WITNESS LIST
Insurance Committee
March  26, 2007 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess
HB  223
 
    For:
Borth, Frieda  (Self)
 
 
Durbin, Michael A  (Self)
 
 
Halmon, Robert  (Self)
 
 
Madera, Jr., Ignacio (Lone Star Amputee Rights)
 
 
Morris, Ruth  (Self)
 
 
Perrone, James (Hanger Orthotics & Prosthetics)
 
 
Uherek, Mary  (Self and Lone Star Amputee Rights)
 
 
Winters, Trent (The Foundation)
 
 
Zurek, Matt (Texas Physical Therapy Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Davis, Will (Texas Association Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
Green, Shelton (TX. Assoc.of Business)
 
 
Reagan, Karen (TX Retailers Assoc)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Longley, Dianne (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
Stout, Mary Katherine (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (TAHP)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Anyhehie, Alexander  (Self)
 
 
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
 
 
Godwin, Gray  (Self)
 
 
Hanna, Mark J. (Texas Podiaric Medical Association)
 
 
McKean, Patricia  (Self)
 
 
Roberts, Doug (Texas Coalition For Insurance Services Parody)
 
 
Turner, Dr. Rhonda  (Self)
 
 
Zamrazil, Kristie (TX Pharmacy Assn)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
 
 
Sass, Stacy  (Self and Texas Small Business Alliance in Austin)
 
 
 
 
HB  247
 
    For:
Ellis, Randall (Legacy Community Health)
 
 
Pool, Jenifer Rene (Houston Gay Lesbian BiSexual Transgender Political Caucus)
 
 
Scheps, Lisa  (Self and Transgender Advocates of Central Tx)
 
 
Scott, Paul E. (Equality Texas)
 
 
Stewart, Katrina  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Longley, Dianne (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (TAHP)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Osborn, Emily  (Self)
 
 
Vitale, Katie  (Self and National Organization for Women (NOW))
 
 
 
 
HB  268
 
    For:
Ellis, Randall (Legacy Community Health)
 
 
Vitale, Katie  (Self and National Organization for Women (NOW))
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Davis, Will (Texas Association Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
Green, Shelton (Tx  Assoc. of Business)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Longley, Dianne (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
Stout, Mary Katherine (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (TAHP)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Brenner, Elizabeth (Texas Association of Planned Parenthood Affiliates)
 
 
Castillo, Cynthia  (Self)
 
    For:
Cleveland, Sara  (Self)
 
 
Hagerty, M. Fran (Women's Health and Family Planning Assoc. of Texas)
 
 
Hernandez, Benny (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)
 
 
Kundawala, Ishrat  (Self)
 
 
Morrow, Kate  (Self)
 
 
Noble, Shannon (NARAL Pro-Choice Texas)
 
 
Osborn, Emily  (Self)
 
 
Richardo, Joanne (The Lillith Fund)
 
 
Smith, Jodie (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
Tastrom, Katie (National Association of Social Workers-Texas)
 
 
Trawick, Shane (The ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Wilkes, Catherine (CHRISTUS Health)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
 
 
Sass, Stacy  (Self and Texas Small Business Alliance in Austin)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Carr, Jennifer (Texas Catholic Conference)
 
 
 
 
HB  293
 
    For:
Gallece, Marjorie  (Self and Breast Cancer Resource Center
Breast Cancer Patients)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Davis, Will (Texas Association Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
Green, Shelton (TX  Assoc. of Business)
 
 
Reagan, Karen (Texas Retailers Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Longley, Dianne (Texas Dept. of Insurance)
 
 
Stout, Mary Katherine (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (Texas Association of Health Plans)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Ellis, Randall (Legacy Community Health)
 
 
Hernandez, Benny (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)
 
 
Vitale, Katie  (Self and National Organization for Women (NOW))
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
 
 
Sass, Stacy  (Self and Texas Small Business Alliance in Austin)
 
 
 
 
HB  510
 
    For:
Brady, Denise (Mental Health America in Texas)
 
 
Roebuck, Elizabeth (Austin/Travis County Suicide Prevention Coalition)
 
 
Santos, MD, George D. (Federation of Texas Psychiatry)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Green, Shelton (TX  Assoc. of Business)
 
 
Reagan, Karen (TX Retailers Assoc.)
 
 
Spiller, Lee (The Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
 
 
Thompson, Jay (Tx. Assn. Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Longley, Dianne (Texas Dept. of Insurance)
 
 
Miller, Jeff  (Self and Advocacy, Incorporated)
 
 
Stout, Mary Katherine (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (TAHP)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Banning, Tom (Tx Academy of Family Physicians)
 
 
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
 
 
Jackson,Jr, Dr. James J.  (Self)
 
 
Jamison, Mazie M. (Children's Medical Center Dallas)
 
 
Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Krigsman, Arthur (Thoughtful House Center For Children)
 
 
Kroll, Carrie (Texas Pediatric Society)
 
 
Lovelace, Joe (Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers)
 
    For:
Perkins, Vicki (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children's Hospital)
 
 
Rose, Denise (Texas Children's Hospital)
 
 
Rosen, Eileen (Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) Tx)
 
 
Smith, Jodie (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
Sperry, Bryan (Children's Hospital Association of Texas)
 
 
Vasquez-Tapia, Christina  (Self and Natl. Alliance for Mentally Ill NAMI-Austin)
 
 
Vitale, Katie  (Self and National Organization for Women (NOW))
 
 
Wakefield, Dr. Andrew  (Self and Persons with Autism)
 
 
White, David (Texas Psychological Assn.)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Sass, Stacy  (Self and Texas Small Business Alliance in Austin)
 
 
 
 
HB  510 - Committee Substitute  (Martinez)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Young, Amy M. (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities)
 
 
 
 
HB  1128
 
    For:
Brady, Denise (Mental Health America of Texas)
 
 
Feldkamp, Susan  (Self)
 
 
Hughes, Ph.D., Elizabeth E.  (Self and Amy Benavides)
 
 
Kelley, M.D., Urszula (Texas Health Resources/Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas)
 
 
McGarrahan Ph. D., Andy  (Self and Children's Medical Center - Dallas)
 
 
Soltis, Cindy (Kristin Soltis Jones)
 
 
Tyson, MD, Edward P.  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Green, Shelton (TX  Assoc. of Business)
 
 
Reagan, Karen (TX Retailers Assoc)
 
 
Spiller, Lee (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Longley, Dianne (Tx. Dept. of Insurance)
 
 
Stout, Mary Katherine (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (TAHP)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Chou, Kelley  (Self)
 
 
Ellis, Randall (Legacy Community Health Services)
 
 
Jackson,Jr DD,Mscc, Dr. James J.  (Self)
 
 
Jamison, Mazie M. (Chilldren's Medical Center Dallas)
 
 
Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Kroll, Carrie (Texas Pediatric Society)
 
 
Lovelace, Joe (Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers)
 
 
Perkins, Vicki (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children's Hospital)
 
 
Roebuck, Elizabeth (Austin/Travis County Suicide Prevention Coalition)
 
 
Rose, Denise (Texas Children's Hospital)
 
 
Rosen, Eileen (Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) Texas)
 
 
Santos MD, George (Federation of Texas Psychiatry)
 
 
Shields, Susie (Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy)
 
 
Smith, Jodie (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
Sperry, Bryan (Children's Hospital Association of Texas)
 
 
Vasek, Heather  (Self)
 
 
Vasquez-Tapia, Christina  (Self and National Alliance for Mentally Ill Austin NAMI)
 
 
Vitale, Katie  (Self and National Organization for Women)
 
 
White, David (Texas Psychological Assn.)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
 
 
Sass, Stacy  (Self and Texas Small Business Alliance in Austin)
 
 
 
 
HB  1169
 
    For:
Brady, Denise (Mental Health America of Texas)
 
 
Miller, Jeff  (Self and Advocacy Incorporated)
 
 
Roebuck, Elizabeth (Austin/Travis County Suicide Prevention Coalition)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Davis, Will (Texas Association Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
Green, Shelton (TX  Assoc. of Business)
 
 
Reagan, Karen (Texas Retailers Assn.)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Longley, Dianne (Tx. Dept of Insurance)
 
 
Stout, Mary Katherine (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (Texas Association of Health Plans)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Chou, Kelley  (Self)
 
 
Ellis, Randall (Legacy Community Health Services)
 
 
Jackson,Jr, Dr. James J.  (Self)
 
 
Jamison, Mazie M. (Chilldren's Medical Center Dallas)
 
 
Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Kroll, Carrie (Texas Pediatric Society)
 
 
Lovelace, Joe (Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers)
 
 
Perkins, Vicki (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children's Hospital)
 
 
Rose, Denise (Texas Children's Hospital)
 
 
Rosen, Eileen (Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) Texas)
 
 
Smith, Jodie (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
Sperry, Bryan (Children's Hospital Association of Texas)
 
 
Vasquez-Tapia, Christina  (Self and Natl. Alliance for Mentally Ill NAMI-Austin)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
 
 
Sass, Stacy  (Self and Texas Small Business Alliance in Austin)
 
