WITNESS LIST
Finance
February 19, 2015 9:00 AM
FOR:
Allison, Jim General Counsel (County Judges & Commissioner Assn. of Tx), Austin, TX
Berry, Jason Berry Family Services (Berry Family Services)
Carran MD, Doug Medical Doctor (also providing written testimony) (TMA - TAFP),
Athens, TX
Conner, Patty Social Work (Hope Alliance Crisis Center), Austin, TX
Conner, Patty Social Work (Hope Alliance Crisis Center), Austin
Dunnington MD, Joel S. Retired Radiologist (also providing written testimony) (Self),
New Braunfels, TX
Friedman, Cheryl Peer Recovery Coach (also providing written testimony) (Austin
Clubhouse)
Garza MD, Martin Pediatrician (TMA)
Gendren, Christine Executive Director, nonprofit (Texas Network of Youth Services),
Austin
Granberry, Amy CEO - Charlie's Place Recover Center (Association of Substance Abuse
Programs), CC, TX
Holman, Nancy Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Alliance of
Child and Family Services), Austin, TX
Homer, Andrew Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas CASA), Austin, TX
Huang, MD, MPH, Philip Physician (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Israel, Gordon (DRACO Services, Inc)
Kim, Janet Disabled (me & Health & Human Services)
Lee, Donald Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Ligon, Katherine MH Budget/Policy (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public
Policy Priorities), Au, TX
Makowski, Eric CEO Core HealthCare (also providing written testimony) (Texas Brain
Injury Providers Alliance), Austin
McKinney, Adrian Registered Nurse (Nurse Family Partnership), Houston, TX
Munoz, Ana (Self)
Munoz, Braiden Student (Self)
Patel, Dimple Policy Analyst (also providing written testimony) (TexProtects), Dallas, TX
Pile, Darrell Healthcare CEO (also providing written testimony) (TETAF), Houston, TX
Prather, Niki (My son, Michael - Dahvid Shaw)
Rauls, Joy Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Children's Advocacy
Centers of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX
Redden, Michael Exec. Director (New Horizons)
Robinson, Anne RN; Quality Data Manager (also providing written testimony) (Seton
Healthcare Family / American Heart Association)
Rutledge, MD, J. Neal Neurointernventional Surgeon (Self and Texas Council on
Cardiovascular Disease & Stroke), Austin
Ryder, Byron Leon County Judge (CHC Community Health Centers), Centerville, TX
Setliff, Aaron Director of Policy (also providing written testimony) (The Texas Council on
Family Violence)
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Stoeltje, Mark Executive Director, San Antonio Clubhouse (SA Clubhouse), SA, TX
Stratton, Kelli (also providing written testimony) (Colton Stratton)
Washington, PKaye Retired (American Heart Association), Austin
Williams, Linda Member Volunteer San Antonio Clubhouse (Texas Clubhouse Coalition),
San Antonio, TX
AGAINST:
Bundy, Shylo parent & Attorney (also providing written testimony) (Texas Children with
autism), Fort Worth, TX
DeFrates, Ana Rodriguez Director for Tx Policy & Advocacy (also providing written
testimony) (National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health), Austin, TX
Gibbons, Dorothy CEO - Breast Health Care (also providing written testimony) (The
Rose), Houston
Sanders, Jolene Parent Educator, researcher, Public Policy (Self)
Zuniga, Martha Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Breast & Cervical
Cancer Program of STFPHC)
ON:
Aleman, Steven policy specialist (Disability Rights Texas)
Anderson, Cheasty Policy Associate (also providing written testimony) (Children's
Defense Fund - Tx), Austin, TX
Armond, Daniel R. CEO (also providing written testimony) (Golden Rule Services, Inc.),
Pearland, TX
Bailey, Linda Executive Director - Non-profit (Evergreen Life Services), Texarkana, TX
Bartell, Charity J.D. and real estate investor (also providing written testimony) (Self),
Austin, TX
Basye, Ted Pharmacist/Owner (Indepdendant Pharmacy), Sweetwater, TX
Belver, Carole Executive Director (Community Action, Inc. of Central Texas), San Marcos,
TX
Bennett, Amanda Student (also providing written testimony) (Abilene Women's Health
Clinic), Abilene
Bervden, Chase (also providing written testimony) (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
Bitter, Sandra Texas State Independent Living Council (Texas State Independent Living
Council), Austin
Borel, Dennis (also providing written testimony) (Coalition of Texans w/ Disabilities),
Austin, TX
Bufkin, Alice Advocate (also providing written testimony) (Texans Care for Children)
Burr, Elizabeth Mother (Steve Beck, Senior Vice President Covenant Health in Lubbock),
Austin, TX
Candall, Mark (Self)
Carrillo, Dolores Patient Care (Yourself, PACT/ADAPT)
Carroll, Cate Director of IIDD Services (also providing written testimony) (Voluteers of
America Texas), Euless, TX
Carson, Wayne Child Welfare (also providing written testimony) (ACH Child and Family
Services)
Catoe, Ellen Autism Services (also providing written testimony) (Texana Center and
myself), Rosenberg, TX
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February 19, 2015 9:00 AM
Chiarello, Katherine lawyer (also providing written testimony) (Self), Austin, TX
Chimene, Grace Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (also providing written testimony) (League of
Women Voters of TX)
Craft, Priscilla mother (Self)
Cranston, Catherine Robles Personal Attendant & Community Organizer (also providing
written testimony) (myself & Personal Attendant Coalition of TX / ADAPT), Austin, TX
Cranston, Ron disability services advoc. (ADAPT of Tx/PACT), Austin, TX
Crowther, Nancy Pact of Texas - Advocacy (also providing written testimony)
(Community Based Attendants/Services)
Dempsey, Donna Executive / Health Services (also providing written testimony) (Easter
Seals North Texas clients), Fort Worth
Dudensing, Jamie CEO (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association of Health
Plans)
Dunkelberg, Anne Associate Director (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public
Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
Eastridge, Brian Surgeon (Trauma) (also providing written testimony) (Texas EMS,
Trauma, Acute Care Foundation)
Edwards, Carol V. CEO of FQHC (also providing written testimony) (Access Health),
Richmond, TX
Farmer, Drue Judge (Lubbock County, StarCare), Lubbock, TX
Garnett, Susan CEO, MHMR of Tarrant County (MHMR of Tarrant County)
Goslant, Kaili Non-Profit (also providing written testimony) (The Arc of TX), Austin
Griffith, Kathy President Premieant Inc. (Premieant)
Guerra-Cardus, Laura TX Associate Director (also providing written testimony)
(Children's Defense Fund - TX)
Gutierrez, Gloria ABA Therapist (also providing written testimony) (Autism Treatment
Center), San Antonio, TX
Hammon, Rachel TAHCH - Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas
Association for Home Care & Hospice)
Hammond, Daniel R. CEO (also providing written testimony) (Golden Rule Services,
Inc.), Pearland, TX
Hannah, Kyle Private Provider (Self), Keene, TX
Harmison, Joe Pharmacist (Self)
Harracksingh, Rachel B. President of TAA and Life Amb (also providing written
testimony) (TAA)
Harris, Ashley Policy Associate (also providing written testimony) (Texans Care for
Children), Austin, TX
Hawkins, John Senior Vice President Advocacy (also providing written testimony) (Texas
Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Hays, Susan Attorney (also providing written testimony) (Carolena Cogdill of Hareu
Health), Austin
Hernandez, Richard Private Provider (also providing written testimony) (ResCare
Residential Services), Austin
Hiner, Harrison Legislative Director (Texas State Employees Union), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
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Horton, Case Operator of Tanglewood Medical Supplies (Tanglewood Medical Supplies,
Inc), Stephenville
Hunt, Paul Retired (American Council of Blind of Texas), Austin
Hunt, Sheryl Housewife (myself, ACBT)
Johnson, Linda (Self), Temple, TX
Johnson-Patagoc, Kate Autism Services, BCBA (also providing written testimony)
(myself, Texana), Rosenberg
Kafhe, Bob Organizer (also providing written testimony) (ADAPT/PACT)
Kautoff, Amy Executive Director (Texas Assn of Centers for Independent Living (TACIL))
Kayhinnu, Sousaw Vice President of Program Operation (Provider), Dallas, TX
