WITNESS LIST
Public Health Committee
April 20, 2011 - 8:00 AM
For:
Avellan, Joaquin (Self)
Ellis, Michelle (Self)
Falster, Nancy (Self; Jersey Girls Raw Milk Dairy)
Henslee, Tom (Self)
Jisha, Ramy (Self)
McGeary, Judith (Self; Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance)
Miller, Charlotte (Mill-King Dairy)
Miller, Rhianna (Self)
Norris, Paul (Self)
Peteet, Christina (Self)
Shannan, Mark (Self)
Simpson, Susan (Self)
Stryk, Bob (Self)
Traverse, Mary (Self)
Valdez, Alexandra (Self)
Against:
Avila Edwards, Kimberly (Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, Texas
Academy of Family Physicians & Texas Chapter of the American College of Physicians)
Cowan, John (Texas Association of Dairymen)
Mooney, Cindy (City of Garland Health Department)
Roberts, Rocaille (Harris County Public Health & Enviromental Services)
On:
Gaul, Linda (Texas Department of State Health Services)
Loera, Julie (Texas Dept of State Health Services)
McCreary, Daniel (TX DSHS)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Anderson, Mary (Self)
Avellan, Electra Isabel (Self)
Avellan, Javier (Self)
Ayres, Monica (Self)
Baxter, Alisha (Self)
Beckwith, Susan (Self; Texas Organic Farmers & Gardeners Assoc (TOFGA))
Borden, John (Self)
Bova, Michael (Self)
Bradley, Rachel (Self)
Brown, Laura (Self)
Butler, Larry (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Campbell, Sarah (Self)
Carlson, Christin (Self)
Carlson, Grace (Self)
Carlson, Katarina (Self)
Carlson, LeeAnne (Self)
Carlson, Linnea (Self)
Carlson, Sara (Self)
Carlson, Timothy (Self)
Carter, David (Self)
Chaloupka, Elyse (Self)
Christopher, Amariah (Self)
Christopher, Andrea (Self)
Cochran, Jackie (Self)
Cogdell, John (Self)
Cook, Lauren (Self)
Cook, Mickey (Self)
Cooper, Katherine (Self)
Dahlberg, Benjamin (Self)
Daniels, Donna (Self)
DeBlanc, Emma (Self)
Dickinson, Pamela (Self)
Dietrich, Crystal (Self)
Diller, Timothy (Self)
Dolenz, Clint (Self)
Doty, Emily (Self)
Doty, Nancy (Self)
Erickson, Emily (Self)
Erickson, Sumner (Self)
Evans, Jessica (Self)
Faidley, Richard (Self)
Fazio, Heather (Self; Texans for Accountable Government)
Fitch, Lisa (Self)
Flowers, John (Self)
Flowers, Kay (Self)
Fulmer, Amanda (Self)
Gannon, Kathleen (Self)
Gardy, Christine (Self)
Habeck, Michelle (Self)
Hentschel, Heidi (Self)
Higgins, Peggy (Self)
Hill, Paige (Self; Urban Patchwork Neighborhood Farms)
Hoffmaster, Elizabeth (Self)
Jackson, Kathryn (Self)
Johnson, William (Self)
Kalish, Corrina (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Keith, Michelle (Self)
Lawson, Judy (Self)
Lefebvre, Jean (Self)
Leonard, Carol (Self)
Lottmann, Annelies (Self)
Love, Amanda (Self)
MacArthur, Andrew (Self)
Malaspina, Paula (Self)
Marsh, Thomas (Self)
Masters, Kelley (Self)
Matherne, Michael (Self)
McCormick, Nathan (Self)
McGeary, Michael (Self)
McIntosh, Leah (Self)
Merritt, Marlene (Self)
Metting, Taylor (Self)
Mike, Williams (Self)
Mitchell, Will (Self)
Monzi, Daniael (Self)
Moore, Jim (Self)
Morris, Brenda M (Self)
Morris, Scott (Self)
Myers, Kyla (Self)
O'Hara, Richard (Self)
OHara, Shefali (Self)
Patterson, Christopher (Self)
Perry, Alex (Self)
Peters, Elizabeth (Self)
Priest, Amy (Self)
Quinzi, Patty (Self)
Rallsback-Seelig, Debbie (Self)
Rathod, Victor (Self)
Rios, Caszandra (Self)
Rittenhouse, Margaret (Self)
Ross, Tiffany (Self)
Roth, Rachel (Self)
Santos, Suzanne (SFC Farmers' Market)
Schloz, Jeneen (Self)
Schwickert, Birgit (Self)
Searless, Anna (Self)
Sellers, Brandi (Self)
Senior, Christopher (Self; Sheryln Senior)
Seymour, Chanda (Self)
Skinner-Larsen, Henry (Self)
Skinner-Larsen, Susan (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Smiley, Andrew (Sustainable Food Center)
Smith, Claudia (Self)
Snavely, Travis (Self)
Speasmaker, Heidi (Self)
Stimets-Vidal, Kathy (Self)
Swail, William (Self)
Swedberg, Donnadee (Self)
Taylor, David (Self)
Travers, Salila (Self)
Tschirhart, Dawn (Self)
Turpin, John (Self)
Usher, Mariah Beth (Self)
Venhuizen, Erica (Self)
Ventura, Brett (Self)
Wadhwani, Savita (Self)
Wark, Deborah (Self)
Weinzirl, Tim (Self)
Williams, Dolores (Self)
Williams, Julie (Self; FARFA Farm & Ranch Freedom Alliance)
Against:
Briones, Dolores (Texas Health Institute)
Gibson, Stephanie (TX Retailers Association)
Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County Commissioners Court)
Terrell, James (Select Milk Producers, Inc.)