 
 
 
HB  1224
 
    For:
Enzinna, Jeff (Texana Center)
 
 
Miller, Jeff  (Self and Advocacy, Incorporated)
 
 
Roebuck, Elizabeth (Austin/Travis County Suicide Prevention Coalition)
 
 
Singleton, Cynthia  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Davis, Will (Texas Association Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
DeWitt, R. Ph., Lauren (The Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
 
 
Green, Shelton (TX  Assoc. of Business)
 
 
Reagan, Karen (Texas Retailers Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Longley, Dianne (Tx Dept. of Insurance)
 
 
Loveland, Ph.D, Katherine A.  (Self)
 
 
Stout, Mary Katherine (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (Texas Association of Health Plans)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Chou, Kelley  (Self)
 
 
Colditz, Mark  (Self)
 
 
Conner, Cheryl  (Self)
 
 
Izzo, Dianne  (Self)
 
 
Jackson,Jr, Dr. James J.  (Self)
 
 
Jamison, Mazie M. (Children's Medical Center Dallas)
 
 
Krigsman, Arthur (Thoughtful House Center for Children)
 
 
Kroll, Carrie (Texas Pediatric Society)
 
 
LaViola, Mara  (Self and The Texas Chapter of The National Autism Association (non-profit))
 
 
Lovelace, Joe (Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers)
 
 
Mincher, Debbie Davis (Texas Occupational Therapy Assn.)
 
 
Moussa, Nagla  (Self and Autism Society of Collin County)
 
 
Perkins, Vicki (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children's Hospital)
 
 
Peterson, Edward Martin  (Self)
 
 
Rose, Denise (Texas Children's Hospital)
 
    For:
Santos MD, George (Federation of Texas Psychiatry)
 
 
Smith, Jodie (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
Sperry, Bryan (Children's Hospital Association of Texas)
 
 
Wakefield, Dr. Andrew  (Self and Thoughtful House)
 
 
Weaver, Elaine  (Self)
 
 
Wood, Kelle  (Self)
 
 
Yeamen, Karen Thomas  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
 
 
Sass, Stacy  (Self and Texas Small Business Alliance in Austin)
 
 
Spiller, Lee (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
 
 
 
 
HB  1224 - Committee Substitute  (Eiland)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Harris, Dwight (Texas Federation of Teachers)
 
 
 
 
HB  1429
 
Against:
Connor, MD, Gregory F. (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
Green, Shelton (TX  Assoc. of Business)
 
 
Reagan, Karen (Texas Retailers Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Longley, Dianne (Tx Dept. of Insurance)
 
 
Stout, Mary Katherine (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (TAHP)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Vitale, Katie  (Self and National Organization for Women (NOW))
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
 
 
Roberts, Terry David (Texas Employment Law Council)
 
 
Sass, Stacy  (Self and Texas Small Business Alliance in Austin)
 
 
 
 
HB  1436
 
    For:
Brady, Denise (Mental Health America of Texas)
 
 
Feldkamp, Susan  (Self)
 
 
Hughes, Ph.D., Elizabeth  (Self and Amy Benavides)
 
 
Kelley, M.D., Urszula (Texas Health Resources/Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas)
 
 
McGarrahan Ph. D., Andy  (Self and Children's Medical Center - Dallas)
 
 
Roebuck, Elizabeth (Austin/Travis County Suicide Prevention Coalition)
 
 
Tyson, MD, Edward P.  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Davis, Will (Texas Association Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
Green, Shelton (TX  Assoc. of Business)
 
 
Reagan, Karen (Texas Retailers Association)
 
 
Spiller, Lee (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Longley, Dianne (Tx Dept. of Insurance)
 
 
Stout, Mary Katherine (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (TAHP)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Ellis, Randall (Legacy Community Health Service)
 
 
Jackson,Jr, Dr. James J.  (Self)
 
 
Jamison, Mazie M. (Chilldren's Medical Center Dallas)
 
 
Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Kroll, Carrie (Texas Pediatric Society)
 
 
Lovelace, Joe (Texas Council of Community MHME Centers)
 
 
Perkins, Vicki (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children's Hospital)
 
 
Rose, Denise (Texas Children's Hospital)
 
 
Rosen, Eileen (Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) Texas)
 
 
Santos MD, George D. (Federation of Texas Psychiatry)
 
 
Smith, Jodie (Texans Care for Children)
 
    For:
Sperry, Bryan (Children's Hospital Association of Texas)
 
 
Vasek, Heather  (Self)
 
 
Vasquez-Tapia, Christina  (Self and National Alliance for Mentally Ill  NAMI - Austin)
 
 
White, David (Texas Psychological Assn.)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
 
 
Sass, Stacy  (Self and Texas Small Business Alliance in Austin)
 
 
 
 
HB  1437
 
    For:
Argo, Christy  (Self and Texas Central Hemophilia Assoc.)
 
 
Brooks, Kerry  (Self and Texas Central Hemophilia Assn)
 
 
Champagne, Kelly  (Self and Texas Central Hemophilia Assoc. and Micah Champagne)
 
 
Miller, Jeff  (Self and Advocacy, Incorporated)
 
 
Wyman-Collins RNC, Linda E.  (Self and Texas Central Hemophilia Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Davis, Will (Texas Association Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
Green, Shelton (TX  Assoc. of Business)
 
 
Reagan, Karen (Texas Retailers Assn.)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Longley, Dianne (Tx. Dept of Insurance)
 
 
Stout, Mary Katherine (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (Texas Assoc. of Health Plans)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Chou, Kelley  (Self)
 
 
Ellis, Randall (Legacy Community Health Services)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
 
 
Sass, Stacy  (Self and Texas Small Business Alliance in Austin)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
De Largy, Betty (Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool)
 
 
 
 
HB  1438
 
    For:
Bell, Gary W.  (Self)
 
 
Duncan, John  (Self)
 
 
Naghavi, M.D., Morteza (Association for Eradication of Heart Attack (AEHA)
SHAPE Task Force (Screeing for Heart Attack Prevention and Education))
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Davis, Will (Texas Association Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
Green, Shelton (TX  Assoc. of Business)
 
 
Reagan, Karen (TX Retailers Assoc)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Longley, Dianne (Tx Dept of Insurance)
 
 
Stout, Mary Katherine (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (Texas Assoc. of Health Plans)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
 
 
Sass, Stacy  (Self and Texas Small Business Alliance in Austin)
 
 
 
 
HB  1477
 
Against:
Green, Shelton (TX  Assoc. of Business)
 
 
Norwood MD, Stephen (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
Reagan, Karen (Texas Retailers Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Longley, Dianne (Texas Department. of Insurance)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (Texas Assoc. of Health Plans)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Shebetka, DPM, Karry Ann  (Self and Texas Podiatric Medical Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
 
 
 
 
HB  1590
 
    For:
Davis, Will (Texas Association Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
Nation, Brenda (American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI))
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Boerner, Mike (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
Longley, Dianne (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Pollard, Mike (Texas Association of Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
 
 
HB  1600
 
    For:
Argo, Christy  (Self and Texas Central Hemophilia Assoc)
 
 
Brooks, Kerry  (Self and Texas Central Hemophilia Assn)
 
 
Champagne, Kelly  (Self and Texas Central Hemophilia Assoc. and Micah Champagne)
 
 
Wyman-Collins RNC, Linda E.  (Self and Texas Central Hemophilia Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Longley, Dianne (Texas Department. of Insurance)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (Texas Assoc. of Health Plans)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Davis, Will (Texas Association Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Pollard, Mike (Texas Association of Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
De Largy, Betty (Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool)
 
 
 
 
HB  1919
 
    For:
Boutte, Jane  (Self and Pate Rehabilitation)
 
 
McGee, Ph.D., Joanne  (Self and Texas Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Council)
 
 
Reitmeyer, Douglas  (Self)
 
 
Williams BSAS; CBIS, Douglas E.  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Davis, Will (Texas Association Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
Green, Shelton (TX  Assoc. of Business)
 
 
Spiller, Lee (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Longley, Dianne (Tx Dept. of Insurance)
 
 
Stout, Mary Katherine (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (Texas Assoc. of Health Plans)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Makowski, Eric (Brain Injury Assoc. of TX & Core Healthcare)
 
 
Mills, Sarah  (Self and Advocacy, Inc.)
 
 
Mincher, Debbie Davis (Texas Occupational Therapy Assn.)
 
 
Reitmeyer, Debbie  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
 
 
Roberts, Terry David (Texas Employment Law Council)
 
 
Sass, Stacy  (Self and Texas Small Business Alliance in Austin)
 
 
 
 
HB  1957
 
    For:
Steck, Jenni  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Davis, Will (Texas Association Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
Green, Shelton (TX  Assoc. of Business)
 
 
Reagan, Karen (Texas Retailers Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Longley, Dianne (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
Stout, Mary Katherine (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (Texas Assoc. of Health Plans)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Black, Adam (Texas Right to Life)
 
 
Brenner, Elizabeth (Texas Association of Planned Parenthood Affiliates)
 
 
Emick, Stacey (Texas Right to Life)
 
 
Hagerty, M. Fran (Women's Health & Family Planning Assoc. of Texas)
 
 
Hurt, Erin (Texas Right to Life)
 
 
Kundawala, Iehrat  (Self)
 
    For:
Smith, Jodie (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
Wilkes, Catherine (Christus Health)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
 
 
Sass, Stacy  (Self and Texas Small Business Alliance in Austin)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
De Largy, Betty (Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool)
 
 
 
 
HB  1986
 
    For:
Bennett, Chris  (Self)
 
 
Brady, Denise (Mental Health America of Texas)
 
 
Lovelace, Joe (Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers)
 
 
Miller, Jeff  (Self and Advocacy, Incorporated)
 
 
Roebuck, Elizabeth (Austin/Travis County Suicide Prevention Coalition)
 
 
Santos, MD, George D. (Federation of Texas Psychiatry, Texas Medical Association)
 
 
Wilde, Emily  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Davis, Will (Texas Association Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
Green, Shelton (TX  Assoc. of Business)
 
 
Sass, Stacy  (Self and Texas Small Business Alliance in Austin)
 
 
Spiller, Lee (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Longley, Dianne (Tx Department of Insurance)
 
 
Stout, Mary Katherine (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (Texas Assoc. of Health Plans)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Banning, Tom (Tx Academy of Family Physicians)
 
 
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
 
 
Chou, Kelley  (Self)
 
 
Jackson,Jr, Dr. James J.  (Self)
 
 
Jamison, Mazie M. (Chilldren's Medical Center Dallas)
 
 
Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Kroll, Carrie (Texas Pediatric Society)
 
 
Noble, Shannon (Texas Counseling Association)
 
 
Rosen, Eileen (Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) Texas)
 
 
Shields, Susie (Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy)
 
 
Smith, Jodie (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
Sperry, Bryan (Children's Hospital Association of Texas)
 
 
Tastrom, Katie (National Association of Social Workers-Texas)
 
 
Vasquez-Tapia, Christina  (Self and NAMI-Austin National Alliance for Mental Illness)
 
 
Vitale, Katie  (Self and National Organization for Women (NOW))
 
 
White, David (Texas Psychological Assn.)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
 
 
 
 
HB  1986 - Committee Substitute  (Vo)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Young, Amy M. (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities)
 
 
 
 
HB  2011
 
Against:
Davis, Will (Texas Association Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
Green, Shelton (TX  Assoc. of Business)
 
 
Reagan, Karen (Texas Retailers Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Longley, Dianne (Tx Department of Insurance)
 
 
Stout, Mary Katherine (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (Texas Assoc. of Health Plans)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Vitale, Katie  (Self and National Organization for Women (NOW))
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
 
 
Sass, Stacy  (Self and Texas Small Business Alliance in Austin)
 
 
 
 
HB  2668
 
    For:
Pilcher, MD, John  (Self)
 
 
Stegemann, M.D., Lloyd  (Self and Texas Association of Bariatric Surgeons)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Green, Shelton (TX  Assoc. of Business)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Longley, Dianne (Tx Dept of Insurance)
 
 
Stout, Mary Katherine (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (Texas Assoc. of Health Plans)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Davis, Will (Texas Association Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Hellerstedt, MD, John (Texas Health and Human Services Commission)
 
 
Kukla, Robert (Employees Retirement System of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  2708
 
    For:
Floerchinger, Thomas (SCA Promotions Inc.)
 
 
 
 
HB  3361
 
    For:
Argo, Christy  (Self and Texas Central Hemophilia Assoc)
 
 
Brooks, Kerry  (Self)
 
 
Champagne, Kelly  (Self)
 
 
Miller, Jeff  (Self and Advocacy, Incorporated)
 
 
Sass, Stacy  (Self and Texas Small Business Alliance in Austin)
 
 
Wyman-Collins RNC, Linda E.  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Davis, Will (Texas Association Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
Green, Shelton (TX  Assoc. of Business)
 
 
Reagan, Karen (Texas Retailers Association)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (Texas Assoc. of Health Plans)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Longley, Dianne (Tx Dept of Insurance)
 
 
Stout, Mary Katherine (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Banning, Tom (Tx Academy of Family Physicians)
 
 
Chou, Kelley  (Self)
 
 
Hawkins, John (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Schmidt, S. Ashley (AARP Texas)
 
 
Smith, Jodie (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
Vitale, Katie  (Self and National Organization for Women (NOW))
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Fowler, Jenny (Humana, Inc)
 
 
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
 
 
Oates, John (Aetna, Inc.)
 
 
Roberts, Terry David (Texas Employment Law Council)