WITNESS LIST
Human Services Committee
March 27, 2017 - 8:30 AM
For:
Brown, Tim (Texas coalition of homes for children. Methodist childrens home)
Forrester, Don (Texas Baptist Children's Home)
Foster, Patrick (Self)
Green, Eron (Self; Texas Coalition of Homes for Children, South Texas Childrens Home
Ministries)
Harms, Lynn (Self; Childrens home of lubbock)
Maikoetter, Michelle (Texas Coalition of Homes for Children)
Against:
Barillas, Dr. Katherine (One Voice Texas)
Bell, Kristen (Self; Texas Lawyers for Children)
Belseth, Tymothy (Self)
Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)
Homer, Andrew (Texas CASA)
Murphy, Kate (Texans care for children)
Patel, Dimple (TexProtects)
Powell, Judy (Parent Guidance Center)
Scot, Johana (Parent Guidance Center)
Spiller, Lee (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
On:
Brown, Jan (Self)
Foster, Mike (Self)
Gendron, Christine (Texas network of youth services)
Hall, Stephanie (Self)
Kromrei, Elizabeth "Liz" (Department of Family and Protective Services)
Murphree, Susan (Disability Rights Texas)
Shaw, Jean (The Department of Family and Protective Services)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)
Ancell, Mashelle (Self; Ben Richey Boys Ranch & Family Program)
Birdsong, Kent (Self)
Brown, Diane (Childrens Village and Family Service Agency)
Childs, Mark (South Texas Children's Home)
Dozier, Moe (Self; Methodist Children's Home)
Fortune, Elaine (Ben Richey Boys Ranch and Family Program)
Fortune, Kerry (Ben Richey Boys Ranch & Family Program)
Ghaderi, Roxana (Self)
Hamilton, Jay (Self; Miracle farm)
Huskey, Greg (Stch ministries)
Priour, Faith (Hill Country Youth Ranch)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Priour, Jonah (Hill Country Youth Ranch)
Ramsay, Krystle (Self; Hill Country Youth Ranch, Texas Coalition of Children's Home)
Roberson, Todd (Self; Children At Heart Ministries)
Spencer, Randy (Presbyterian childrens homes and services, karyn purvis institute of child
development; texas coalition of homes for children)
Steinocher, Kathy (Childrens village and family service agency inc)
Thompson, David (Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services)
Young, Douglas (Foster's Home for Children)
On:
Carmical, Audrey (Department of Family & Protective Services)
For:
Bearden, Chase (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
Hansch, Greg (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas)
Johnson, Lee (Texas Council of Community Centers)
Martinez, Pete (Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America)
Against:
Dudensing, Jamie (Texas Association of Health Plans)
Peterson, Mary dale (Driscoll Health Plan)
Sinpson, Scott (Dell Childrens Health Plan)
Vecchiet, Jonathan (Texas Childrens Health Plan)
On:
Jessee, Gary (Health and Human Services Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
Cantella, Chad (Prrivate aproviders association of texas PPAT)
Fields, Suzette (Self; Protec Tx Fragile Kids/parents of medically fragile children)
Galligher, Duane (Texas Independent Pharmacies Association)
Gonzales, David (Alliance of Independent Pharmacies of Texas)
Heal, John (Pharmacy Buying Association d/b/a Texas TrueCare Pharmicies)
Howell, Jason (Self)
Hudman, Justin (Texas Pharmacy Association)
Humphrey, Cynthia (Assoc of Substance Abuse Programs)
Jones, Erin (Self)
Kowalski, Thomas (Texas healthcare and bioscience institute (thbi))
Kunish, Eric (Self; NAMI Austin (National Alliance on Mental Illness))
Simpson, Stephanie (Texas Association of Manufacturers)
Switzer, Gyl (Mental health america of texas)
Williford, Jordan (Epilepsy Foundation)
Woomer, Eric (BIO)
Wright, Michael (Texas pharmacy business council)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Ellmer, Mindy (Pharmaceutical Care Management Association)
Ghahremani, Kay (Texas Association of Community Health Plans)
Martin, Amanda (Texas Association of Business)
On:
Butler, Rachel (Health and Human Services Commission)
Ngo, Khiem (Self)
On:
Vandehey, Dale (Department of Defense State Liaison Office)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Brown, Tim (Self)
Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)
Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)
Kimberly, Knox (Upbring)
Patel, Dimple (TexProtects)
Utzman, Aidan (United Ways of Texas)
Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
For:
Bell, Kristen (Self; Texas Lawyers for Children)
Carter, Shandra (Self; Arrow Child and Family Ministry)
Crockett, Sarah (Texas CASA)
Cross, David (Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development)
Ewing, Diane (Texans Care for Children)
Foster, Mike (Self)
Foster, Patrick (Self; Central Texas Table of Grace)
Foster, Patrick (Self)
Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)
Hall, Stephanie (Self)
Herrom, Amanda (Self; Starry)
Herron, Amanda (Self; Starry)
Jones, Aurora (Self; Travic County Civil District Courts)
Kilpatrick, Jessica (Self; Starry)
Kouri, Julie (Self; Fostering Hope Austin)
On:
Taylor, Kristi (Children'sCommission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Barillas, Dr. Katherine (One Voice Texas)
Belseth, Tymothy (Self)
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
Brown, Tim (Self)
Delgado, Estevan (Texas CASA)
Dozier, Moe (Self; Methodist Children's Home)
Hamilton, Jay (Self; Miracle farm)
Hansch, Greg (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas)
Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)
Johnson, Margaret (The League of Women Voters of Texas)
Kimberly, Knox (Upbring)
Mercado, Sarah (Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development at TCU)
Miracle, Anais (San antonio childrens shelter)
Olse, Katie (TX Alliance of chikd and family services)
Patel, Dimple (TexProtects)
Romero, Michelle (Texas Medical Association)
Sanders, Jolene (Self; Easterseals)
Smith, Natalie (Mental Health America of Greater Houston)
Smith, Natalie (Children at Risk)
Spencer, Randy (Presbyterian childrens homes and services, karyn purvis institute of child
development; texas coalition of homes for children)
Thompson, David (Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services)
Utzman, Aidan (United Ways of Texas)
Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
For:
Morrison, Alan (Trident USA Health Services)
On:
Vanhoose, Laurie (Texas Association of Health Plans)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Foster, Patrick (Self; Central Texas Table of Grace)
Kibbe, Scot (Texas Health Care Association)
Romero, Michelle (Texas Medical Association)
On:
Jessee, Gary (Health and Human Services Commission)
Snyder, Jami (Health and Human Services Commission)
For:
Heal, John (Pharmacy Buying Association d/b/a Texas TrueCare Pharmicies)
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WITNESS LIST
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
Cantella, Chad (Prrivate aproviders association of texas PPAT)
Dudensing, Jamie (Texas Association of Health Plans)
Fields, Suzette (Self; Protec Tx Fragile Kids/parents of medically fragile children)
Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)
Ghahremani, Kay (Texas Association of Communuty Health Plans)
Gonzales, David (Alliance of Independent Pharmacies of Texas)
Hudman, Justin (Texas Pharmacy Association)
Johnson, Lee (Texas Council of Community Centers)
Kibbe, Scot (Texas Health Care Association)
Kunish, Eric (Self; NAMI Austin (National Alliance on Mental Illness))
Martin, Amanda (Texas Association of Business)
Mills, Sarah (Texas Association for Home Care and Hospice)
Romero, Michelle (Texas Medical Association)
Switzer, Gyl (Mental health america of texas)
On:
Ghasemi, Michael (Health and Human Services Commission)
Snyder, Jami (Health and Human Services Commission)
On:
Jessee, Gary (Health and Human Services Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
On:
Bowen, Stuart (Health and Human Services Inspector General)
Johnson, Dirk (HHSC Inspector General)
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