. Ed. Yng. Ch.), Austin
Bresette, Patrick (Cent. Pub. Pol. Prior.), Austin
Watson, Jeannette (Tx. Child Care Wkg. Gr.), Austin
On: Brantley, Charlotte (Texas Workforce Cmsn.), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Redwine, LaVerne A. (Child Care Prov. Assn.), Austin
Robertson, Loretta R. (Foud. for Tx. Children), Austin
Simpson, Dee (Fed. Municipal Employ.), Austin
On: Alexander, Cindy (Comptroller Pub. Accts.), Austin
SB 1494
For: Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Beardall, William (Tx. Appleseed Adv. Fund), Austin
Bresette, Patrick (Cent. Pub. Pol. Prior.), Austin
Simpson, Dee (Fed. Municipal Employ.), Austin
On: Hall, Patricia (Texas Workforce Comm.), Austin
SB 1574
For: Parchman, Michael (Texas Medical Assoc.), El Paso
Registering, but not testifying:
For: DaSilva, Joe A. (Texas Hospital Assoc.), Austin
Holley, Linda (Texas Medical Assoc.), San Antonio
On: McKinney, Michael (Hlth. Hum. Svcs. Comm.), Austin
SB 1763
For: Perry, Keith (Sears Meth. Retir. Sys.), Abilene
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Carter, Candice (Amer. Assn. Retir. Per.), Austin
Clayton, Nan (Amer. Assn. Retir. Per.), Austin
Hayes, Aaryce (Advocacy, Inc.), Austin
Kramer, Ken (Amer. Assn. Retir. Per.), Austin
SB 1764
On: Suehs, Tom (Tx. Health Care Assn.), Austin
Thorpe, Lindsay (Chartwell Group), Dallas
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Clayton, Nan (Amer. Assn. Ret. Pers.), Austin
Ferris, Beth (Tx. Adv. Nurs. Hm. Res.), Austin
Kramer, Ken (Amer. Assn. Ret. Pers.), Austin
Latimer, David (Homes & Svcs. for Aging), Austin
Smelser, Glenda (Tx. Adv. Nurs. Hm. Res.), Grand Prairie
Smelser, Tommy (Tx. Adv. Nurs. Hm. Res.), Grand Prairie
Written materials submitted:
For: Hayes, Aaryce (Advocacy, Inc.), Austin
SB 1765
For: Deutscher, Gene (Acudetox Pilot Program), Fort Worth
Turley, Gloria (Nat'l. Acu. Detox. Asn.), Waco
Warton, Lory M. (Acudetox Technicians), Sweetwater
Against: Butler, Chris (Texas Acupuncutre Assn.), Austin
Newbord, Dee Ann (Texas Acupuncture Assn.), Austin
Shepard, Steven B. (Texas Acupuncture Assn.), Austin
Weitz, Tim (Texas Acupuncture Assn.), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Cooley, Laura (Nat'l. Acu. Detox. Asn.), Austin
Dunkelberg, Anne (Cent. Pub. Pol. Prior.), Austin
Vanderburg, Kern F. (Resolve Program), Austin
SB 1824
For: Kleinworth, Tom (Baylor College of Med.), Houston
Melantzon, Lorenzo A. (Thomason General Hosp.), El Paso
Rodriguez, Jose (El Paso County), El Paso
On: Hilgers, David (El Paso Hospital Dist.), Austin
Smith, David R. (Texas Tech University), Lubbock
Registering, but not testifying:
For: McGiffert, Lisa (Consumers Union), Austin
On: Crowson, James L. (Texas Tech University), Lubbock
Rummel, Leah (Tx. Dept. of Insurance), Austin
SCR 19
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Benitez, Ismael (self), Austin
Dunkelberg, Anne (Cent. Pub. Pol. Prior.), Austin
Fleshman, Karen (Tx. Immigr. Refug. Cln.), Austin
Kauffman, Al (Mex.-Amer. Leg. Def.), San Antonio
Riddering, Hannah (Tx. Nat'l. Org. Women), Austin
Rodriguez, Margot (self), Austin
On: Lyons, Caitriona (Tx. Dept. Human Svcs.), Austin