WITNESS LIST
Insurance Committee
March 26, 2001-10:30A
HB 1609
For: Brownawell, Jeff (Memorial Hermann Hospital System)
Caffey, Carolyn (Methodist Healthcare System; Texas
Hospital Association)
McGiffert, Lisa (Consumers Union)
Thomas, Jemma (Texas Hospital Association; Texas
Children's Hospital)
Vaughan, Ron (Tenet Health Systems - Texas Region)
Woodard, Debbie (Texas Health Resources; Texas Hospital
Association)
Against: Collins, M.D., Shirla Owens (Community Health Choice,
Inc.)
Davis, Will (Texas Association Life & Health Insurers)
Richey, Darrell S. (Golden Rule Insurance Company)
Rummel, Leah (Texas Association of Health Plans)
Taylor, M.D., William (Aetna)
Thomas, Milton (Cigna Healthcare of Texas, Inc.)
Underwood, Rene (Cigna)
HB 1676
For: Ashley, Mark (Self and Centre for Neuro Skills)
Balbu McConn, Judith (Our Children's House at Baylor)
Carlile, M.D., Mary (Self and Baylor Institute for
Rehabilitation)
Colbert, Calvin (Self and Dallas Brain Injury
Association)
Corsor, Kevan (University of Texas Medical Branch)
Creacy, Allene (Self)
Crocket, Karen (Self)
Deluca, Elizabeth (Self)
Erhardt, John (Self)
Fruge, Donna (Self)
Fulbright, Ph.D., Richard (Self)
Hunt Harper, Sara (Self)
Keeney, Paulette (Self and Recovery Awareness
Foundation)
Kilpack, Travis (Self)
Kirk, Lynda (Self)
Latham, Jeffery W. (Self and Texas Traumatic Brain
Injury Advisory Committee)
Locklear, Ken (Self)
McDonald, M.D., Frank (Our Children's House at Baylor)
Misko, James (Self and Brown-Karhan Rehabilitation
Center)
Scarbrough, William (Baylor University Medical Center)
Stelly-Seitz, M.D., Charlotte (Self)
Temperley, Beth (Self)
Thomas, Kathy (Self)
Thrower, Robyn (Self)
Against: Davis, Will (Texas Association of Life & Health
Insurers)
HB 1862
For: Bonnen, M.D., Greg (Self)
Brownawell, Jeff (Memorial Hermann Hospital System)
Cook, Cheryl (Self)
Denison, Barbara (Self and George W. Childress, M.D.)
Edwardson, Jim (Urology Associates of North Texas)
Grigsby, Katherine (Self and a Physician Group)
Hendricks, Peggy (Austin Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic)
Hendrix, Harry (Capitol Anesthesiology Association)
Henry, Margaret (Austin Diagnostic Clinic, PA)
Herndon, Paul (Texas Children's Pediatric Associates)
Johnston, Thomas (Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons,
PA)
Kanter, Anne (Methodist Healthcare System of San
Antonio, LTD; H.C.A.; Texas Hospital Association)
Lang, Layton (Dallas Surgical Group)
Mueller, Valery (Total Reimbursement; V. Mueller, Inc.)
Neorr, Steve (Medical Clinic of North Texas)
Perryman, Kevin (Self and Primary Pediatric Medical
Association, PA)
Pruden, Tim (Texas Pulmonary Consultants, PA)
Rogers, M.D., David (Self and Collin-Fannin County
Medical Society)
Shepherd, Karol (Austin Cardiovascular Association, PA)
Tallman, M.D., Richard (Self and The Austin Diagnostic
Clinic)
Thomas, Marjorie (Self and David E. Rogers, M.D.)
Weinberg, Linda (Self and Denton County Medical
Association)
Woodard, Debbie (Texas Health Resources; Texas Hospital
Association)
Against: Fleishman, Neill (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas)
Glenn, Eric (Humana, Inc.)
Hooser, Greg (Texas Association of Insurance Officials)
Keeling, Dan (Pacificare of Texas)
Kloster, Jeff (Health Insurance Association of America)
Luke, Ron (Texas Association of Business & Chambers of
Commerce)
Pollard, Mike (Texas Association of Life & Health
Insurers)
Richey, Darrell (Golden Rule Insurance Co.)
Schrader, Anita (Golden Rule Insurance Co.)
Taylor, M.D., William (Aetna)
Thomas, Milton (CIGNA Healthcare of Texas, Inc.)
Thompson, Jay (Texas Association of Life & Health
Insurers)
Underwood, Rene (CIGNA)
On: King, Dr. Brent (University Care Plus)
HB 1866
For: Desmond, Robert (Texas Health Care Purchasing Alliance)
Hocker, Austin (Texas Health Care Purchasing Alliance)
Pinkus, David (Small Business United of Texas)
Ward, Gloria (Self)
HB 2127
Against: Pollard, Mike (Texas Association of Life & Health
Insurers)
HB 2159
For: Davis, Will (Texas Associaiton Life & Health Insurers)
DeLeon, Hector (Service Life and Casualty Insurance
Company)
Thompson, Jay (Texas Association of Life & Health
Insurers)
Against: Schneider, Rob (Consumers Union)
On: Bordelon, Rod (Office of Public Insurance Counsel)
HB 2482
For: Davis, Will (Texas Association of Life & Health
Insurers)
Stevens, Marybeth (American Council of Life Insurers)
On: McGiffert, Lisa (Consumers Union)
HB 2871
For: Schneider, Rob (Consumers Union)
Against: Geiger, Richard (Association of Fire and Casualty
Companies in Texas)
Huxel, Bob (Farmers Insurance Group)
HB 3012
Against: Kloster, Jeff (Humana, HIAA)
Pollard, Mike (Texas Assoc. of Life and Health Insurers)
Rummel, Leah (Texas Assoc. of Health Plans)
HB 3079
Against: Geiger, Richard (Association of Fire and Casualty
Companies in Texas)
On: Johnson, Gary (Texas Comptroller's Office)
HB 3346
Against: Geiger, Richard (Association of Fire and Casualty
Companies in Texas)
Ruggiero, Denise (State Farm Insurance Companies)
HB 3444
For: Davis, Will (Texas Association of Life and Health
Insurers)
Fleishman, Neill (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas)
Luke, Ron (Texas Association of Business and Chambers of
Commerce)
McGiffert, Lisa (Consumers Union)
McPherson, Kim (The Mental Health Association in Texas)
On: Spalding, Richard (Self and Association of Substance
Abuse Programs)