WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
March 23, 2015 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Barillas, Katherine Director of Child Welfare Policy (also providing written testimony)
(One Voice Texas), Houston, TX
Bearden, Chase Director of Advocacy (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin,
TX
Davidson, John Director, Center for Health Care Policy (also providing written
testimony) (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
McPeters, Pamela Director of Public Policy (also providing written testimony)
(TexProtects / Texas Association for the Protection of Children), Austin, TX
Milligan, Maureen President/CEO (also providing written testimony) (Teaching
Hospitals of Texas), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Boutte, Jane Presiding Officer (also providing written testimony) (Texas Brain Injury
Advisory Council), Grapevine, TX
Carroll, Cate Director of Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services (Volunteers
of America Texas), Euless, TX
Collins, Thomas CEO (HCA - Green Oaks - North Texas Division), Dallas, TX
Crowther, Nancy Organizer (also providing written testimony) (PACT / ADAPT),
Austin, TX
Cusumano, Sherry President and Board Chair (National Alliance on Mental Illness,
Dallas Afil.), Dallas, TX
Hunt, Paul (also providing written testimony) (American Council of the Blind of Texas),
Austin, TX
Metzinger, Jane Public Policy Director (also providing written testimony) (Mental
Health America of Greater Dallas), Dallas, TX
Roof, Bill (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Smith, Alex Executive Director (North Texas Behavioral Health Authority), Richardson,
TX
ON:
Aylor, Candace RN, CFP (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
Bitter, Sandra Project Analyst (Texas State Independent Living Council), Austin, TX
Blye, Regina Executive Director (Texas State Independent Living Council), Austin, TX
Brooks, Lynne CEO (also providing written testimony) (Home Care Compliance
Resource, Inc.), New Braunfels, TX
Broussard, Ricky Member, Governmental Affairs Comm. (also providing written
testimony) (The Arc of Texas), Texas City, TX
Cho, Frank MD (also providing written testimony) (TMA; March of Dimes; TPS;
TAFP; TX-ACOG; TX Association of OB/GYN), Austin, TX
Dunkelberg, Anne Associate Director (also providing written testimony) (Center for
Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
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Hanvey, Phyllis Member, Governmental Affairs Committee (also providing written
testimony) (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX
Hiner, Harrison Legislative Director (Texas State Employees Union), Austin, TX
Holcomb, John Physician (also providing written testimony) (Texas Medical
Association), Austin, TX
Izaguirre, Jacqueline Mom (also providing written testimony) (Self; DBMAT), Harker
Heights, TX
Janek, Kyle Executive Commissioner (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin,
TX
Kafka, Bob Organizer (also providing written testimony) (ADAPT of Texas), Austin,
TX
Kenney, Robert (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Houston, TX
Kirkle, Sarah Senior Policy Analyst (Sunset Advisory Commission), Austin, TX
Lavelle, Tanya Senior Manager of Advocacy (also providing written testimony) (Self;
Easter Seals Central Texas), Austin, TX
Levine, Ken Director (Sunset Commission), Austin, TX
Litzinger, Linda Caregiver (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
Makowski, Eric (also providing written testimony) (Texas Alliance of Brain Injury
Providers), Austin, TX
McPhail, Jennifer Community Organizer (ADAPT), Austin, TX
Miller, Jeff Policy Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Disability Rights
Texas), Austin, TX
Moorhead, Bee Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Impact;
Texas Nonprofit Council), Austin, TX
Nisenbaum, Miriam Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (National
Association of Social Workers), Austin, TX
Peet, Nelson Disabled (Adapt, Pact, L.T.D., Community Now), Austin, TX
Rosales Elkins, Deborah Engagement Coordinator (Texans Care for Children), Austin,
TX
Salovitz, Heiwa Community Organizer (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX
Saxton, Josette Mental Health Policy Associate (also providing written testimony)
(Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX
Steele, Burrell (Self) , Austin, TX
Switzer, Gyl Public Policy Director (also providing written testimony) (Mental Health
America of Texas), Austin, TX
Yeaman, Karen Chair/Parent (also providing written testimony) (Children's Policy
Council), Porter, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Belcher, Nora Executive Director (Texas e-Health Alliance), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Izaguirre, Patsy (Self) , Harker Heights, TX
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ON:
Cranston, Ron Advocate (Self; PACT/ADAPT), Austin, TX
Darling, Elizabeth CEO/President (OneStar Foundation; National Service Commission),
Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Garcia, Eileen CEO (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX
Huston, Kim Mrs. (Self; Parent Advocate), Cedar Park, TX
Levine, Linda (Self) , Bee Cave, TX
Lubran, Abby (Student), Austin, TX
ON:
Berndt, Trey Associate State Director (AARP), Austin, TX
Cranston, Cathy (Personal Attendant Coalition of Texas / ADAPT), Austin, TX
Hammon, Rachel Executive Director (Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice),
Austin, TX
Lucas, Shannon State Director of Advocacy and Government Affairs (March of Dimes),
Austin, TX
Spiller, Lee Executive Director (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin, TX
Toelle, Nancy Chair Person (AVIT Alliance of and for Visually Impaired Texans),
Austin, TX
Wilson, Columba (Self) , San Antonio, TX
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