Keller, Merily H. public health education (also providing written testimony) (Self; Tx
Suicide Prev. Council & Mental Health America of TX)
Kenney, Robert J. Self Emp. (Self), Houston, TX
Lang, Russell Asst. Professor of Special Ed., Autism Clinic Director (also providing
written testimony) (Texas Association of Behavior Specialists)
Lavelle, Tanya Sr. Mgr. Advocacy (Easter Seals Central TX), Austin, TX
Lawler, Erin Assoc. Director, non-profit org (Texas Council of Community Centers),
Austin, TX
LeBlanc, Lisa (Self), Austin
Light, Dorothy Operations Manager (also providing written testimony) (CARD)
Litzinger, Linda caregiver and advocate (also providing written testimony) (Self)
Lopez, Renee Community Advocate (People with Disability), Austin, TX
McCaffrey, Kelly Public Health Educator (also providing written testimony) (Texans
Standing Tall), Austin, TX
McClure, Madeline CEO (also providing written testimony) (TexProtects)
McKinney, Colleen Mental Health Policy Fellow (also providing written testimony)
(NASW/Texas)
Metz, Albert "Sparky" Organizer (ADAPT/PACT)
Milligan, Maureen Health Association (also providing written testimony) (Teaching
Hospitals Association of TX)
Moorhead, Bee Executive Dir (Texas Impact)
Morgan, Mason COO - Daybreak Group (Daybreak), Burleson
Murphree, Susan Sr. Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Tx)
O'Connor, T. Michael Sheriff, Victoria County (Sheriff Association of Texas)
Pacha, Ph.D., CRC, Jackie Executive Director (Brazos Valley Center for Independent
Living)
Pantermuehl, Rachel ABA Program Manager (Autism Treatment Center), San Antonio, TX
Payne, Susan (also providing written testimony) (PART and my sister), College Station,
TX
Peet, Nelson Disabled (P.A.C.T.)
Perry, Jennifer Board Certified Behavior Analyst (Texana), Rosenberg, TX
Potter, Joseph E. Professor/Researcher (also providing written testimony) (Texas Policy
Evaluation Project)
Powell, Judy parent advocate (Parent Guidance Center), Austin
WITNESS LIST
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Price, Renee Calder Director of Child Welfare Services (Caring Family Network/
DePelchin)
Ranzani, Irene Caregiver (also providing written testimony) (myself and my son)
Realini, MD, MPH, Janet Physician (also providing written testimony) (Texas Women's
Healthcare Coalition)
Rogers, Nona homemaker (also providing written testimony) (Self), Austin, TX
Saenz, Danny (Self)
Saintz, Sean I. physician (UT-Health Houston)
Samms, Brakeyshia State Policy Fellow (CPPP)
Saxton, Josette Policy Associate (also providing written testimony) (Texans Care for
Children)
Sazovitz, Heiwa Community Organizer (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX
Scott, Cam Sr. Director, Tx Government Relations (American Cancer Society Cancer
Action Network), Austin, TX
Secrest, Leslie H. Physician (also providing written testimony) (Texas Medical
Association Federation of Texas Psychology The Texas Pexiative Society), Dallas, TX
Shedd III, Charles E. Computer Programmer (TSEU), Austin, TX
Shuford, Judy house wife/mom (myself (Texana)), Beasley, TX
Southern, David Provider of ICF/IID & HCS & TxHmL (Self), Granbury, TX
Sperry, Bryan President (also providing written testimony) (Children's Hospital
Association of Texas), Austin
Sprinkle, Gklizicki "GK" Public Policy Consultant (Tx Ambulance Association), Austin
Stacey, Franklin ADAPT PACT (ADAPT)
Steele, Burrell L. Client (w attendant care) (PACT & ADAPT), Austin, TX
Taylor MD, Sally Psychiatrist (University Health System), San Antonio
Travis, Jamie Parent (also providing written testimony) (Texas Council Community
Centers, Gulf Coast Center), West Columbia, TX
Warach, Steven Physician (also providing written testimony) (Lone Star Stroke Research
Consortium), W Lake Hills
Warner, Carrie Attendant Care (PACT & ADAPT), Austin, TX
Warren, Kevin Long-Term Care (also providing written testimony) (Texas Health Care
Association), Austin, TX
Wilson, Stacy Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Wu, Tzu-Ching (Teddy) Physician (UT Health Houston)
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Gamez, Jamie Briggs Chief Financial Officer (Alpha Home, Inc.)
