WITNESS LIST Health & Human Services Committee April 19, 2001 - 8:00A SB 283 FOR: Rossberg, Cathy AVP, Government Relations (AMERICAID Community Care), Dripping Springs, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Jones, Marsha (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX McGiffert, Lisa Senior Policy Analyst (Consumers Union), Austin, TX Rummel, Leah Executive Director (Texas Association of Health Plans), Austin, TX Samuels, Marc (Disease Management Association of America), Austin, TX On: Brennan, Gregory C. (Texas Department of Health), Austin, TX Wertz, Linda State Medicaid Director (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX SB 284 FOR: Rossberg, Cathy AVP, Government Relations (AMERICAID Community Care), Dripping Springs, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Banning, Tom Director, Legislative Affairs (Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX Jones, Marsha (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Rummel, Leah Executive Director (Texas Association of Health Plans), Austin, TX On: Wertz, Linda State Medicaid Director (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX SB 535 FOR: Bower, Bruce P. Attorney (Texas Senior Advocacy Coalition), Austin, TX Carr, Waggoner (Self), Austin, TX Cowgill, Jim Speaker Pro Tem (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Dallas, TX Ender, Lynda Age Director (Senior Citizens of Greater Dallas), Dallas, TX Holtermann, John W. Chairman (Texas Silver Haired Legislature), San Marcos, TX Kyker, Chris Chair, Human Services Committee (Texas Silver Haired Legislature), Abilene, TX Marshall, Lewis M. (Texas Silver Haired Legislature), San Antonio, TX AGAINST: Hardy, Alan State Legislative Committee (AARP), Dripping Springs, TX Kafka, Bob Organizer (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX Marshall, Susan Policy (Disability Policy Consortium Legislative Policy Group), Austin, TX Murphree, Susan Program Specialist (Advocacy, Inc.), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Barnes, Jennifer L. Graduate Student (Baylor University Institute of Gerontological Studies), Waco, TX Beran, Connie Special Projects Manager (Baylor University Institute of Gerontological Studies), Waco, TX Bowling, Ruth Member (AARP 1651 Chapter and Texas Silver Haired Legislature), Richardson, TX Brewer, Sister Helen Advocacy Consultant (Seton Healthcare Network), Austin, TX Caldwell, Jim D. (Texas Silver Haired Legislature), Kingsland, TX Chapman, Randall (Self), Austin, TX Cummings, Bill Vice Chair, Legislative Action (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Lockhart, TX Daly, Richard Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX Dreher, Dal Chair, Operations Committee (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Roans Prairie, TX Dyer, Heather Graduate Student (Baylor Institute of Gerontological Studies), Waco, TX Flynn, Charlotte Coordinator for Texas (Gray Panthers), Austin, TX Hawkins, John R. (National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare), Snook, TX Hernandez, Dora (Dora Hernandez Consultant Services), Austin, TX Higgins, Carlos Secretary, Legislative Action Committee (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Austin, TX Johnson, Paula Director, CSA (Self), Dripping Springs, TX Lambrecht, Albert N. (Self), San Antonio, TX Latimer, David President (Texas Association of Homes and Services for the Aging), Austin, TX Lear, Homer Speaker Emeritus (Texas Silver Haired Legislature), San Antonio, TX Lee, Jeanette (Senior Citizens of Greater Dallas), Dallas, TX McCloud, Jean Dep. Speaker Pro Tempore (Texas Silver Haired Legislature), Dallas, TX Miller, Judith S. Public Policy Director (Alzheimer's Association of Texas), Austin, TX Moore, Susan (Telephone Pioneers), Snook, TX Parks, Charlotte (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Ben Wheeler, TX Rachofsky, Marcia C. (Self), Austin, TX Sellers, Latrice (Texas Alliance for Human Needs), Austin, TX Smith, Clint (NAACP/Texas Gray Panthers), Austin, TX Southwood, Bobby Local President (Texas Retired Teachers Association), Irving, TX Tackett, Jodene Jamison Chair, Insurance Committee (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Kerens, TX Zobel, Ray (Self), Tomball, TX Against: Borel, Dennis Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX Horton, Colleen (Texas Advocates Supporting Kids with Disabilities), Austin, TX On: Brandon, Ron Board Member (Texas Board on Aging), Georgetown, TX Dickerson, Ben Director (Baylor University of Gerontological Studies), Waco, TX Sapp, Mary Executive Director (Texas Department on Aging), Austin, TX SB 1053 Registering, but not testifying: For: Jones, Susan Director, Health Policy (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX SB 1246 Registering, but not testifying: For: Dunkelberg, Anne Senior Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX SB 1536 Registering, but not testifying: For: Higgins, Carlos (Self), Austin, TX Vasek, Heather Director, Public Policy (Texas Association for Home Care), Austin, TX