WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services
May 8, 2012 9:00 AM
Charge 2
ON:
Abshier, Steve Chief Operating Officer (Outreach Health Services), Garland, TX
Betts, William (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
Boyte, Melanie Community Organizer (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX
Cranston, Cathy Organizer/Personal Attendant (also providing written testimony)
(ADAPT of Texas and Personal Attendant Coalition of Texas), Austin, TX
Crowther, Nancy Organizer (also providing written testimony) (Personal Attendant
Coalition of Texas), Austin, TX
Dunkelberg, Anne Associate Director (also providing written testimony) (Center for
Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
Graves, Tim President and Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association),
Austin, TX
Guerra-Cardus, Laura Associate Director (also providing written testimony) (Children's
Defense Fund Texas), Bellaire, TX
Hennigan, Mary Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas
Occupational Therapy Association), Austin, TX
Hofmayer, Chris Personal Attendant (also providing written testimony) (ADAPT of
Texas), Cedar Park, TX
Israel, Gordon Member (also providing written testimony) (Providers Alliance for
Community Services of Texas), Austin, TX
Kafka, Bob (also providing written testimony) (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX
Lemons, Sharon Registered Licensed Dietitian, Co-Chair of Children's with Special
Health, Care Need Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group (Self), Saginaw, TX
Lucas, Tommy Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Optometric
Association), Austin, TX
Machado, Marissa Community Care Licensing and Research Specialist (also providing
written testimony) (Texas Association for Home Care and Hospice), Austin, TX
Mason, Ruth (Self), Houston, TX
McPhail, Jennifer Community Organizer (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX
Metz, Albert (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX
Milam, Susan Director of Government Relations (also providing written testimony)
(National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX
Millwee, Billy Deputy Executive Commissioner (also providing written testimony)
(Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)), Austin, TX
Saenz, Danny (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX
Salovitz, Heiwa (also providing written testimony) (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX
Saxton, Josette Policy Associate (also providing written testimony) (Texans Care for
Children), Austin, TX
Sprinkle, GK Public Policy Consultant (also providing written testimony) (Texas
Ambulance Association), Austin, TX
Steele, Burrell (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services
May 8, 2012 9:00 AM
Tate, Joe Policy Specialist (Community Now!), Austin, TX
Traylor, Chris Commissioner (Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS)),
Austin, TX
Vanchiere, Paul Parent (also providing written testimony) (Self), Pearland, TX
Vesowate, Joe Deputy Director (also providing written testimony) (Health and Human
Services Commission (HHSC)), Austin, TX
Watkins, Sarah Member (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX
Wedel, Kim Assistant Commissioner (DARS ECL), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
On:
Gamez, Monica Director, Infectious Disease Control (Department of State Health
Services), Austin, TX
Steele, Mary (Self; ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
On:
Dooley, Michelle (Community Now!), Ft. Worth, TX
Langendorf, Jean Vice President (Easter Seals Central Texas), Austin, TX
Litzinger, Amy (Self), Austin, TX
Murphree, Susan Senior Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
Charge 9
ON:
Chassay, Mark Deputy Executive Commissioner (also providing written testimony)
(Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX
Danzeiser, Goug (also providing written testimony) (Texas Department of Insurance),
Austin, TX
Lakey, David Commissioner (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX
Millwee, Billy Deputy Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Health and
Human Services Commission), Austin, TX
Peterson, Mary Chair (also providing written testimony) (Quality Based Payment
Advisory Committee), Corpus Christi, TX
Prud'Homme, Tommy Division Chief (Office of the Attorney General), Austin, TX
Raimer, Ben Chair (also providing written testimony) (Texas Institute of Health Care
Quality and Efficiency), Galveston, TX
Salovitz, Heiwa (also providing written testimony) (ADAPT of Texas), TX
Traylor, Chris Commissioner (also providing written testimony) (Department of Aging
and Disability Services), Austin, TX
Vesowate, Joe Deputy Director (also providing written testimony) (Health and Human
Services Commission), Austin, TX
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