Redman, Laura IDD Provider (Community Access, Inc.), Tyler
Sutherland, Mike Burleson County Judge (CHC Community Health Centers)
Taylor, Jason nonprofit- past president (Texas Rehab Action Network), Austin, TX
ON:
Dunn, Toby Certified Surgical Technologist (Texana), El Campo, TX
Foxhall, MD, Lewis Physician (UT MD Anderson Cancer Center), Houston
Hamilton, Greg Travis County Sheriff (Sheriff's Association of Texas), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
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February 19, 2015 9:00 AM
Kelly, Bill Director of Government Relations (Mental Health America of Greater Houston)
Kwakumensah, Afiwa - Tina - Ocoloo House mom (Myself and family)
McPhail, Jennifer (ADAPT)
Singleton, Betsy Retired educator (League of Women Voters)
Wallace, Stephen Retired Attorney (Justin Wallace - Resident AHSSLC), Red Road, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Arnold, Jim Lobbyist (Texas Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs), Austin, TX
De La Garza, Veronica Advocacy Director (American Diabetes Association), Austin
Douglas, Kinnie health education / health care (American Heart Association)
Hartman, Marilyn Advocate for those with severe and persistent mental illness (Those with
SPMI who cant speak for themselves), Austin, TX
Mason, Greg President of Non-Profit TRAN (Texas Rehab Action Network), Bryan, TX
Murphy, Kaitlyn (American Heart Assoc.)
AGAINST:
Miller, Nora - Mullarkey Water Contracts & Conservation Mgr. (Julia Mullarkey)
ON:
Barillas, Ph.D., Katherine Director of Child Welfare Policy (One Voice Texas), Houston
Caundall, Mark (Self)
Conwell, Audra Executive Director/CEO (Alliance of Independent Pharmacists of Texas),
Austin
DeFoore, Rick CEO - Stamford Memorial Hospital (Stamford Healthcare System),
Stamford, TX
Fredriksen, Amanda Associate State Director (AARP), Austin
Lea, Jemila Policy Fellow (Hogg Foundation for Mental Health), Austin, TX
Lewis, Kathryn Attorney (Disability Rights Texas)
Mayfield, Stacey (Self), Denton, TX
McBeath, Don Government Relations (Texas Organization of Rural & Community
Hospitals), Austin, TX
McCain, Rebecca CEO - Electra Memorial Hospital (Electra Memorial Hospital), Electra,
TX
McClure, Angie Exec. Director (American Lung Association in TX)
Meyer, Alyse Director of Public Policy (Leading Age Texas), A, TX
Smith, Casey Policy Associate (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
Spiller, Lee Executive Director (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin, TX
Stevenson, Amanda Researcher (Self)
Tate, Joe Policy Specialist (Community NOW!), Austin, TX
Travis, Clayton Policy Coordinator (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX