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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Staff members from the Department of Aging and |
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Disability Services provided vital assistance to the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature in its consideration of House Bills 2673, 2683, and |
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3196 as well as on appropriations measures concerning the |
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department; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout the legislative process, the DADS staff |
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were always available, able, and willing to supply detailed and |
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pertinent information, particularly with respect to the agency's |
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operations and budget needs; and |
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WHEREAS, The dedicated personnel who provided assistance |
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with the budget include: Jon Weizenbaum, commissioner, James |
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Jenkins, chief financial officer, David Cook, director of budget |
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and data management, Chris Adams, deputy commissioner, Kristi |
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Jordan, associate commissioner, Cindy Nottingham, manager of |
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government relations, Cory Elder, government relations specialist, |
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and Allison Lowery, director of the Center for Consumer and |
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External Affairs; and |
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WHEREAS, In the consideration of H.B. 2673, relating to the |
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protection and care of individuals with intellectual and |
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developmental disabilities, assistance was provided by: Cindy |
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Nottingham, manager of government relations, Carol |
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Sanchez-Cuellar, government relations specialist, Chris Adams, |
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deputy commissioner, Joe Vesowate, assistant commissioner of state |
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supported living centers, Lynn Blackmore, director of the Center |
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for Policy and Innovation, and Lorri Haden, attorney; and |
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WHEREAS, With respect to H.B. 2683, relating to employment in |
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certain consumer-directed services and by certain facilities and to |
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the nurse aide registry and the employee misconduct registry, |
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assistance was provided by: Cindy Nottingham, manager of government |
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relations, Carol Sanchez-Cuellar, government relations specialist, |
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April Young, government relations specialist, Dana McGrath, |
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director of regulatory services, licensing, and credentialing, |
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Veronda Durden, assistant commissioner of regulatory services, |
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Elizabeth Jones, program specialist, Chris Adams, deputy |
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commissioner, Don Henderson, program specialist, Bill Buida, |
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attorney, Flora Fearon, attorney, David Latimer, program |
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specialist, and Susan Davis, director of regulatory services, |
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enforcement operations; and |
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WHEREAS, Concerning H.B. 3196, relating to licensing and |
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certification requirements for certain health facilities and to the |
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allocation of Medicaid beds in certain of those facilities and |
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increasing fees, assistance was provided by: Cindy Nottingham, |
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manager of government relations, April Young, government relations |
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specialist, Dana McGrath, director of regulatory services, |
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licensing, and credentialing, Veronda Durden, assistant |
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commissioner of regulatory services, Susan Davis, director of |
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regulatory services, enforcement operations, and Bill Buida, |
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attorney; and |
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WHEREAS, Each of these individuals demonstrated the utmost |
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professionalism and commitment to excellence, and their |
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exceptional thoroughness and diligence proved invaluable during |
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the legislature's deliberations; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the members of the Department of Aging |
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and Disability Services staff who provided vital assistance to the |
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83rd Texas Legislature and extend to them sincere best wishes for |
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the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the department staff as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |