WITNESS LIST
Human Services Committee
February 17, 2005-8:00A
HB 24
For: Caldwell, Jim (Self and Texas Silver Haired Legislators)
Dunkelberg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Ferris, Beth (Texas Advocates for Nursing Home
Residents)
Higgins, Carlos (Self and Texas Silver-Haired
Legislature)
Sabo, Jason (United Ways of Texas)
Sanchez, Joe (AARP-Texas)
On: Stout, Mary Katherine (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bower, Bruce (Texas Senior Advocacy Coalition)
Hutto, Kathy (EduCare Community Living Corp.)
Rachofsky, Marcia (Texas Federation of Families for
Children's Mental Health)
Thomason, David (Texas Association of Homes & Services
for the Aging)
On: North, Larry (Texas Department of Aging and Disability
Services)
Willis, John (Texas Department of Aging and Disabilty
Services; Nursing Home Ombudsman Program)
HB 288
For: Caldwell, Jim (Self and Texas Silver Haired Legislators)
Dunkelburg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Ferris, Beth (Texas Advocates for Nursing Home
Residents)
Gadberry, Gavin (Texas Health Care Association)
Higgins, Carlos (Self and Texas Silver-Haired
Legislature)
Sabo, Jason (United Ways of Texas)
Sanchez, Joe (AARP-Texas)
On: Stout, Mary Katherine (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bower, Bruce (Texas Senior Advocacy Coalition)
Hutto, Kathy (EduCare Community Living Corp.)
Kastrin, Deborah (County of El Paso)
Rachofsky, Marcia (Texas Federation of Families for
Children's Mental Health)
Thomason, David (Texas Association of Homes & Services
for the Aging)
On: North, Larry (Texas Department of Aging and Disablility
Services)
Willis, John (Texas Department of Aging and Disability
Services; Nursing Home Ombudsman Program)
HB 404
For: Foster, Mike (Texas Association of Child Placing
Agencies;Caring Family Network;Foster Family Based
Treatment Asc.)
Lorenzi, Wendy (Self and Youth Advocates in Action)
Talley, Jennifer (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: James, Michael (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
Rachofsky, Marcia (Texas Federation of Families for
Children's Mental Health)
Spiller, Lee (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
HB 445
For: Harracksingh, Rachel (T.A.A. & Life Ambulance Service)
Pewitt, Bill (Texas Air Ambulance Medical Services)
Sprinkle, G.K. (Texas Ambulance Association)
HB 545
For: Blum, Dr. Don (Self and Texas Podiatric Medical
Association)
Dunkelberg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Gadberry, Gavin (Texas Health Care Association)
Harkless, Lawrence (Texas Diabetes Council)
Howard, James (Self)
Robinson, Dr. Donald (Self and Texas Podiatric Medical
Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bower, Bruce (Texas Welfare Reform Organization)
Dennis, Hilary (Texas Medical Association)
Ferris, Beth (Texas Advocates for Nursing Home
Residents)
On: Price, Ann-Marie (Health and Human Services Commission)
Willis, John (Texas Department of Aging and Disability
Services; Nursing Home Ombudsman Program)
HB 723
For: Turley, Gail (County and District Clerks Association)
On: Harris, Geraldine (Department of State Health Services)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bacarisse, Charles (Self)
Compton, Diane (Travis County District Clerk)
Woodfin, Sheri (County & District Clerks Association)
HB 794
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Banning, Tom (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
Berger, Ed (Seton Healthcare Network)
Dennis, Hilary (Texas Medical Association)
Hutto, Kathy (Triad Hospitals Inc.)
Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Hospital Association)
Overview
On: Cockerell, Carey (Department of Family and Protective
Services)
James, Joyce (Department of Family and Protective
Services)
Spiser, Diana (Department of Family and Protective
Services)
Wanser, Debra (Department of Family & Protective
Services)