WITNESS LIST
Public Health Committee
April  25, 2007 - 8:00 AM
Advanced Directives
 
    For:
Aymond, Bishop Gregory (Texas Catholic Conference)
 
 
Baker, Dan (JPS Health Network)
 
 
Bowen RN CCRN, Randall (Texas Children's Hospital)
 
 
Casanova, MD, Mark (Texas Medical Assoc)
 
 
Danze, Sheri  (Self)
 
 
Gonzales, Catarina  (Self)
 
 
Gremillion, Ginny (Memorial Hermann Hospital)
 
 
Miller, Ann  (Self and Cook Children's Health Care System)
 
 
Montagnino MS RN CNS, Barbara (Texas Children's Hospital)
 
 
Pacl MD, Dennis S. (Texas Medical Association)
 
 
Patt, Hanoch  (Self)
 
 
Pojman, Joe (Texas Alliance for Life, Inc)
 
 
Shepherd, Suzanne (Seton Family of Hospitals)
 
 
Stultz MD, Dan (Texas Hospital Assoc)
 
 
Thrasher-Cateni, Tamara  (Self)
 
 
Trolin, Brenda (Catholic Health Assn of Tx)
 
 
Woodley, Richard  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Balch, Burke (Robert Powell Center for Medical Ethics, Nat'l Rt to Life Comittee  Texas Right to Life Committee)
 
 
Bennett, Robert D.  (Self and Family of Josh Hightower, Ruthie Webster)
 
 
Black, Adam (Texas Right to Life)
 
 
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
 
 
Collins, Bill  (Self)
 
 
Dixon, Lanore  (Self and Self & the family of Andrea Clark)
 
 
Emick, Stacey (Texas Right to Life)
 
 
Graham, Elizabeth (Texas Right to Life)
 
 
Haley, Paula  (Self)
 
 
Harrison, Kristina  (Self)
 
 
Hooser, Greg  (Self)
 
 
Horton, Colleen  (Self and Texas Center for Disability Studies)
 
 
Klein, Melvileen Zee  (Self)
 
 
Klick, Stephanie  (Self)
 
 
Lenz MD, Matthew  (Self)
 
 
Long, Heather  (Self)
 
 
Mazza M.D., Frank (Seton Family of Hospitals)
 
 
Novotny, Stephen J.  (Self)
 
 
Potts, Brian  (Self and my clients, and former clients, and Texas Attorneys for Advance Directives)
 
 
Regier, Michael (SETON Family of Hospitals)
 
 
Waldron, Patrick (TX DSHS)
 
 
Ward, Jerri Lynn (Texas Attorneys for Advance Directives)
 
 
Weaver, Pam  (Self)
 
 
Webster, Lacresia  (Self and Ruthie Webster)
 
 
Windham, Helen  (Self)
 
 
Wright, Kyleen (Texans for Life)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hernandez, Benny (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)
 
 
Hettinger, Ann (Concerned Women for America)
 
 
McPhail, Jennifer (ADAPT of Texas)
 
 
Metz, Albert (ADAPT of Texas)
 
 
Nuckols MD, Beverly B  (Self and Texas Alliance for Life)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Castillo, Melissa M. (Texas Right to Life)

 
     On:
Cranston, Ron  (Self)
 
 
Smith, Kim (Texas Dept of Public Safety Driver License Division)
 
 
 
 
HB  1094
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Adams, Cathie (TX Eagle Forum)
 
 
Balch, Burke J. (Robert Powell Center For Medical Ethics, Nat'l Rt To Life Comm.  Texas Rt To Life Committee)
 
 
Bennett, Robert D.  (Self and Family of Josh Hightower, Ruthe Webster)
 
 
Black, Adam (Texas Right to Life)
 
 
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
 
 
Brown, April (Texas Conservative Coalition)
 
 
Castillo, Melissa M. (Texas Right to Life)
 
 
Cosby, Tommie (Concerned Women for America)
 
 
Cranston, Ron  (Self)
 
 
Dixon, Lanore  (Self and family of Andrea Clark)
 
 
Drenner, Julie (Texans for Family Values)
 
 
Emick, Stacey (Texas Right to Life)
 
 
Gamble, Gabrielle  (Self)
 
 
Garrison-Tate, Jeff (The Disability Policy Consortium Chairperson)
 
 
Haley, Paula  (Self)
 
 
Harrison, Kristina  (Self)
 
 
Hernandez, Benny (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)
 
 
Hettinger, Ann (Concerned Women for America)
 