Volkening, Ronnie (Texas Retailers Association)
For:
Dunn, Kevin (Self)
Roskopf, Greg (Self)
Scaife, Bo (Self)
Studdard, Kasey (Self)
Against:
Mankinen, Julie (Self; Texas Physical Therapy Assoc.)
Ray, Janine (Self; Texas Association of Massage Therapists)
Registering, but not testifying:
Against:
Bhatt, Abhinit (Self)
Blumer, Christina (Self)
Durham, John (Self)
Harris, James (Self)
Inge, Ashley (Self)
Keefe, Heidi (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Keene, Benjamin (Self)
Linder, Claire (Self)
Mincher, Debbie (Texas Occupational Therapy Assn.)
Naile, Carolyn (American Massage Therapy Asso)
Partridge, Jamie (Self)
Perrin, Cory (Self)
Rust, Russell (Self; American Massage Therapy Asso.)
On:
Feinleib, Yvonne (Dept of State Health Services)
On:
Bishop, Maxie (Department of State Health Services)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Gutierrez, Michael (Self)
Higgins, Mike (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters)
Perkins, Vicki (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa HealthCare)
Sprinkle, GK (TX Ambulance Assoc)
Wait, Dudley (Self; City of Schertz EMS, Texas Ambulance Association)
HB 577 - Committee Substitute (Naishtat)
For:
Read, Deloris (Self)
Read, Terry (Self)
For:
Bearden, Chase (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
Besselink, Allan (Self)
Burt, Marshall (Self)
Duncan, Brian (Self)
Patel, Nikesh (Self)
Soliz, Dusty (Self)
Walk, Matthew (Self)
Wilson, Eric (Texas Physical Therapy Association)
Against:
Jekot, Jeffrey (Coalition For Patient Safety)
Seade, Louis (TMA & TOA)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Barden, Lisa (Self)
Baumbach, Terry (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Bechtold, Stacey (Self)
Bhatt, Abhinit (Self)
Blumer, Christina (Self)
Canas, Rene (Self)
Carmean, Paul (Self)
Carter, Jarod (Self)
Cherie, Havard (Self)
Childs, John (Texas Physical Therapy Specialists)
Coleman, Jenny (Self)
Downey, Tiffany (Self)
Durham, John (Self)
Edwards, Emily (Self)
Faubiou, Cheryl (Self)
Fisher, Cynthia (Self; Texas Physical Therapy Association)
Geelhoed, Mike (Self)
Gray, Donna (Self)
Hardin, Paul (Texas Physical Therapy Association)
Harris, James (Self)
Hupp, Jon (Self)
Hurt, Jerry (Self)
Inge, Ashley (Self)
Israel, Jana (Austin Commuity College PTA progra)
Ivy, Megan (Self)
Jacobs, Karen (Self)
Johnson, Laurie (Self; Affiliates in Physical Therapy)
Jones, Gary (Self)
Keefe, Heidi (Self)
Keene, Benjamin (Self)
Leans, Jenifer (Self)
Licht, Bethany (Self)
Linder, Claire (Self)
Lord, Sara (Self)
Macaregor, Iain (Self)
Mankinen, Julie (Self; Texas Physical Therapy Association, S.T.A.R. Physical Therapy)
McBeath, Don (Texas Rural Health Association)
Middaugh, Cynthia (Self)
Middaugh, David (Self)
Middleton, Kelli (Self)
Milan, Jose (Self)
Morrow, Janet (Self)
Moyer, Mary (Self)
Newstead, Ann (Self; TPTA)
Orphey, Shari (Self)
Pajak, Paul (Self)
Partridge, Jamie (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Pearson, David (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals)
Perrin, Cory (Self)
Reyes, Erica (Self)
Rodriguez, Erin (Self)
Rogers, Christopher (Self)
Schnepp, Jennifer (Self)
Schnepp, Madison (Self)
Schnepp, Makayla (Self)
Schonaoff, Diana (Self)
Seale, Jill (Self)
Spaw, Vanessa (Self)
Tillman, Michael (Self)
Utsey, Carolyn (Self)
Van Den Bent, Jerre (Self)
Wagner, Brooke (Self)
Wagner, Luke (Self)
Wallace, Bridgett (Self)
Yanas, Chris (Teaching Hospitals of Texas)
Zehler, Sarah (Self)
Against:
Bacak, Christina (Self)
Crockett, Krista (Texas Pain Society)
Kronberg, Greg (TX Society of Anesthesiologist)
Monk, Joe (Self)
Wittenburg, Michelle (TX Orthopaedic Association)
On:
Gray, Gary (Texas State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners)
For:
Boyett, Lara (TNP)
Higgins, Carlos (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature)
Malowitz, Cynthia (Self)
Poston, Elizabeth (LiBBY) (Self; Provider Alliance for Community Services of Texas.)
Strong, Martha (Texas Nurse Practitioners)
Taylor, Eulon (Self)
Woolbert, Lynda (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice)
Against:
Elliott, Tricia (Texas Medical Association, Texas Academy of Family Physicians, Texas
Pediatric Society)
Floyd, Gary (Self; TMA/TPS/TAFP)
Jekot, Jeffrey (Coalition For Patient Safety)
Zaafran, Sherif (Texas society of Anesthesiology)
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WITNESS LIST
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Alleman, Monica Urdiales (Self)
Brydges, Garry (Self)
Burkett, Kevin (Self)
Burns, Kathy (Self; Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists)
Cook, Michelle (Self)
De Shazo, Verleen (Self)
Deshields, Glenn (Texas Chiropractic Assoc.)
Fredriksen, Amanda (AARP)
Grantham, Suzanne (Self; PAPNA- Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurses of Austin, -PAPN
Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurses of Houston)
Gutierrez, Michael (Self)
Harmon, Stanley (Self)
Hazel, Michael (Texas Nurse Practitioners)
Hillgartner, Sharon (Self; TNP, NTNP)
Hittle, Kristin (Self; Greater Texas Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse
Practitioners)
Hooser, Greg (Private Providers Association of Texas)
Hopper, Jay (Self)
Leach, Steven (Self)
Mack, Tanya (Texas Nurse Practitioners)
McCoy, Sandy (Self; Texas Nurse Practitioners)
Morrow, Janet (Self)
Nwankwo, Adiah (Texas Nurse Practitioners)
Oliver, Harold (National Alliance on Mental Illness- San Antonio)
Pearson, David (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals)
Reed, Brenda (Self)
Richie, Gaynel (Self; Texas Nurse Practitioners)
Sanaie, Kandice (Texas Association of Business)
Shilling, Mark (Self)
Southern, David (Self)
Stevens, John (Self)
Willmann, James (Texas Nurses Association)
Wilson, Ariel (Self)
Wilson, Stacy (Central Health (Travis County Healthcare District))
Wohlgemuth, Arlene (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
Yoder, Kathleen (Self)
Zolnierek, Cindy (Nurses Legislative Agenda Coalition)
Against:
Bacak, Christina (Self)
Banning, Tom (Tx Academy of Family Physicians)
Capelo, Jaime (Texas Chapter of the American College of Caridiology)
Crockett, Krista (Texas Pain Society)
Hoang, Stephen (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Jackson, Lisa (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants)
Kronberg, Greg (Texas Society of Anesthesiologist)
McHorse, Paul (Self)
McHorse, Tom (Self)
Monk, Joe (TX Society of Anesthesiologists)
Nava, Mary (Bexar County Medical Society)
Reed, Rachael (Texas Neurological Society)
Thomas, Russell (Texas Medical Assoc , Texas Academy of Family Physicians, Texas
Pediatric Society)
On:
Robinson, Mari (Texas Medical Board)
For:
Dominguez, Dan (LULAC, GI Forum)
Galle, Vickilyn (Self)
Mitchell, Anne (Self)
Willmann, James (Texas Nurses Association)
On:
Robinson, Mari (TMB)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Birdwell, Gretchen (Nursing Legislative Agenda Coalition)
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers))
Sjoberg, Elizabeth (Texas Hospital Association)
Urdiales, Monica Urdiales (Self)
Woolbert, Lynda (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice)
Yanas, Chris (Teaching Hospitals of Texas)
On:
Mattax, David (Office of the Attorney General)
Walker, Olivia (Dept. of State Health Services)
For:
Boyett, Lara (Texas Nurse Practitioners)
Higgins, Carlos (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature)
Malowitz, Cynthia (Self)
Poston, Elizabeth (LiBBY) (Self; Provider Alliance for Community Services of Texas)
Strong, Martha (Greater Tx Chapter of NAPNAP)
Taylor, Eulon (Self)
Woolbert, Lynda (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice)
Against:
Elliott, Tricia (Texas Medical Association, Texas Academy of Family Physicians, Texas
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Pediatric Society)
Floyd, Gary (Self; TMA/TPS/TAFP)
Jekot, Jeffrey (Coalition For Patient Safety)
Zaafran, Sherif (Texas Society of Anesthesiologists)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Alleman, Monica Urdiales (Self)
Brydges, Garry (Self)
Burkett, Kevin (Self)
Burns, Kathy (Self; Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists)
Cook, Michelle (Self)
De Shazo, Verleen (Self)
Deshields, Glenn (Texas Chiropractic Assoc.)
