WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services
February 18, 2016 9:00 AM
Interim Charge #1B: Wrongful Birth
ON:
Burns, Julia (also providing written testimony) (Texas Alliance for Life), Elgin, TX
Pojman, Joe Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Alliance for
Life), Austin, TX
Robinson, Mari Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Medical
Board), Austin, TX
Steele, Robin Pastor (also providing written testimony) (Texas Alliance for Life), San
Marcos, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Kaiser, Melanie (The Kaiser Family), Round Rock, TX
Interim Charge #3A: Healthy Aging
ON:
Du Terroil, Sara (also providing written testimony) (Self), San Antonio, TX
Feinhals, Gretchen Program Director (also providing written testimony) (The Senior
Source and Texas Senior Corps Association), Dallas, TX
Flowers, Joe Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Guardianship
Services, Inc.), Fort Worth, TX
Fry, Liam DR. (also providing written testimony) (Texas Medical Association), Round
Rock, TX
Hansch, Greg Public Policy Director (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas),
Austin, TX
Hellerstedt, John Commissioner (also providing written testimony) (Department of State
Health Services), Austin, TX
Hoffpauir, Robin Attendant (PACT), Manor, TX
Kafka, Bob Organizer (also providing written testimony) (ADAPT of Texas and Personal
Attendant Coalition of Texas), Austin, TX
Lewis, Chenique (Self), Lancaster, TX
Litzinger, Amy (also providing written testimony) (Self), Austin, TX
Litzinger, Linda (also providing written testimony) (Self), Austin, TX
McGhee, H. Richard Director (also providing written testimony) (Central Texas ADRC),
Belton, TX
Penny, Carla Volunteer (AARP), Austin, TX
Radinsky, Tara (also providing written testimony) (Self), San Antonio, TX
Southerland, Ashley IDD Intake and Access Director (also providing written testimony)
(Tarrant County ADRC), Fort Worth, TX
Stevens, Alan DR. (also providing written testimony) (Baylor Scott and White Health),
Belton, TX
Warwick, Jennifer (also providing written testimony) (Self), San Antonio, TX
Weizenbaum, Jon Commissioner (also providing written testimony) (DADS), Austin, TX
Wittie, David (ADAPT of Texas and Personal Attendant Coalition of Texas), Austin, TX
Zumbrun, Janna Assistant Commissioner For Disease Control and Prevention Services
(also providing written testimony) (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services
February 18, 2016 9:00 AM
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Deegan, Jennifer Associate Vice President of Governmental Relations (On Behalf of
Carmel Dyer, MD The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston), Houston,
TX
Moccia, Leslie (Self; Zachariah Moccia), San Antonio, TX
Taylor, Megan (Self), San Antonio, TX
Interim Charge #3B: Long Term Care Quality and Oversight
ON:
Castle, Danette Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Council of
Community Centers), Austin, TX
Dudensing, Jamie CEO (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association of Health
Plans), Austin, TX
Fredriksen, Amanda Associate State Director (also providing written testimony) (AARP),
Austin, TX
Fry, Liam DR. (also providing written testimony) (Texas Medical Association), Round
Rock, TX
Ham, Robert Vice President of Community Services (also providing written testimony)
(Providers Association for Community Services of Texas), Austin, TX
Hannah, Kyle CEO (Community Living Concepts), Keene, TX
Hench, Marina Director of Public Policy (also providing written testimony) (Texas
Association for Home Care & Hospice), Austin, TX
Hopkins, Phillip President (TAG Management Services), Victoria, TX
Jessee, Gary State Medicaid Director (also providing written testimony) (Health and
Human Services Commission), Austin, TX
Kafka, Bob Organizer (also providing written testimony) (ADAPT of Texas and Personal
Attendant Coalition of Texas), Austin, TX
Lewis, Chenique (Self), Lancaster, TX
Litzinger, Amy (also providing written testimony) (Self), Austin, TX
Litzinger, Linda (also providing written testimony) (Self), Austin, TX
Magruder, Karen Assisted Living Ombudsman (also providing written testimony)
(Longterm Care Ombudsman Program - The Senior Source), Dallas, TX
Meyer, Alyse Director of Public Policy (also providing written testimony) (Leading Age
Texas), Austin, TX
Murphree, Susan Sr. Policy Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Disability Rights
Texas), Austin, TX
Nelson, Kendal Corporate Director of Acquisition (also providing written testimony)
(Texas Assisted Living Association), Fort Worth, TX
Piccola, Kyle Director of Governmental Affairs (also providing written testimony) (The
Arc of Texas), Austin, TX
Smith, Carole Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Private Providers
Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Warren, Kevin President/CEO (also providing written testimony) (Texas Health Care
Association), Austin, TX
Weizenbaum, Jon Commissioner (also providing written testimony) (DADS), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services
February 18, 2016 9:00 AM
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Conway, Jessica Deputy State Long-term Care Ombudsman (State Long-Term Care
Ombudsman), Austin, TX
Moccia, Leslie (Self; Zachariah Moccia), San Antonio, TX
Redman, Laura CEO (Community Access, Inc.), Tyler, TX