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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

            Appropriations - S/C on Article II Committee

            April 6, 2016 - 10:00 AM

            Charge 10: Long Term Services and Supports in the Medicaid Program

                 On:

                                 Berndt, Trey (AARP)

                                 Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)

                                 Castillo, Rosemary (Texas PACE Association)

                                 Castle, Danette (Texas Council of Community Centers)

                                 Day, Judy (Leading Age Texas)

                                 Hammon, Rachel (Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice)

                                 Jessee, Gary (HHSC)

                                 Kafka, Bob (Self; ADAPT PACT)

                                 Kibbe, Scot (Texas Health Care Association)

                                 Ligon, Katharine (Center for Public Policy Priorities)

                                 McDonald, Pam (HHSC)

                                 Murphree, Susan (Disability Rights Texas)

                                 Murphy, Kate (Texas public policy foundation)

                                 Smith, Carole (Private providers association of texas)

                                 Svien, Doug (Self; Providers Alliance for Community Services of Texas (PACSTX))

                                 Traylor, Chris (HHSC)

                                 Weizenbaum, Jon (Department of Aging and Disability Services)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 On:

                                 Butler, Rachel (HHSC)

                                 Cook, David (Department of Aging and Disability Services)

                                 Dunkelberg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities)

                                 Garza, Elisa (Department of Aging and Disability Services)

                                 Lawson, Beth (StarCare Specialty Health System)

            Charge 12: Examine the Historical Growth of the Medicaid Program

                 On:

                                 Bowen, Jr., Stuart (HHSC Inspector General)

                                 Carruth, Lisa (HHSC)

                                 Dudensing, Jamie (Texas Association of Health Plans)

                                 Jessee, Gary (HHSC)

                                 Rodell, Leora (Legislative Budget Board)

                                 Traylor, Chris (HHSC)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 On:

                                 French, Lesley (HHSC)

                                 Keyton, Sarah (Legislative Budget Board)

                                 Lawson, Beth (StarCare Specialty Health System)

                                 Vasquez, Andy (HHSC)

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