WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services
September 13, 2016 9:00 AM
Interim Charge #4: 1115 Waiver and Medicaid Reform
ON:
Buchanan, Maggie Jo Southern Director (also providing written testimony) (Young
Invincibles), Houston, TX
Castle, Danette Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Council of
Community Centers), Austin, TX
Deslatte, Daniel Vice President (also providing written testimony) (University of Texas
Health Science Center at Tyler), Tyler, TX
Dunkelberg, Anne Associate Director (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public
Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
Garcia, Vicente Executive Director (East Side Promotoras de la Buen Salud), San Antonio,
TX
Gregory, Natalie (Protect Texas Fragile Kids), Southlake, TX
Hansch, Greg Public Policy Director (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas),
Austin, TX
Hawkins, John Senior Vice President of Government Relations (also providing written
testimony) (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Khalsa, Ardas Deputy Medicaid/CHIP Director (also providing written testimony) (Health
and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX
Litzinger, Linda (Self), Austin, TX
McBeath, Don Director of Government Relations (also providing written testimony)
(Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals), Austin, TX
McDonald, Pam Director of Rate Analysis (Health and Human Services Commission),
Austin, TX
Mehta, Hannah Director/Parent/Caregiver (Protect Texas Fragile Kids), Flower Mound, TX
Milligan, Maureen President/CEO (also providing written testimony) (Teaching Hospitals
of Texas), Austin, TX
Roy, Avik S. A. Visiting Fellow, TPPF (also providing written testimony) (Self), Austin,
TX
Smith, Charles Executive Commissioner (also providing written testimony) (Health and
Human Services Commission), Austin, TX
Trigg, Adrienne Parent (Protect Texas Fragile Kids; Texas Star Kids), Austin, TX
Winfield, Nakia Mental Health Policy Fellow (also providing written testimony) (National
Association of Social Workers), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Nichols-Segers, Simone Texas Government Relations Manager (National MS Society),
Austin, TX
Romero, Michelle Associate Director - Advocacy (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Rubin, Stephanie CEO (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX
Interim Charge #9: Implementation
ON:
Blackstone, Kristene Associate Commissioner for Child Protective Services (Department of
Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services
September 13, 2016 9:00 AM
Bowen, Jr., Stuart Inspector General (also providing written testimony) (HHSC OIG),
Austin, TX
Bufkin, Alice Director of Policy/Advocacy (also providing written testimony) (Texas
Women's Healthcare Coalition), San Antonio, TX
Carter, Michelle CEO (also providing written testimony) (Community Health Service
Agency), Greenville, TX
Dillaway, Chloe Associate Project Manager (also providing written testimony) (Self; Dr.
Joseph Potter), Austin, TX
Dudensing, Jamie CEO (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association of Health
Plans), Austin, TX
Francis, Will Government Relations Director (National Association of Social Workers -
Texas Chapter), Austin, TX
French, Lesley Associate Commissioner (also providing written testimony) (Health and
Human Services), Austin, TX
Garcia, Vicente Executive Director (East Side Promotoras de la Buen Salud), San Antonio,
TX
Hammon, Rachel Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas
Association for Home Care & Hospice), Austin, TX
Jessee, Gary Deputy Executive Commissioner, Medical and Social Services Division
(Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX
Kenney, Robert J. (also providing written testimony) (Self), Houston, TX
LeBlanc, Lisa (Self), Austin, TX
McDermott, Sara (Self), Austin, TX
Murphy, Kate Senor Policy Associate (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX
Rasco, Sasha Associate Commissioner for Prevention and Early Intervention (Department
of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX
Reinhardt, Kaysie Director of Foster Care Redesign (Department of Family and Protective
Services), Austin, TX
Rocap, Blake Legislative Counsel (also providing written testimony) (NARAL Pro-Choice
Texas), Austin, TX
Shupp, Tyler (Self; Foster care system), Austin, TX
Smith, Charles Executive Commissioner (also providing written testimony) (Health and
Human Services Commission), Austin, TX
Stephen, John Managing Partner (also providing written testimony) (The Stephen Group,
LLC), Manchester, NH
Wallace, Matthew Business Development Manager (also providing written testimony)
(Nurse-Family Partnership), Baton Rouge, LA
White, Kari Assistant Professor (also providing written testimony) (Self), Birmingham,
AL
Whitman, H.L. "Hank" Commissioner (also providing written testimony) (Department of
Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX
Wilcoxson, Carrie Child and Family Advocate (Self), Floresville, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Burns, Angelique CPS Investigator III (Texas State Employees Union), Houston, TX
WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services
September 13, 2016 9:00 AM
Carranza, Frederico CPS Specialist IV (Texas Employee Union), San Antonio, TX
McPeters, Pamela Director of Public Policy (TexProtects / Texas Association for the
Protection of Children), Austin, TX
Miracle, Anais Biera VP of External Affairs (The Children's Shelter; Annette Rodriguez),
San Antonio, TX
Mundhenko, Rhonda CEO (Lone Star Circle of Care), Georgetown, TX
Romero, Michelle Associate Director - Advocacy (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Rubin, Stephanie CEO (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX
Stein, Lucy Advocacy Direcctor (Progress Texas), Austin, TX