 
Klein, Melvileen Zee  (Self)
 
 
Klick, Stephanie  (Self)
 
 
Langendorf, Jean  (Self and United Cerebral Palsy of Texas And The Disability Policy Consortium)
 
 
Lenz MD, Matthew  (Self)
 
 
McPhail, Jennifer (ADAPT of Texas)
 
 
Metz, Albert (ADAPT of Texas)
 
 
Mizcles, Amy (The Arc of Texas)
 
 
Novotny, Stephen J.  (Self)
 
 
Payne, Susan  (Self)
 
 
Saenz, Jonathan (Free Market Foundation)
 
 
Ward, Jerri Lynn (Texas Attorneys for Advance Directives)
 
 
Weaver, Pam  (Self)
 
 
Webster, Lacresia  (Self and Ruthie Webster)
 
 
Windham, Helen  (Self)
 
 
Wright, Kyleen (Texans for Life)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Berger, Ed (SETON Family of Hospitals)
 
 
Brandoff, Sarah (Texas Children's Hospital)
 
 
Casanova MD, Mark (Texas Medical Assoc)
 
 
Cutrer, Dr. Jennifer (Parkland Health & Hospital System)
 
 
Gremillion, Ginny (Memorial Hermann Hospital)
 
 
Hagan, Paula (Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas Bioethics Committee)
 
 
Long, Heather  (Self)
 
 
Martin, Marisa (Scott & White Center for Healthcare Policy)
 
 
Mazza, MD, Frank (SETON Family of Hospitals)
 
 
Moreno, Gabriela (CHRISTUS Health)
 
 
O'Brien, Sister Michele  (Self and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Healthcare)
 
 
Pacl MD, Dennis S. (Texas Medical Assoc)
 
 
Pojman, Ph.D., Joe (Texas Alliance for Life, Inc.)
 
 
Regier, Michael (SETON Family of Hospitals)
 
 
Rose, Denise (Texas Childrens Hospital)
 
 
Shepherd, Suzanne (SETON Family of Hospitals)
 
 
Sjoberg, Elizabeth (Texas Hospital Association)

 
Against:
Trolin, Brenda A. (Catholic Health Assn. of Texas)
 
 
Woodley, Richard  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  1094 - Committee Substitute  (Truitt)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Graham, Elizabeth (Texas Right to Life)
 
 
 
 
HB  1440
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Adams, Cathie (TX Eagle Forum)
 
 
Graham, Elizabeth (Texas Right to Life)
 
 
Saenz, Jonathan (Free Market Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Berger, Ed (SETON Family of Hospitals)
 
 
Brandoff, Sarah (Texas Children's Hospital)
 
 
Casanova MD, Mark (Texas Medical Assoc)
 
 
Cutrer, Dr. Jennifer (Parkland Health & Hospital System)
 
 
Hagan, Paula (Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas Bioethics Committee)
 
 
Mazza, MD, Frank (SETON Family of Hospitals)
 
 
O'Brien, Sister Michele  (Self and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Healthcare)
 
 
Pacl MD, Dennis S. (Texas Medical Assoc)
 
 
Regier, Michael (SETON Family of Hospitals)
 
 
Rivas, Andrew (Texas Catholic Conference)
 
 
Rose, Denise (Texas Children's Hospital)
 
 
Shepherd, Suzanne (SETON Family of Hospitals)
 
 
Sjoberg, Elizabeth (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Trolin, Brenda (Catholic Health Assn of Texas)
 
 
Woodley, Richard  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  3180
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Adams, Cathie (TX Eagle Forum)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Berger, Ed (SETON Family of Hospitals)
 
 
Brandoff, Sarah (Texas Children's Hospital)
 
 
Casanova MD, Mark (Texas Medical Assoc)
 
 
Cutrer, Dr. Jennifer (Parkland Health & Hospital System)
 
 
Hagan, Paula (Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas Bioethics Committee)
 
 
Mazza, MD, Frank (SETON Family of Hospitals)
 
 
O'Brien, Sister Michele  (Self and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Healthcare)
 
 
Pacl MD, Dennis S. (Texas Medical Assoc)
 
 
Regier, Michael (SETON Family of Hospitals)
 
 
Rose, Denise (Texas Children's Hospital)
 
 
Shepherd, Suzanne (SETON Family of Hospitals)
 
 
Sjoberg, Elizabeth (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Trolin, Brenda (Catholic Health Assn of Texas)
 
 
Woodley, Richard  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  3474
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Aymond, Bishop Gregory  (Self and Texas Catholic Conference)
 
