WITNESS LIST

              SB 425

              Senate Committee Report

              Business & Commerce

              March 24, 2015 - 8:00 AM

                        FOR:

                                          Dudensing, Jamie   CEO  (Texas Association of Health Plans), Austin, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Mahon, Kirk   Changes to SB 425  (Self; SAFER-Tx), Dallas, TX

                                          McGee, John   COO  (Self; ER Centers of America Inc), Plano, TX

                                          Rankins, Robert   MD  (E-care emergency centers), Mckinney, TX

                                          Sandel, Rhonda   Immediate padt president  (Self; TAFEC Texas Association of

                                          Freestanding Emergency Centers), Cypress, TX

                                          Sarabia, Michael   MD,  FACEP  (Self; PhysiciansER), Houston, TX

                                          Woody, Jay    (Self) , Frisco, TX

                        ON:

                                          Bailey, Charles   General Counsel  (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX

                                          Feanny, Mark    (Self) , Pearland, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Berndt, Trey   Associate State Director Ste. 750  (AARP), Austin, TX

                                          Brooks, Jeffrey    (Texas conservative coalition), Austin, TX

                                          Cawley, Jennifer   Executive Director, TALHI  (Texas Association of Life and Health

                                          Insurers), Austin, TX

                                          Devine, Teresa   Sr Health Policy Analyst  (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Hammond, Bill   CEO  (Texas association of business), Austin, TX

                                          Hutson, Blake    (Self; Consumers union), Austin, TX

                                          Pogue, Stacey   Senior Policy Analyst  (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

                                          Sanaie, Kandice    (UnitedHealthcare), Austin, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Aldred, Brian   MD  (Five Star ER), Round rock, TX

                                          Strama, Keith   Attorney  (Self; First choice emergency rooms), Austin texas, TX

                        ON:

                                          Danzeiser, Doug    (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

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