WITNESS LIST
Public Health Committee
April 4, 2001-9:00A
HB 456 Committee Substitute (Maxey/#1)
For: Cernoch, Jennifer (Self)
Kafka, Bob (ADAPT of Texas)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Adin, William (Self)
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texas with Disabilities)
Carter, Candace (AARP)
Cranston, Ron (Self)
Marshall, Susan (The Arc of Texas and the Disability
Policy Consortium Legislative Policy Group)
Murphree, Susan (Advocacy, Inc.)
Thomas, Stephanie (Institute for Disability Access
(IDA))
Willmann, James (Texas Nurses Association)
HB 576
On: Langley, DVM, MD, JD, F.M. (TX State Board of Medical
Examiners, Exec. Dir., PA Examiners)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Boucher, Terry (Texas Osteopathic Medical Association)
Caballero, etocoa Moreno (Texas Academy of Internal
Medicine)
Glenn, Eric (Humana)
Herzog, Greg (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
Klostfn, Jeff (Humana)
On: Crismon, Cady (Texas Department of Insurance)
HB 1124 Committee Substitute (Turner, B./#1)
On: Easley, Mike (Center for Rural Health)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Boucher, Terry (Texas Osteopathic Medical Association)
Herzog, Greg (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
Jones, Marsha (Texas Hospital Association)
Smith, PAC, Robert S. (TAPA (Texas Academy of Physician
Assistants))
Turner, Jill (Texas Farm Bureau)
Willmann, James (Texas Nurses Association)
On: Tessen, Robt "Sam" (Telecommunicaitons Infrastructure
Fund (TIF))
HB 1717 Committee Substitute (Uresti/#1)
For: Hennigan, Mary (Texas Occupational Therapy Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Maline, John (Executive Council of Physical Therapy &
Occupational Therapy Examiners)
HB 1756
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Briseno, Elias (Texas Department of Health)
Brown, Will K. (State Board of Barber Examiners)
Williams, Charles E. (State Board of Barber Examiners)
HB 1851 Committee Substitute (Jones of Dallas/#1)
On: Kimbrough, Jay (TCADA)
HB 2006 Committee Substitute (Naishtat/#1)
For: Carter, Edward (American Lung Association of Texas)
Chatelle, Melody (Texas Classroom Teachers Association
(TCTA))
Duty, David (Austin ISD)
Rene, Lara (Texas Federation of Teachers)
Rossi, Marcia (Hill Elementary)
Shaw, Curt (Austin Ind. School Dist.)
Torres, Vincent (Self)
On: Douglass, Cathy (Texas Association of School Boards)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Forgione, Dr. Pat (Austin ISD)
James, Reggie (Consumres Union SW Regional Office)
Kori, Richard (TSTA)
Remo, Joel (Assocaition of Texas Professional Educators)
Sprinkle, G.K. (American Lung Association)
Tonnget, Craig (Texas PTA)
On: Kotrla, Claren J. (Texas Department of Health)
Stahl, Quade (Texas Department of Health)
HB 2007
For: Carter, Edward (American Lung Association of Texas)
Chatelle, Melody (Texas Classroom Teachers Association
(TCTA))
Lara, Rene (Texas Federation of Teachers)
On: Torres, Vincent (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: James, Reggie (Consumers Union SW Regional Office)
Kori, Richard (TSTA)
Remo, Joel (Association of Texas Professional Educators)
Sprinkle, G.K. (American Lung Association)
Tonnget, Craig (Texas PTA)
On: Kotrla, Claren (Texas Department of Health)
Stahl, Quade (Texas Department of Health)
HB 2008
For: Carter, Edward (American Lung Association)
On: Torres, Vincent (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: James, Reggie (Consumers Union SW Regional Office)
Sprinkle, G.K. (American Lung Association)
Tonnget, Craig (Texas PTA)
On: Kotrla, Claren (Texas Department of Health)
Stahl, Quade R. (Texas Department of Health)
HB 2209
For: Drobnica, PAC, John (Texas Academy of Physician
Assistants)
Smith, PAC, Robert S. (Self and TAPA)
Stutte, MD, Larry (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Boucher, Terry (texas Osteopathic Medical Association)
Gilchrist, Alfred (Texas Medical Association)
Herzog, Greg (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
Phipps, Candie (Texas Pediatric Society)
On: Langley, DVM,MD, JD, F.M. (Texas State Board of Medical
Examiners)
HB 2210
For: Drobnica, John (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants)
Smith, Robert S. (Self and TAPA)
Stutte, MD, Larry (Texas Association of Physician
Assistants)
On: Langley, DVM,MD,JD, F.M. (Texas State Board Medical
Examiner, Exec. Dir., Physician Asst. Examiners)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Boucher, Terry R. (Texas Osteopathic Medical
Association)
Gilchrist, Alfred (Texas Medical Association)
Herzog, Greg (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
Phipps, Candie (Texas Pediatric Society)
HB 2348 Committee Substitute (Raymond/#1)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Cabellero, Leticia Moreno (Texas Academy of Internal
Medicine)
Phipps, Candie (Texas Pediatric Society)
Reagan, Karen (Texas Retailers Assocaition & exas
Federation of Drug Stores)
Santos, Frank (Takeda Pharmaceuticals)
Smith, Robert S. (Self and TAPA (Texas Academy of
Physician Assistants))
On: Ozias, PhD, RN, Jan Marie (TDH Diabetes Program/Council)
Wilson, Sheri (Texas Department of Health)
HB 2383 Committee Substitute (Allen/#1)
On: Kimbrough, Jay (TCADA)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Caballero, Leticia Moreno (texas Academy of Internal
Medicine)
HB 2437
For: Williams, Oscar Faye (Code Enforcement Association of
Texas City of Dallas, Code Compliance Department)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Mays, Darlene H. (Code Enforcement Association of Texas)
Pacheco, Rodger (Code Enforcement Assoc. of Texas)
On: Craft, Kathy (TX Dept. of Health, Code Enforcement
Registration Program)
HB 2614
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Baumbach, Susan (Texas Dental Association)
Caballero, Leticia Moreno (Texas Academy of Internal
Medicine)
On: Felkner, DDS, MPH, Jerry (Texas Dept. of Health)
HB 2942 Amendment (Capelo/#1)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Baitey, Charles (Texas Hospital Association)
Boucher, Terry R. (Texas Osteopathic Medical
Association)
Caballero, Leticia Moreno (Texas Academy of Internal
Medicine)
Freeman, Harold (Texas Medical Association)
Gilchrist, Alfred (Texas Medical Association)
Herzog, Greg (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
Villagomez, Evangelina T. (Self)
On: Langley, DVM. MD.JD, F.M. (Tx State Board of Medical
Examiners, Executive Director, Physician Asst.
Examiners)
HB 2945
On: McComb, RN, Michelle (TDH School Health Program)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Boucher, Terry R. (Texas Osteopathic Medical Assn.)
Caballero, Leticia Moreno (Texas Academy of Internal
Medicine)
Herzog, Greg (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
Phipps, Candie (Texas Pediatric Society)
Smith, PAC, Robert S. (TAPA - Texas Academy of Physician
Assistants)
Young, Jenny (Texas Medical Association)
Against: Myers, Jackelyn S. (Texas Eagle Forum)
On: Ozias, PhD, RN, Jan Marie (TDH Texas Diabetes Program)
HB 2989
For: Villagomez, Evangelina T. (Self)
Villas, Paul (UT Pan American - Border Health Office)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Caballero, Leticia Moreno (Texas Academy of Internal
Medicine)
Herzog, Greg (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
Phipps, Candie (TX Pediatric Society)
Smith, Robert S. (TAPA (TX Academy of Physician Assts.))
Young, Jenny (Texas Medical Association)
On: McComb, RN, Michelle (TDH - School Health Program)
Ozias, PhD, RN, Jan Marie (TDH - Diabetes Program)
HB 3067 Committee Substitute (Chisum/#1)
For: Hankins, Lamar W. (Funeral Consumers Alliance & Austin
Memorial & Burial Information Society)
Schneider, Rob (Consumers Union - Southwest Regional
Office)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Carroll, B.F. Hank (Texas Cemeteries Association)
Claybar, W. Brown (Texas Funeral Directors Association)
Garrison, Jim (Texas Funeral Directors Association)
Rose, Harold L. (AARP)
On: Kubicek, Edward (Texas Funeral Service Commission)
Smith, Sandra (Texas Funeral Service Commission)
Wissolik, Erica (Sunset Staff)
HB 3153
For: Kanz, Dr. Kevin D. (Texas Chiropractic Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Caballero, Leticia Moreno (Texas Academy of Internal
Medicine)
Dalrymple, D.C., Chris G. (Texas Chiropractic
Association)
Kent, Patte (Texas Chiropractic Associaiton)
Lewis, Gib (TCA)
HB 3155 Committee Substitute (Capelo/#1)
For: Hale, Daniel E. (Self)
Hayley, Rick (TX Diabetes Council)
Watson, Kirk (Self)
On: Myers, Jackelyn (Self and Texas Eagle Forum)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Caskey, Stan (Self)
Cook, Melinda (Self)
Cook, Rufus M. (Self)
Drobnica, John (TX Academy of Physician Assistants)
Haley, Judith (Self)
Jones, Susan (TX Hospital Assn.)
Morell, Louise C. (Self)
Phipps, Candie (TX Pediatric Society)
Reagan, Karen (TX Retailers Assn & TX Federation of Drug
Stores)
Straus, Carol (Self)
Straus, Jim (Self)
Straus, Lisa (Self)
Straus, Thomas (Self)
Stuewe, Amy (Self)
Stuewe, John (Self)
Williams, Elizabeth (Self)
On: Ozias, Jan Marie (TDH - TX Diabetes Program/Council)
HB 3421
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Herzog, Greg (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
Smith, Robert S. (Self and TAPA)
On: Langley, DVM, MD,JD, F.M. (TX State Board of Medical
Examiners)
HB 3507 Committee Substitute (Maxey/#1)
On: Prachyl, Dianna (Texas Dental Hygenists Assn.)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Baumbach, Susan (Texas Dental Association)
Camacho, Jose E. (Texas Assn. of Community Health
Centers, Inc.)
Carriker, Steven A. (Texas Association of Community
Health Centers)
On: Felkner, DDS, MPH, Jerry (TX Dept. of Health)
Hill, Jeffrey R. (State Board of Dental Examiners)
Kennedy, DDS, James W. (State Board of Dental Examiners)
Tippit, DDS, Nathaniel G. (State Board of Dental
Examiners)
HCR 8
For: Luzzo, Debbie (Muscular Dystrophy Association)
Meyne, Robert W. (Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy)
Stephenson, Brad (Self)
HCR 138
Against: Camacho, Jose (TX Association of Community Health
Centers. Inc.)
Registering, but not testifying:
Against: Dunkelberg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
McGiffert, Lisa (Consumers Union)
HCR 214 Amendment (Chavez/#1)
On: Gilbert, Don (HHSC)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Gutierrez, Hector (City of El Paso)
Kastrin, Deborah (County of El Paso)
Manley, Jim (County Judge & Commissioner Court - El Paso
County)
Smith, Terrai (El Paso Chamber of Commerce)
HCR 223 Amendment (Coleman/#1)
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Clarke, MPH, RD, LD, Sherry (Texas Department of Health
- Bureau of Nutrition Services)
SB 533 Amendment (Nelson/#1)
On: Hill, Jeffrey R. (State Board of Dental Examiners)
Kennedy, D.D.S., James W. (State Board of Dental
Examiners)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Baumbach, Susan (Texas Dental Association)
Prachyl, Dianna (Texas Dental Hygienists Association)
On: Tippit, D.D.S., Nathaniel G. (State Board of Dental
Examiners)
SB 1166 Amendment (Madla/#1)
For: Drobnica, John (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants)
Gale, CNM, FNP, Sandra (Self and Coalition for Nurses in
Advanced Practice)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Boucher, Terry R. (Texas Osteopathic Medical
Association)
Caballero, Leticia Moreno (Texas Academy of Internal
Medicine)
Forbes, Tom (Texas Society of Anesthesiologists)
Gilchrist, Alfred (Texas Medical Association)
Herzog, Greg (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
Jones, Susan (Texas Hospital Association)
Phipps, Candie (Texas Pediatric Society)
Smith, PAC, Robert S. (Self and TAPA)
Stutte, MD, Larry (Texas Association of Physician
Assistants)
Willmann, James (Texas Nurses Association)
On: Langley, DVM, MD,JD, F.M. (TX State Board Medical
Examiners)