 
Baker, Dann (JPS Health Network)
 
 
Ballew, Joel (Texas Health Resources and Harris Methodist Hospitals, Arlington Memorial Hospital and Presbyterian Healthcare System)
 
 
Berger, Ed (SETON Family of Hospitals)
 
 
Brandoff, Sarah (Texas Children's Hospital)
 
 
Cantu, Stacy  (Self)
 
 
Casanova MD, Mark (Texas Medical Assoc)
 
 
Cutrer, Ph.D., Jennifer (Parkland Health & Hospital System)
 
 
Danze, Sheri  (Self)
 
 
Feather, Robert K. (Cook Children's Health Care System)
 
 
Girard, Chuck (HCA, INC)
 
 
Gremillion, Ginny (Memorial Hermann Hospital)
 
 
Hagan, Paula (Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas Bioethics Committee)

 
    For:
Hutto, Kathy (Triad Hospitals, Inc.)
 
 
Martin, Marisa (Scott & White Center for Healthcare Policy)
 
 
Mazza, MD, Frank (SETON Family of Hospitals)
 
 
Moreno, Gabriela (CHRISTUS Health)
 
 
Nuckols MD, Beverly B (Texas Alliance for Life)
 
 
O'Brien, Sister Michele  (Self and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Healthcare)
 
 
Olson, Beth (Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission)
 
 
Pacl MD, Dennis S. (Texas Medical Assoc)
 
 
Patt, M.D., Hanoch  (Self)
 
 
Pearson, David (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals)
 
 
Pojman, Ph.D., Joe (Texas Alliance for Life, Inc.)
 
 
Regier, Michael (SETON Family of Hospitals)
 
 
Rose, Denise (Texas Children's Hospital)
 
 
Shepherd, Suzanne (SETON Family of Hospitals)
 
 
Sjoberg, Elizabeth (Texas Organization of Nurse Executives)
 
 
Sperry, Bryan (Children's Hospital Association of Texas)
 
 
Stultz M.D., Dan (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Trolin, Brenda (Catholic Health Assn of Texas)
 
 
Willmann, James (Texas Nurses Association)
 
 
Woodley, Richard  (Self)
 
 
Woolbert, Lynda (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Adams, Cathie (Tx Eagle Forum)
 
 
Balch, Burke J. (Robert Powell Center For Medical Ethics, Nat'l Rt To Life Committee  Texas Right To Life Committee)
 
 
Bennett, Robert D.  (Self and Family of Josh Hightower, Ruthie Webster)
 
 
Black, Adam (Texas Right to Life)
 
 
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
 
 
Castillo, Melissa M. (Texas Right to Life)
 
 
Cranston, Ron  (Self)
 
 
Dixon, Lanore  (Self and Family of Andrea Clark)
 
 
Emick, Stacey (Texas Right to Life)
 
 
Harrison, Kristina  (Self)
 
 
Klein, Melvileen Zee  (Self)
 
 
Klick, Stephanie  (Self)
 
 
McPhail, Jennifer (ADAPT of Texas)
 
 
Metz, Albert (ADAPT of Texas)
 
 
Novotny, Stephen J.  (Self)
 
 
Payne, Susan  (Self)
 
 
Ward, Jerri Lynn (Texas Attorneys for Advance Directives)
 
 
 
 
HB  3474 - Committee Substitute  (Jackson)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hill, Gerald (SETON Family of Hospitals)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Graham, Elizabeth (Texas Right to Life)
 
 
Wright, Kyleen (Texans for Life)
 
 
 
 
HB  3690
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Adams, Cathie (Tx Eagle Forum)
 
 
Brandoff, Sarah (Texas Children's Hospital)
 
 
Casanova MD, Mark (Texas Medical Assoc)
 
 
Cutrer, Dr. Jennifer (Parkland Health & Hospital System)
 
 
Hagan, Paula (Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas Bioethics Committee)
 
 
Hutto, Kathy (Triad Hospitals, Inc.)
 
 
O'Brien, Sister Michele  (Self and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Healthcare)
 
 
Pacl MD, Dennis S. (Texas Medical Assoc)
 
 
Rose, Denise (Texas Children's Hospital)

 
    For:
Sjoberg, Elizabeth (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Sperry, Bryan (Children's Hospital Association of Texas)
 
 
Trolin, Brenda (Catholic Health Assn of Texas)
 
 
Woodley, Richard  (Self)
 
 
Woolbert, Lynda (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Saenz, Jonathan (Free Market Foundation)