Fredriksen, Amanda (AARP)
Grantham, Suzanne (Self; PAPNA Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurses of Austin,
Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurses of Houston)
Gutierrez, Michael (Self)
Harmon, Stanley (Self)
Hazel, Michael (Texas Nurse Practitioners)
Hillgartner, Sharon (Self; TNP, NTNP)
Hittle, Kristin (The Greater Texas Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse
Practitioners)
Hooser, Greg (Private Providers Association of Texas)
Hopper, Jay (Self)
Leach, Steven (Self)
Logan, Stella (Self)
Lovelace, Joe (Texas Council of Community Centers)
Mack, Tanya (Texas Nurse Practitioners)
McCoy, Sandy (Self; TX Nurse Practitioners)
Morrow, Janet (Self)
Nwankwo, Adiah (Texas Nurse Practitioners)
Oliver, Harold (National Alliance on Mental Illness- San Antonio)
Pearson, David (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals)
Reed, Brenda (Self)
Richie, Gaynel (Self; Texas Nurse Practitioners)
Sanaie, Kandice (Texas Association of Business)
Shilling, Mark (Self)
Southern, David (Self)
Stevens, John (Self)
Wilson, Ariel (Self)
Wilson, Stacy (Central Health (Travis County Healthcare District))
Wohlgemuth, Arlene (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
Zolnierek, Cindy (Nurses Legislative Agenda Coalition)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Bacak, Christina (Self)
Banning, Tom (Tx Academy of Family Physicians)
Capelo, Jaime (Texas Chapter American College of Cardiology)
Crockett, Krista (Texas Pain Society)
Hoang, Stephen (Self)
Jackson, Lisa (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants)
Kronberg, Greg (Texas Society of Anesthesiologists)
McHorse, Paul (Self)
McHorse, Tom (Self)
Monk, Joe (TX Society of Anesthesiologists)
Nava, Mary (Bexar County Medical Society)
Propes, Jay (Texas Ophthalmological Assn.)
Reed, Rachael (Texas Neurological Society)
Thomas, Russell (Texas Medical Assoc, Tx. Pediatric Society, Tx. Academy of Family
Physicians)
On:
Robinson, Mari (Texas Medical Board)
Thomas, Katherine (Texas Board of Nursing)
Zych, Jolene (Tx. Board of Nursing Staff)
For:
Beckwith, Susan (Self; Texas Organic Farmers & Gardeners Assoc.)
Falster, Nancy (Self)
Higgins, Peggy (Self)
Hill, Paige (Self; Urban Patchwork Neighborhood farms)
McGeary, Judith (Self; Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance)
Simpson, Susan (Self)
Vineyard, Sherilyn (Self)
Against:
Lane, Janet (Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services)
Mooney, Cindy (Texas Environmental Health Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Alleman, Monica Urdiales (Self)
Alvarado, Callye (Self)
Anderson, Mary (Self)
Andrade, Kelly (Self)
Auseklis, Alex (Self)
Auseklis, Tracy (Self)
Avellan, Joaquin (Self)
Ayres, Monica (Self)
Bailey, Cheryl (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Bailey, Ronald (Self)
Bartos, Jennifer (Self)
Bartos, Randy (Self)
Baxter, Alishia (Self)
Bean, Nellie (Self)
Bitner, Teresa (Self)
Bloem, John (Self)
Borden, John (Self)
Borowski, Robert (Texas Impact)
Bradley, Mary (Self)
Bradley, Rachel (Self)
Britton, Jennifer (Self)
Brock, Jennifer (Self)
Brock, Matthew (Self)
Brown, Laura (Self)
Burkhart, Katharine (Self)
Campbell, Sarah (Self)
Cannon, Cara (Self)
Cantrell, Christine (Self)
Carlson, Timothy (Self)
Chaloupka, Elyse (Self)
Christopher, Amariah (Self)
Christopher, Andrea (Self)
Cochran, Jackie (Self)
Cogdell, John (Self)
Cook, Mickey (Self)
Cooper, Katherine (Self)
Cummins, Rachel (Self)
Dahlberg, Benjamin (Self)
DeBlanc, Emma (Self)
Dickinson, Pamela (Self)
Dolenz, Clint (Self)
Doty, Emily (Self)
Doty, Nancy (Self)
Elkhashab, Amy (Self)
Elkhashab, Ayman (Self)
Ellis, Michelle (Self)
Erickson, Emily (Self)
Erickson, Sumner (Self)
Evans, Amy (Self)
Evans, Jessica (Self)
Faidley, Richard (Self)
Fazio, Heather (Self; Texans for Accountable Government)
Fitch, Lisa (Self)
Flowers, John (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Flowers, Kay (Self)
Fulmer, Amanda (Self)
Gannon, Kathleen (Self)
Gardy, Christine (Self)
Gomez, Brandi (Self)
Gutierrez, Cheryl (Self)
Habeck, Michelle (Self)
Hackbarth, Irene (Self)
Henke, Darcie (Self)
Henslee, Tom (Self)
Hentschel, Heidi (Self)
Hoffmaster, Elizabeth (Self)
Homan, Erica (Self)
Irey, Kathryn (Self)
Jackson, Kathryn (Self)
Jisha, Ramy (Self)
Johnson, William (Self)
Kalish, Corrina (Self)
Keith, Michelle (Self)
Kirby, Gena (Self)
Lawson, Judy (Self)
Leonard, Carol (Self)
Lindquist, Leslie (Self)
Lottmann, Annelies (Self)
Love, Amanda (Self)
MacArthur, Andrew (Self)
Malaspina, Paula (Self)
Marsh, Thomas (Self)
Masters, Kelley (Self)
Matherne, Michael (Self)
McDonald, Harper (Self)
McGeary, Michael (Self)
Merritt, Marlene (Self)
Metting, Taylor (Self)
Miller, Charlotte (Self)
Miller, Rhianna (Self)
Mitchell, Will (Self)
Monroe-Santos, Suzanne (Sustainable Food Center's Farmers' Market)
Moore, Jim (Self)
Moorhead, Dana (Self)
Morris, Brenda M. (Self)
Morris, Scott (Self)
Mowery, Cheryl (Self)
Myers, Kyla (Self)
Norris, Paul (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
O'Hara, Richard (Self)
O'Hara, Shefali (Self)
Patterson, Christopher (Self)
Pearson, David (Self)
Perry, Alex (Self)
Peteet, Christina (Self)
Priest, Amy (Self)
Puruganan, Marjorie (Self)
Pyeatt, Elizabeth (Self)
Railsback-Seelig, Debbie (Self)
Rangel, Diana (Self)
Reich, Sandra (Self)
Rios, Caszandra (Self)
Rodriguez, Monica (Self)
Rodriguez, Rafael (Self)
Ross, Tiffany (Self)
Roth, Blake (Self)
Roth, Rachel (Self)
Searles, Anna (Self)
Secker, Jenny (Self)
Sellers, Brandi (Self)
Senior, Christopher (Self; Sheryln Senior)
Seymour, Chanda (Self)
Shannan, Mark (Self)
Skinner-Larsen, Henry (Self)
Skinner-Larsen, Susan (Self)
Smith, Claudia (Self)
Snavely, Travis (Self)
Sotelo, Keli (Self)
Spann, Robin (Self)
Speasmaker, Heidi (Self)
Stimets-Vidal, Kathy (Self)
Stryk, Bob (Self)
Swearengin, Angela (Self)
Swedberg, Donnadee (Self)
Swiderski, Heidi (Self)
Taylor, David (Self)
Thayer, Marcia (Self)
Theck, Steven (Self)
Travers, Salila (Self)
Venhuizen, Erica (Self)
Ventura, Brett (Self)
Wadhwani, Savita (Self)
Wark, Deborah (Self)
Weinzirl, Tim (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Williams, Dolores (Self)
Williams, Julie (Self)
Williams, Mike (Self)
Zimmermann, Suzy (Self)
Against:
Carter, David (Self)
Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County Commissioners Court)
Patterson, T J (City of Forth Worth)
On:
Gaul, Linda (Texas Department of State Health Services)
Hendy, Ruth (Dept State Health Services)
Tennyson, Susan (Department of State Health Services)
For:
Boyett, Lara (TNP)
Higgins, Carlos (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature)
Malowitz, Cynthia (Self)
Poston, Elizabeth (LiBBY) (Self; Provider Alliance for Community Services of Texas)
Strong, Martha (Greater Tx Chapter of NAPNAP)
Taylor, Eulon (Self)
Woolbert, Lynda (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practitioner)
Against:
Elliott, Tricia (Texas Medical Association, Texas Academy of Family Physicians, Texas
Pediatric Society)
Floyd, Gary (Self; TMA/TPS/TAFP)
Jekot, Jeffrey (Coalition For Patient Safety)
Zaafran, Sherif (Texas Society of Anesthesiologists)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Alleman, Monica Urdiales (Self)
Brydges, Garry (Self)
Burkett, Kevin (Self)
Burns, Kathy (Self; Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists)
Cook, Michelle (Self)
Cronn, Chris (United Healthcare)
De Shazo, Verleen (Self)
Deshields, Glenn (Texas Chiropractic Association)
Fredriksen, Amanda (AARP)
Grantham, Suzanne (Self; Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurses of Austin, Psychiatric
Advanced Practice Nurses of Houston)
Grundy, Philip (Self)
Gutierrez, Michael (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Harmon, Stanley (Self)
Hazel, Michael (Texas Nurse Practitioners)
Hillgartner, Sharon (Self; TNP, NTNP)
Hittle, Kristin (Greater Texas Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse
Practitioners)
Hooser, Greg (Private Providers Association of Texas)
Hopper, Jay (Self)
Leach, Steven (Self)
Logan, Stella (Self)
Lovelace, Joe (Texas Council of Community Centers)
Mack, Tanya (Texas Nurse Practitioners)
McCoy, Sandy (Self; TX Nurse Practitioners)
Morrow, Janet (Self)
Nwankwo, Adiah (Texas Nurse Practitioners)
Oliver, Harold (National Alliance on Mental Illness- San Antonio)
Pearson, David (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals)
Reed, Brenda (Self)
Richie, Gaynel (Self; Texas Nurse Practitioners)
Sanaie, Kandice (Texas Association of Business)
Southern, David (Self)
Stevens, John (Self)
Willmann, James (Texas Nurses Association)
Wilson, Ariel (Self)
Wilson, Stacy (Central Health (Travis County Healthcare District))
Wohlgemuth, Arlene (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
Yoder, Kathleen (Self)
Zolnierek, Cindy (Nurses Legislative Agenda Coalition)
Against:
Bacak, Christina (Self)
Banning, Tom (Tx Academy of Family Physicians)
Capelo, Jaime (Texas Chapter American College of Cardiology)
Crockett, Krista (Texas Pain Society)
Hoang, Stephan (Self)
Jackson, Lisa (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants)
Kronberg, Greg (Texas Society of Anesthesiologists)
McHorse, Paul (Self)
McHorse, Tom (Self)
Monk, Joe (TX Society of Anesthesiologists)
Nava, Mary (Bexar County Medical Society)
Reed, Rachael (Texas Neurological Society)
Thomas, Russell (Tx. Medical Assoc., Tx. Society Pediatrics, TX. Academy of Family
Physician)
On:
Robinson, Mari (Texas Medical Board)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Knaack, Frank (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)
Mooney, Megan (Self)
Against:
Cochran, Melissa (Self)
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn (Self; Texas Eagle Forum)
McIntosh, Glenn (Self)
Philo, Amy (UNITE For Life and Children and Adults Against Drugging America
(uniteforlife.org, chaada.org))
Spiller, Lee (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
On:
Horton, Colleen (Hogg Foundation for Mental Health)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Banning, Tom (Tx Academy of Family Physicians)
Bearden, Chase (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
Coleman, Dennis (Equality Texas)
Gutierrez, Michael (Self)
Harris, Ashley (Texans Care For Children)
Kaiser, Christopher (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault)
Ligon, Nancy Katharine (Mental Health of America Houston)
Martinez, Diana (TexProtects, The Texas Asso. For the Protection of Children)
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers))
Milam, Susan (Natl. Association of Social Workers/Texas Chapter)
Peyson, Robin (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas)
Rumancik, Robin (Texas Counseling Association)
Smith, Chuck (Equality Texas)
Sturzl, Frank (City of Arlington, TX)
Truong, Amy (Self)
Truong, David (Self)
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
Against:
Ayres, Monica (Self)
Cochran, Jackie (Self)
Ellzey, Gareth (Self)
Fazio, Heather (Self; Texans for Accountable Government)
Hastings, Paul (Texas Home School Coalition)
Hettinger, Ann (Concerned Women for America of Texas)
Jackson, Kathryn (Self)
Kalish, Corrina (Self)
Lefebvre, Jean (Self)
McGeary, Michael (Self)
Metting, Taylor (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Norris, Paul (Self)
Perry, Alexandra (Self)
Pitts, John R (Legacy Health Care Clinics)
Roberts, Beverly (Concerned Women for America)
Ross, Tiffany (Self)
Saenz, Jonathan (Liberty Institute)
Searles, Anna (Self)
Seymour, Chanda (Self)
Smith, Claudia (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
Snavely, Travis (Self)
Travers, Salila (Self)
Wadhwani, Savita (Self)
Whittier, Eric (Self)
On:
Hobbs-Lopez, Angela (Department of State Health Services (DSHS))
HB 1386 - Committee Substitute (Naishtat)
For:
Elliott, Tricia (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
Keller, Merily (Self; Texas Suicide Prevention Council)
Keller, Merily (Mental Health America of Texas)
For:
Sprinkle, GK (TX Ambulance Assoc.)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Association)
Gutierrez, Michael (Self)
Johnson, Windy (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
Wait, Dudley (Schertz EMS, Texas Ambulance Association)
Against:
Higgins, Mike (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters)
On:
Bishop, Maxie (Department of State Health Services)
For:
Aguirre, Miguel (Self; TAAA)
Goodridge, Timothy (Texas Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants)
Hoang, Stephan (Dept. of Anesthesiology, Children's Medical Center Dallas)
Jones, Gary (CASE Western Reserve University Master of Science in Anesthesia Program)
Kronberg, Greg (Tx Society of Anesthesiologists)
McHorse, Paul (Self; Texas Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Zaafran, Sherif (Texas Society of Anesthesiologists)
Against:
Brydges, Garry (Self)
Golden, Cynthia (Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists)
Leach, Steven (Self)
Quintana, Juan (Self)
On:
Robinson, Mari (Texas Medical Board)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Assn)
Flath, Nathaniel (Self)
Jekot, Jeffrey (Coalition For Patient Safety)
Johnson, Dane (Self)
McAlister, Jana (Self; Children's Medical Center Dallas)
McBurney, Aaron (Self)
McHorn, Tom (Self)
Monk, Joe (Texas Society of Anesthesiologists)
Russell, Norman (Texas Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants)
Treaska, Frank (Self)
Walker, Aislynn (Self)
Against:
Alleman, Monica (Self)
Boyett, Lara (TNP)
Burkett, Kevin (Self)
Burns, Kathy (Self; Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetist)
De Shazo, Verleen (Self)
Downey, Tiffany (Self)
Grundy, Philip (Self)
Harmon, Stanley (Self)
Hazel, Michael (Texas Nurse Practitioners)
Hillgartner, Sharon (Self)
Hopper, Jay (Self)
Leans, Jenifer (Self)
McCoy, Sandy (Self; Texas Nurse Practitioners President)
Morrow, Janet (Self)
Poston, Elizabeth (LiBBY) (Self)
Reed, Brenda (Self; Nurse Practitioner)
Richie, Gaynel (Self)
Stevens, John (Self)
Willmann, James (Texas Nurses Association)
Wilson, Ariel (Self)
Woolbert, Lynda (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
For:
Beckwith, Susan (Self; Texas Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association (TOFGA))
Higgins, Peggy (Self)
McGeary, Judith (Self; Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance)
Against:
Lane, Janet (Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services)
Mooney, Cindy (Texas Environmental Health Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Alleman, Monica Urdiales (Self)
Alvarado, Callye (Self)
Anderson, Mary (Self)
Andrade, Kelly (Self)
Auseklis, Alex (Self)
Auseklis, Tracy (Self)
Avellan, Electra Isabel (Self)
Avellan, Javier Antonio (Self)
Avellan, Joaquin (Self)
Ayres, Monica (Self)
Bailey, Cheryl (Self)
Bailey, Ronald (Self)
Bartos, Jennifer (Self)
Bartos, Randy (Self)
Baxter, Alishia (Self)
Bean, Nellie (Self)
Bitner, Teresa (Self)
Bloem, John (Self)
Borden, John (Self)
Borowski, Robert (Texas Impact)
Bradley, Mary (Self)
Bradley, Rachel (Self)
Britton, Jennifer (Self)
Brock, Jennifer (Self)
Brock, Matthew (Self)
Brown, Laura (Self)
Burkhart, Katharine (Self)
Campbell, Sarah (Self)
Cannon, Cara (Self)
Cantrell, Christine (Self)
Carlson, Timothy (Self)
Chaloupka, Elyse (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Christopher, Amariah (Self)
Christopher, Andrea (Self)
Cochran, Jackie (Self)
Cogdell, John (Self)
Cook, Mickey (Self)
Cooper, Katherine (Self)
Cromwell, Ellen (Self)
Cummins, Rachel (Self)
Dahlberg, Benjamin (Self)
DeBlanc, Emma (Self)
Dickinson, Pamela (Self)
Dolenz, Clint (Self)
Doty, Emily (Self)
Doty, Nancy (Self)
Elkhashab, Amy (Self)
Elkhashab, Ayman (Self)
Ellis, Michelle (Self)
Erickson, Emily (Self)
Erickson, Sumner (Self)
Evans, Amy (Self)
Evans, Jessica (Self)
Faidley, Richard (Self)
Falster, Nancy (Self)
Fazio, Heather (Self; Texans for Accountable Government)
Fitch, Lisa (Self)
Flowers, John (Self)
Flowers, Kay (Self)
Frazier, Kyle (Texas Dietetic Association)
Fulmer, Amanda (Self)
Gannon, Kathleen (Self)
Gardy, Christine (Self)
Gomez, Brandi (Self)
Gutierrez, Cheryl (Self)
Habeck, Michelle (Self)
Hackbarth, Irene (Self)
Harris, Ashley (Texans Care for Children)
Henke, Darcie (Self)
Henslee, Tom (Self)
Hentschel, Heidi (Self)
Hill, Paige (Self; Urban Patchwork Neighborhood Farms)
Hoffmaster, Elizabeth (Self)
Homan, Erica (Self)
Irey, Kathryn (Self)
Jisha, Ramy (Self)
Johnson, William (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Kalish, Corrina (Self)
Keith, Michelle (Self)
Lawson, Judy (Self)
Leonard, Carol (Self)
Lindquist, Leslie (Self)
Love, Amanda (Self)
MacArthur, Andrew (Self)
Malaspina, Paula (Self)
Masters, Kelley (Self)
Matherne, Michael (Self)
McDonald, Harper (Self)
McGeary, Michael (Self)
Merritt, Marlene (Self)
Metting, Taylor (Self)
Miller, Charlotte (Self)
Miller, Rhianna (Self)
Mitchell, Will (Self)
Monroe-Santos, Suzanne (Sustainable Food Center's Farmer Market)
Monzi, Daniael (Self)
Moore, Jim (Self)
Moorhead, Dana (Self)
Morris, Brenda M. (Self)
Morris, Scott (Self)
Mowery, Cheryl (Self)
Myers, Kyla (Self)
Norris, Paul (Self)
O'Hara, Richard (Self)
O'Hara, Shefali (Self)
Patterson, Christopher (Self)
Perry, Alex (Self)
Peteet, Christina (Self)
Priest, Amy (Self)
Puruganan, Marjorie (Self)
Pyeatt, Elizabeth (Self)
Railsback-Seelig, Debbie (Self)
Rangel, Diana (Self)
Reich, Sandra (Self)
Rios, Caszandra (Self)
Rodriguez, Monica (Self)
Rodriguez, Rafael (Self)
Ross, Tiffany (Self)
Roth, Blake (Self)
Roth, Rachel (Self)
Secker, Jenny (Self)
Sellers, Brandi (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Seymour, Chanda (Self)
Shannan, Mark (Self)
Skinner-Larsen, Henry (Self)
Skinner-Larsen, Susan (Self)
Smiley, Andrew (Sustainable Food Center)
Smith, Claudia (Self)
Snavely, Travis (Self)
Sotelo, Keli (Self)
Spann, Robin (Self)
Speasmaker, Heidi (Self)
Stimets-Vidal, Kathy (Self)
Stryk, Bob (Self)
Swearengin, Angela (Self)
Swedberg, Donnadee (Self)
Swiderski, Heidi (Self)
Taylor, David (Self)
Thayer, Marcia (Self)
Theck, Steven (Self)
Travers, Salila (Self)
Turpin, John (Self)
Venhuizen, Erica (Self)
Ventura, Brett (Self)
Vineyard, Sherilyn (Self)
Wadhwani, Savita (Self)
Wark, Deborah (Self)
Weinzirl, Tim (Self)
Williams, Dolores (Self)
Williams, Julie (Self)
Williams, Mike (Self)
Zimmermann, Suzy (Self)
Against:
Meighan, Gwendolyn (Austin/Travis County Health Department)
Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County Commissioners Court)
On:
Carter, David (Self)
Cowan, John E (Texas Association of Dairymen)
Gaul, Linda (Texas Department of State Health Services)
Hendy, Ruth (Department of State Health Services)
McCreary, Daniel (TX DSHS)
Tennyson, Susan (Department of State Health Services)
For:
Gorevic, Jason (TELADOC)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Higgins, Carlos (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature)
Springrose, James (United Health Group)
Tarbox, Grant (Aetna)
Against:
Spiller, Lee (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
Thomas, Russell (Tx. Medical Assoc., Tx. Pediatric Society, Tx. Academy of Family
Physicians)
On:
Robinson, Mari (Texas Medical Board)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Boxer, Richard (TELADOC)
Connett, Brent (Texas Conservative Coalition)
Gutierrez, Michael (Self)
Pearson, David (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals)
Sanaie, Kandice (Texas Association of Business)
Wolfe, Jared (Texas Association of Health Plans)
Against:
Banning, Tom (Tx Academy of Family Physicians)
Kroll, Carrie (Texas Pediatric Society)
For:
Coleman, Stewart (Self)
Rios, Jaime (Self; Americana Ambulance/Texas Ambulance Association)
Wait, Dudley (Self; City of Schertz EMS, Texas Ambulance Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Allison, Jim (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX)
Baldazo, Fidel (Gemini Ambulance Service Inc.)
Bujanda, Moises (Self)
Bujanda-Mata, Destinnie (Self)
Delanghe, Wayne (San Antonio Fire Dept. Local G24)
Gutierrez, Michael (Self)
Harracksingh, Rachel (Life Ambulance Service/ TAA)
Johnson, Windy (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
Rokahr, Cody (Gemini Ambulance Service)
Simmons, Susan (Self; Guardian EMS/Corey Martin)
Sprinkle, GK (TX Ambulance Assoc.)
Against:
Averitt, Kip (Scott and White Healthcare)
Harbert, Jodie (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Johnson, Allen (Self)
On:
Bishop, Maxie (Depart of State Health Services)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Alexander, Troy (Texas Medical Association)
Borowski, Robert (Texas Impact)
Cole, Celia (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Dubois, Doug (Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association)
Gutierrez, Michael (Self)
Harris, Ashley (Texans Care For Children)
Kroll, Carrie (Texas Pediatric Society)
Monroe-Santos, Suzanne (Sustainable Food Center's Farmer's Market)
Romo, Joel (American Heart Association)
Sabo, Jason (Children at Risk)
Smiley, Andrew (Sustainable Food Center)
On:
Kirtz, Marcie (Department of State Health Services)
For:
Welsh, Dinah (Texas EMS, Trauma & Acute Care Foundation)
On:
Cotton, Bryan (University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Association)
Gutierrez, Michael (Self)
Romo, Joel (American Heart Association)
Rose, Denise (Texas Hospital Association)
Yanas, Chris (Teaching Hospitals of Texas)
For:
Davis, Frank (Texas Association of Addiction Professionals)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Rivas, Andrew (Texas Catholic Conference)
Shields, Chris (Texas Association of Addiction Professionals)
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WITNESS LIST
On:
Myrick, Stewart (Texas Dept. of State Health Services)
For:
De La Riva, Debbie (Texas Bleeding Disorders Chapter)
Registering, but not testifying:
On:
Melton-Kissel, Jann (Department of State Health Services (resource))
For:
Kirchner, Mark (Self; Texas Association of Orthotist/Prosthetist)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Assn)
KHU, Edward (Specialty Prosthetics & Orthotics of TX)
On:
Olvera, David (Texas Board of Orthotics & Prosthetics (Resource witness only))
For:
Ontiveros, Candelario (Med Care EMS)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Apodaca, Michelle (TX Hospital Association)
Baldazo, Fidel (Gemini Ambulance Service)
Johnson, Allen (Montgomery Co. Hospital District EMS)
Rokahr, Cody (Gemini Ambulance Service)
Sprinkle, GK (TX Ambulance Assoc.)
Wait, Dudley (Self; City of Schertz EMS, Texas Ambulance Association)
For:
Mooney, Megan (Self)
Stagner, Brian (Self; Texas Psychological Assn)
Against:
Dawson, Betty (Texas Association of Psychological Associates)
Ghio, Claudia (Self; Texas Association of Psychological Associates (TAPA))
Southern, David (Self)
26
WITNESS LIST
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Gutierrez, Michael (Self)
Harris, Ashley (Texans Care For Children)
Ligon, Nancy Katharine (Mental Health of America of Greater Houston)
White, David (Tx Psychological Assn.)
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