WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
March 8, 2017 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Belcher, Nora Executive Director (Texas e-Health Alliance), Austin, TX
Callas, Ray Dr (Self; Texas medical association), Beaumont, TX
Childers, Jake M.D., Medical Dir. eMD Access (Self; Austin Regional Clinic), Austin,
TX
Fredriksen, Amanda Assoc state director (AARP), Austin, TX
Martin, Amanda Governmental Affairs Manager (also providing written testimony)
(Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
Navikas, Drew (Teladoc), Washington, DC
ON:
Bowden, Rachel Manager of Accident and Health Program (Texas Department of
Insurance), Austin, TX
Dudensing, Jamie CEO (also providing written testimony) (Texas assiciation of health
plans), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Baxa, Jim Dr (Self) , Lubbock, TX
Capelo, Jaime (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants), Austin, TX
Cates, Andrew General Counsel (Texas Nurses Asociation), Austin, TX
Cusack, Erin Associate Director for Public Affairs (Texas Nurse Practitioners), Austin,
TX
Garcia, Joe (University Health Systems San Antonio), Austin, TX
Hansch, Greg (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas), Austin, TX
Johnson, Lee Deputy Director (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX
Jones, Marsha (Central Health), Austin, TX
Koebele, Steve (Concentra), Austin, TX
Manross, Lee (Self; Texas Association of Health Underwriters), Austin, TX
McBeath, Don Director of Government Relations (Texas Organization of Rural and
Community Hospitals), Austin, TX
Parker, Becky (Self) , Austin, TX
Reynolds, David (Texas Osteopathic Medical Association), Austin, TX
Rosales-Elkins, Deborah Peer Policy Fellow (Self; NAMI Texas), Manor, TX
Saenz, Luis (Self; Christus Health), Austin, TX
Shields, Brad (Texas Federation of Drug Stores), Austin, TX
Spilman, Annie Legislative director (National Federation of Independent
Business/Texas), Austin, TX
Tucker, Claudia VP Government Affairs (Teladoc,Inc), Lewisville, TX
Wilson, Stacy President (Children's Hospital Assn of Texas), Austin, TX
Womack, Daniel Director State Government Affairs (Dow Chemical), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
Yanas, Christine Director of Govt. Affairs (Methodist Healthcare Ministries), San
Antonio, TX
AGAINST:
Phillips, Holly (Self) , Austin, TX
ON:
Freshour, Scott Interim Executive Director (Texas Medical Board), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Gonzalez, Sara (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Henderson, Kristi VP Virtual Care & Innovation (Seton Healthcare Family), Austin, TX
Moore, Matt Vice President, Government Relations (Children's Health System of Texas),
Dallas, TX
Schleifer, Jessica Director of Advocacy (Teaching Hospitals of Texas), Austin, TX
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