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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            May 2, 2013 9:00 AM

            HB 15

                  FOR:

                                 Brumley, Karen  Registered Nurse  (Self), Magnolia, TX

                                 Daskevich, Cris  Senior Vice President of Texas Children's (Children's Hospital of Texas;

                                 Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX

                                 Patel, Sanjay  Physician - Neonatologist  (Self), Odessa, TX

                                 Toy, Eugene  OBGYN (Texas Association of Obstetricians & Gynecologists; Texas Society

                                 of Pediatrics; Texas Academy of Family Physicians; Texas Medical Association; March of

                                 Dimes), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Ferrara, Matt  (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Guerrero, Jane  Director of EMS/Trauma Systems (Department of State Health Services),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Capelo, Jaime  (Mednax Medical Group), Austin, TX

                                 Feather, Robert  Senior Vice President (Cook Children's Health Care System), Fort Worth,

                                 TX

                                 Garcia, Eileen  Chief Executive Officer (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Mahoney, Annie  (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Schroeder, Rebekah  Government Relations (Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX

                                 Sperry, Bryan  President (Children's Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX

            HB 243

                  FOR:

                                 Smith, John  General Counsel (Center for Health Care Services), San Antonio, TX

            HB 748

                  FOR:

                                 Barillas, Katherine  Director, Child Welfare Policy  (also providing written testimony) (One

                                 Voice Texas), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Blanke, Laura  (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX

                                 Bujanda, Miryam  Government Relations (Methodist Healthcare Ministries), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                                 Martinez, Diana  Director of Public Policy (The Texas Association for the Protection of

                                 Children (TexProtects)), Wimberley, TX

            HB 808

                  FOR:

                                 Ligon, Katharine  Mental Health Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

                                 McGraw, Rick  Past President (Texas Psychological Association), San Angelo, TX

                  ON:

                                 Dawson, Betty  Board Member  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association of

                                 Psychological Associates), Dallas, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            May 2, 2013 9:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Connett, Brent  (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Finch, Dan  Director, Legislative Affairs (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Garcia, Eileen  Chief Executive Officer (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Holmes, Harry  Senior Policy Advisor (Harris County Healthcare Alliance), Houston, TX

                                 Switzer, Gyl  Public Policy Director (Mental Health America of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 White, David  Executive Director (Texas Psychological Association), Cedar Park, TX

            HB 915

                  FOR:

                                 Barillas, Katherine  Director, Child Welfare Policy (One Voice Texas), Houston, TX

                                 Lynch, Sherita  Volunteer (Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Williamson

                                 County), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Spiller, Lee  Policy Director (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Connett, Brent  (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Garcia, Eileen  Chief Executive Officer (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Holmes, Harry  Senior Policy Advisor (Harris County Healthcare Alliance), Houston, TX

                                 LeBleu, Stephanie  Public Policy Coordinator (Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates

                                 (CASA)), Austin, TX

                                 Martinez, Diana  Director of Public Policy (The Texas Association for the Protection of

                                 Children (TexProtects)), Wimberley, TX

                                 Stuart, John  Representative (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter),

                                 Austin, TX

            HB 1227

                  FOR:

                                 Lynch, Sherita  Volunteer (Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Williamson

                                 County), Cedar Park, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Barillas, Katherine  Director, Child Welfare Policy (One Voice Texas), Houston, TX

                                 Bujanda, Miryam  (Methodist Healthcare Ministries), San Antonio, TX

                                 LeBleu, Stephanie  Public Policy Coordinator (Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates

                                 (CASA)), Austin, TX

                                 Martinez, Diana  Director of Public Policy (The Texas Association for the Protection of

                                 Children (TexProtects)), Wimberley, TX

                                 Stuart, John  Representative (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter),

                                 Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            May 2, 2013 9:00 AM

            HB 1491

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Calvert, Jess  Director of Legislative & Regulatory Affairs (Texas Dental Association),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Chatelle, Melody  Legislative Consultant (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Mintz, David  (Texas Academy of General Dentistry), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Hopkins, Jody  Executive Director (Lone Star Association of Charitable Clinics), Austin,

                                 TX

            HB 1648

                  FOR:

                                 Smith, Carole  Executive Director (Private Providers Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Adams, Michele  Assistant Commissioner (Texas Department of Family and Protective

                                 Services - Child Care Licensing), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bujanda, Miryam  Government Relations (Methodist Healthcare Ministries), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                                 Martinez, Diana  Director of Public Policy (The Texas Association for the Protection of

                                 Children (TexProtects)), Wimberley, TX

            HB 1738

                  FOR:

                                 Hansch, Greg  Policy Coordinator (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Herman, Guy  Judge (Judge of Probate Court #1 of Travis County), Austin, TX

                                 Thompson, Kristina  Lieutenant (Austin Police Department), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Lavelle, Tanya  Mental Health Policy Fellow (Easter Seals Central Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Lee, Michael  Lieutenant (Houston Police Department), Houston, TX

                                 Lewis, Kathryn  Attorney (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Ligon, Katharine  Mental Health Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Louderback, A.J.  Sheriff (Sheriff's Association of Texas), Edna, TX

                                 Ntonme, Jacques  (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX

                                 Pate, Lawrence  Investigator (Houston Police Department), Houston, TX

                                 Romero, Michelle  Associate Director of Advocacy (Texas Medical Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Stuart, John  Representative (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter),

                                 Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            May 2, 2013 9:00 AM

                                 Switzer, Gyl  Public Policy Director (Mental Health America of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Turner, James Matthew  Crisis Intervention Team Officer (Austin Police Department),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Wilson, Dennis  Sheriff, Limestone County (Sheriff's Association of Texas), Groesbeck, TX

                                 Wilson, Stacy  Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX

                                 Wood, Justin  Assistant District Attorney (Harris Count District Attorney's Office),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Woodard, Charlah  Officer (Texas Crisis Intervention Team Association c/o National

                                 Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)), Austin, TX

                                 Woomer, Eric  (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX

            HB 1760

                  FOR:

                                 Mayfield, Stacey  Mom; President  (Self; Texans for State Supported Living Centers),

                                 Denton, TX

            SB 807

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Finch, Dan  Director, Legislative Affairs (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX