WITNESS LIST
Human Services Committee
April 17, 2017 - 9:00 AM
For:
Logan, Brandon (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
Newman, Jeremy (Self; Texas Home School Coalition)
Spiller, Lee (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
Wood, Cecilia (Self)
Against:
Byrne, Darlene (Self)
Crockett, Sarah (Texas CASA)
Murphy, Kate (Texans care for children)
On:
Lambeth, Betsy (Self)
Larson, Ryan (Self; 395th District Court)
Moench, Dylan (Supreme Court of Texas Children's Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Hettinger, Ann (Self; Center for the Preservation of American Ideals)
Against:
Green, Joseph (Travis County Commissioners Court)
Patel, Dimple (TexProtects)
On:
Carmical, Audrey (Department of Family & Protective Services)
On:
Booker, Jerel (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)
Kromrei, Elizabeth "Liz" (Department of Family and Protective Services)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)
Crockett, Sarah (Texas CASA)
Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)
Freeman, Kathryn (Texas Baptists Christian Life Commission)
Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)
Kimberly, Knox (Upbring)
Murphy, Kate (Texans care for children)
Patel, Dimple (TexProtects)
Thurston, James (United Ways of Texas)
Wood, Cecilia (Self)
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Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Alexander, Troy (Texas Medical Association)
Crockett, Sarah (Texas CASA)
Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)
Hansch, Greg (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) TX)
Johnson, Margaret (The League of Women Voters)
Kerker, Juliana (American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists-Texas District)
Kimberly, Knox (Upbring)
Moore, Matt (Children's Health System of Texas)
Murphy, Kate (Texans care for children)
Newman, Josiah (Self; Texas Home School Coalition)
Patel, Dimple (TexProtects)
Romero, Michelle (Texas Medical Association)
Switzer, Gyl (Mental health america of texas)
Thurston, James (United Ways of Texas)
Van Ramshorst, Ryan (Self; Texas Pediatric Society)
Wilson, Stacy (Children's Hospital Assn of Texas)
Winfield, Nakia (Self; NASW-TX)
Against:
Cahn, Adam (Cahnman's Musings)
Spiller, Lee (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
On:
Carmical, Audrey (Department of Family & Protective Services)
Kromrei, Elizabeth "Liz" (Department of Family and Protective Services)
Partap, Anu (UT Southwestern Medical Center and Childrens Health System of Texas)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Alexander, Troy (Texas Medical Association)
Smith, Arianna (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas, CLEAT)
On:
Green, Calvin (Department of Aging and Disability Services)
Kepple, Robert (Texas District and County Attorneys Association)
For:
Johnson, Lee (Texas Council of Community Centers)
On:
Jessee, Gary (Health and Human Services Commission)
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WITNESS LIST
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)
Fredriksen, Amanda (AARP)
Heal, John (Pharmacy Buying Association d/b/a Texas TrueCare Pharmicies)
Mills, Sarah (Texas Association for Home Care and Hospice)
Thurston, James (United Ways of Texas)
Against:
Martin, Amanda (Texas Association of Business)
Vanhoose, Laurie (Texas Association of Health Plans)
On:
Murphree, Susan (Disability Rights Texas)
For:
Crowe, Michael (Self; Texas Assisted Living Association)
Nelson, Kendal (Self; Texas Assisted Living Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Capelo, Jaime (Texas Assisted Living Association)
Kibbe, Scot (Texas Health Care Association)
Martinez, Diana (Texas Assisted Living Association)
Meyer, Alyse (LeadingAge Texas)
Rich, Sid (Texas association of residential care communities)
Rose, Denise (ResCare)
Sims, Taylor (Ensign services)
On:
Green, Calvin (Department of Aging and Disability Services)
For:
Bernett, Erin (Self; Independent Therapy Providers Association)
Mills, Sarah (Texas Association for Home Care and Hospice)
Smith, April (Self; Independent Therapy Providers Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Hanna, Mark (Texas Speech Language Hearing Association)
On:
Snyder, Jami (Health and Human Services Commission)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Beene, Joleann (Self; Preferref Care Partners Management Group)
Burris, Grady (Self)
Burris, Grady (Self; Liaho)
Cline, Lara (Self; Cantex Continuing Care Network)
Cline, Lara (Self)
Fredriksen, Amanda (AARP)
Gadberry, Gavin (Texas Health Care Association)
Haney, Ron (Self)
Hopkins, Phillip (Self; Tag management)
Parades, Eddie (Self; THCA)
Payne, Ronald (Self; Thca)
Payne, Ronald (Self; THCA and southwest long term care management services)
