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WITNESS LIST
Federal Economic Stabilization Funding, Select Committee
March  12, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess
ARRA
 
    For:
Bujanda, Miryam (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
 
 
Paynter, Suzii (Christian Life Commission Baptist General Convention of Tx)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Hagert, Celia (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Besteiro, Ollie (AARP)
 
 
 
 
Autism & DD pilot program & study
 
    For:
Scleiss, Ronnie (Autism Society of Greater Austin)
 
 
 
 
Economis Stimulus
 
    For:
Linial, George (Texas Association of Homes and Services for the Aging)
 
 
 
 
Federal Recovery Act
 
    For:
Deluna-Castro, Eva (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
 
 
Federal STimulus Funding
 
    For:
Sperry, Bryan (Children's Hospital Association of Texas)
 
 
 
 
Federal Stimulus HHS
 
    For:
Hellerstedt, John (Texas Medical Association, Texas Pediatric Society & Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
 
 
 
 
Funding for Health and Human Services Projects
 
    For:
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texas with Disabilities)
 
 
 
 
HR-1 Tiele XIII "HITECH"
 
    For:
Alexander, Archie (Health Law, Policy/Bioettuscs Consultant)
 
 
 
 
Invited Testimony on Healthcare
 
    For:
Guest, John (Teching Hospitals of Texas)
 
 
 
 
Stimulus
 
    For:
Mnor, Mike (Travis County Health and Human Services and Veterans Services)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact)
 
 
 
 
Stimulus Funding
 
    For:
Hawkins, John (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
 
 
Stimulus Funding for HHS
 
    For:
Smith, Jodie (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
 
 
Appearing by Invitation
 
     On:
Perryman, Ray (Economist)
 
 
 
 
ARRA provisions related to Texas AHS agencies
 
     On:
Dunkelberg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
 
 
Fed. Economic Stimulus Discussion
 
     On:
Langendorf, Jean (United Cerebral Palsy of Texas Disability Policy Consortium)
 
 
 
 
federal stimulus- childcare
 
     On:
Rubin, Melanie (The Childcare Group Texas Association for Infant Mental Health)
 
 
 
 
Recovery Act provisions related to HHS
 
     On:
Pogue, Stacey (Center for Pblic Policy Priorities)
 
 
 
 
Requested Testimony on Health & Human Services
 
     On:
Tindle, Tim (Harris County Hospital District)
 
 
 
 
Use of ARRA
 
     On:
Guerra-Cardus, Laura (Children's Defense Fund- Texas and Texas Finish Line Campaign)
 
 
 
 
ARRA - HIE Funding ( Health Information Exchange)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Kitchen, Ann (Texas Health Information Exchange (HIE) Coalition and Integrated Care Coliaboration)
 
 
 
 
ARRA Funds
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Darllng, Korey (Travis County Health and Human Svsc)
 
 
 
 
Federal Stimulus Funding- HHSC
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Sliter-Hays, Mark (Catholic Charities of Central Texas)
 
 
 
 
Health & Human Services
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Goddard, Lisa (Capital Area Food Bank of Texas)
 
 
 
 
Stimulus HHS
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Appel, Louis (Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association & Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
 
 
 
 
Stimulus Impact on Health and Human Services
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Warner, Freddy (Memorial Hermann HealthCare System)
 
 
 
 
Testimony on Healthcare Technologys
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Rogers, Doug (Cerner Corporation)
 
 
 
 
Resource Witness- HHSC
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Nolting, Kevin (HHSC)