WITNESS LIST SB 6 SENATE COMMITTEE REPORT Health & Human Services Committee February 3, 2005 - 9:00A ON: Hagan, Nancy Executive Director (Alliance for Children), Ft. Worth, TX Hawkins, Albert Commissioner (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX Heiligenstein, Anne Deputy Executive Commissioner for Social Services (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX Lamsens, Barbara Executive Director, The Parenting Center (NETCARE), Ft. Worth, TX McCown, Scott Executive Director (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX Zacharias, Larry Chief of Police, Richardson (Tx. Police Chiefs Association), Richardson, TX Registering, but not testifying: On: Cockerell, Carey Commissioner (Department of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX Ehrlich, Marianne President and CEO (Health Family Initiatives), Houston, TX Flood, Brian Inspector General (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX Kromrei, Elizabeth Child Protective Services Assistant Director (CPS - Department of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX Reilly, David Chief Probation Officer (Bexar County Juvenile Probation Dept.), San Antonio, TX February 8, 2005 - 9:00A FOR: Bauman, Clyde Program Director (Self), McAllen, TX Bazan, Kim (Texas Network of Youth Services), Austin, TX Bledsoe, Collins Juvenile Correctional Officer (His family), Mexia, TX Bresnen, Steve Attorney (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX Brooks, Gail CPS Defense Specialist for Attorney Paul Stuchle (North Texas Family Defense Association), Plano, TX Craven, Susan Executive Director (Texas Care for Children), Austin, TX Down, Melinda Psychologist, Director of Behavioral Health Organization (Deer Oaks Mental Health Association), San Antonio, TX Downey, Jack President (The Children's Shelter), San Antonio, TX Foster, Mike Director of Development, Caring Family Network (Texas Association of Child Placing Agencies), Austin, TX Hartman, Robert Executive Vice President (DePelchin Children's Center), Houston, TX Holman, Nancy Executive Director (Texas Alliance of Child and Family Services), Austin, TX Horton, Colleen Public Policy Director (Texas Center for Disability Studies, University of Texas), Austin, TX Matthews, Kenneth Pediatrician (Texas Pediatric Society), College Station, TX Reed, Jeff Director (Deep East Texas Council of Government STAR Program), Nacagdoches, TX Rodriguez, Carolyne Director, Texas State Strategy (Casey Family Programs), Austin, TX Santos, George Physician (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Houston, TX Sipes, Sam President, Lutheran Social Services (Lutheran Social Services), Austin, TX Steiner, Dwight Retired (Foster families), McAllen, TX AGAINST: Brown, Anthony Human Services Specialist (Texas State Employees Union), Austin, TX Haas, Jo Nell Foster/adoptive parent (foster parents/foster children), Blanco, TX Haas, Sadie Adopted child (Self), Austin, TX McElvain, Robin Foster/adoption parent (Self), Hurst, TX Pouncy, Linda Social Worker (TSFU), Austin, TX Splain, June Foster Parent (Self), Argyle, TX ON: Amberboy, Tina Attorney (Self), Austin, TX Barnes, Sheila Paralegal (Self), Nederland, TX Bledsoe, Gary Attorney (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX Bledsoe, Tammy Hostess / Correctional Officer (Her Family), Mart, TX Clemmer, Valerie Homemaker (Self), Houston, TX Davis, Skip Attorney (Self), Austin, TX DeWitt, Lauren Medical Director (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Pflugerville, TX Duke, Lori Attorney (Self), Austin, TX Ehrlich, Marianne Child Abuse Prevention (Healthy Family Initiatives), Houston, TX Gleason, Calvin (Self), Austin, TX Harting, Tracy Attorney (Self), Pflugerville, TX Heiligenstein, Anne Government (Health and Human Services Committee), Austin, TX James, Joyce Assistant Commissioner for Child Protective Services (Department of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX Jobe, Connie Attorney (Self), Austin, TX Kinser, Kay Lynne Homemaker (North Texas Family Defense Association), Whitesboro, TX LaVallo, Richard Attorney (Advocacy, Incorporated), Austin, TX Maffett, Trey County Attorney (Wharton County/Texas), Wharton, TX McClure, Madeline Founder (TexProtects, the Texas Association for the Protection of Children), Dallas, TX McDowell, Susan Executive Director (Life Works), Austin, TX McKeating, John Project Manager (North Texas Family Defense Association), Plano, TX Ritzen, Evy Kay Non-profit Executive (Transition Resource Action Center), Dallas, TX Spiller, Lee Investigations/Research (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin, TX Stowe, Krenie Pediatrician (children), Austin, TX Vasek, Heather Director of Public Policy (Texas Association for Home Care), Austin, TX Werle, Debrah Foster parent/teacher (Self), Fort Worth, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Lovelace, Joe Executive Director (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill), Austin, TX Against: Coker, Joni Foster parent (Self), Denton, TX On: Bateman, Char Director of Residential Child Care Licensing (Deptment of Family and Protective Services, Residential Licensing), Austin, TX Clemmer, Craig Telecom Manager (Family), Houston, TX Cockerell, Carey Commissioner (Department of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX Laibovitz, Babette Risk Assessment Manager (State Auditor's Office), Austin, TX February 10, 2005 - 9:00A FOR: Colton, Colleen Executive Director, Guardianship Services (Self), Fort Worth, TX Edwards-Holguin, Gabriella Asst. County Attorney (El Paso County Attorney Jose Rodriguez), El Paso, TX Ferchill, Pat Probate Judge (Self), Fort Worth, TX Fields, Steve Attorney and Court Administrator (Texas Guardianship Association), Fort Worth, TX Hammond, Terry Attorney at Law (National Guardianship Assn.), El Paso, TX Rettberg, Col. Don Retired Air Force Officer (Self), Austin, TX Vasek, Heather Director of Public Policy (Texas Association for Home Care), Austin, TX Wood, Mike Judge (Harris County Probate Court No. 2), Houston, TX ON: Hayes, Aaryce Social Worker (Advocacy, Inc.), Austin, TX Heiligenstein, Anne Deputy Executive Commissioner for Social Services (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX Higgs, Max Judge, El Paso County Statutory Probate Court (Self), El Paso, TX Marcovich, Carrice Interm Director of OCA (OCA), Austin, TX Muncie, J. Jo An Registered Dietitian (Self), Fort Worth, TX Wanser, Debra Assistant Commissioner Adult Protective Services (Department of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Balladares, Jessica Lobbyist (Texas Psychological Association), Austin, TX On: Carlson, Pat Business owner (Self), Grapevine, TX McDonald, Jacquelyn Assistant Commissioner (Department of Aging and Disability Services), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: For: McCarthy, Amber Advocacy (National Multiple Sclerosis Society), Austin, TX February 22, 2005 - 9:00A ON: Bennett, Margaret General Counsel (Office of Court Administration), Austin, TX Ford, George Executive Director (Harris County Protective Services), Houston, TX Heiligenstein, Anne Deputy Executive Commissioner (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX James, Joyce CPS Assistant Commissioner (Department of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX Marcovich, Carrice Interim Administrative Director (Office of Court Administration), Austin, TX McCown, Scott Director (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX Shields, James Executive Director (Justice for Children), Houston, TX Sipes, Samuel President (Lutheran Social Services), Austin, TX Zacharias, Larry Richardson City Chief of Police (Police Chiefs Association), Richardson, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Hagan, Nancy Executive Director/NonProfit (Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas), Fort Worth, TX Horton, Colleen Public Policy Director (Texas Center for Disability Studies), Austin, TX On: Ferchill, Patrick Probate Judge (Self), Fort Worth, TX Gougler, Michael Assistant Commander, DPS Special Crimes (Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX Harris, Geraldine State Registrar (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX McClure, Madeline Director (Texas Assocation for the Protection of Children), Dallas, TX McDonald, Jacquelyn Assistant Commissioner (Department of Aging and Disability Services), Austin, TX Oertli, Ernest Committee Member, State Child Fatality Review Team (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Rodriguez, Carolyne Director, Texas State Strategy (Casey Family Programs), Austin, TX Stone, Gary Assistant Chief Criminal Law Enforcement (Texas DPS), Austin, TX Terry, Brooke Governmental Relations (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin, TX Williams, Gerry General Counsel (Department of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX Wood, Mike Judge (Harris County Probate Court No. 2), Houston, TX