Stenger, Chris (Self; SavaSeniorCare Administrative Services,LLC)
Stenger, Chris (Self)
Underhill, Robin (Self; Thca)
Warren, Kevin (Texas health care association)
Against:
Crews, Russell (C. C. Young)
Jennette, Ron (Self; Methodist Retirement Communities)
Linial, George (LeadingAge Texas)
Thomason, David (LeadingAge Texas)
Utterback, Chip (Self; Blue Skies of Texas)
Utterback, Chip (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Acosta, Teresa (Southwood Care Center)
Caballero, Leticia (HMG Healthcare, LLC)
Dorrow, Marjorie (Self)
Ferrell, Stephanie (Southwood Care Center)
Holder, Janet (Self)
Kersh, Karen (Self; Charleston Healthcare)
Kibbe, Scot (Texas Health Care Association)
Klein, Sandy (Self; Touchstone Communities)
Kozik, Tim (Self; Cartmell Home for Aged)
Landeros, Christina (Southwood care ctr)
Magro, Debra (Self; Southwood car center)
Matteson, Deseray (Self; Texas Health Care Association)
Mayne, Kai (Self; Thca)
Moore, Greg (Self; THCA)
Raines, Stephen (Preferred Care Partners Management Group)
Ramos, Natalie (Estrella Oaks (Fundamental))
Selinger, Kimmi (Eric Wright & Associates Representing Senior Care Centers)
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For:
Sims, Taylor (Ensign services)
Sowell, Don (Self; Nexion Health)
Spears, Sonia (Self; Genesis Southwood Care Center)
Stipanovich, Terry (Self; Fundamental)
Against:
Meyer, Alyse (LeadingAge Texas)
Rich, Sid (Texas association of residential care communities)
On:
McDonald, Pam (Health and Human Services Commission)
For:
Davidson, Janet (Self)
Davidson, Janet (Self)
English, Sheila (Self)
Gerwitz, Debi (Self)
Mintz, David (Texas Apartment Association)
Nichols, Tawsha (Self)
Soltes, Sheri (Service Dogs, Inc.)
On:
Miller, Jeff (Disability Rights Texas)
Miller, Jeff (Disability Rights Texas)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Besserman, Kenneth (Texas Restaurant Assn)
Brennan, Jim (Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations)
DeBower, Courtney (Self)
Gerwitz, Deborah (Self; Destination K-9)
Martin, Amanda (Texas Association of Business)
Nichols, Tawsha (Self; Destination K-9)
Spilman, Annie (National Federation of Independent Business/Texas)
Against:
Switzer, Gyl (Mental health america of texas)
On:
Switzer, Gyl (Mental health america of texas)
For:
Winfield, Nakia (Self; NASW-TX)
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Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Bufkin, Alice (Healthy Futures of Texas)
Dunkelberg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)
Johnson, Margaret (The League of Women Voters)
Kohler, Adriana (Texans Care for Children)
Thurston, James (United Ways of Texas)
On:
Snyder, Jami (Health and Human Services Commission)
For:
Engelke, Jeffrey (Self; Premieant Inc and PacsTx)
Frizzell, Sandra (Providers Alliance for Community Services of Texas)
Piccola, Kyle (The Arc of Texas)
Rasco, Melissa (Self; CALAB, Inc. and PACSTX)
Smith, Carole (Private providers association of texas)
On:
Jessee, Gary (Health and Human Services Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
Hernandez, Richard (ResCare, Inc.)
Lawler, Erin (Texas Council of Community Centers)
Lawler, Erin (Texas Council of Community Centers)
Massingill, Gavin (Daybreak group)
Murphree, Susan (Disability Rights Texas)
Rose, Denise (ResCare)
Thurston, James (United Ways of Texas)
On:
Snyder, Jami (Health and Human Services Commission)
For:
Crockett, Sarah (Texas CASA)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)
Freeman, Kathryn (Texas Baptists Christian Life Commission)
Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)
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For:
Kimberly, Knox (Upbring)
Murphy, Kate (Texans care for children)
Patel, Dimple (TexProtects)
Thurston, James (United Ways of Texas)
Wood, Cecilia (Self)
On:
Kromrei, Elizabeth "Liz" (Department of Family and Protective Services)
On:
Murphree, Susan (Disability Rights Texas)
Registering, but not testifying:
On:
Schalchlin, Scott (Department of Aging and Disability Services)
For:
Nguyen, Steve (Texas Optometric Assoc)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Avery, Bj (Texas Optometric Asso)
Propes, Jay (Self; Texas Ophthalmological Assn.)
On:
Snyder, Jami (Health and Human Services Commission)
For:
Ewing, Diane (Texans Care for Children)
Kofron, Kimberly (Self; Texas Assoc. for the education of young children)
Rubin, Melanie (Self; Dallas early education alliance)
Shattuck, Carol (Collaborative for Children)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Crockett, Sarah (Texas CASA)
Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)
Freeman, Kathryn (Texas Baptists Christian Life Commission)
Guerra-Cardus, Laura (Children's Defense Fund - Texas)
Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)
Johnson, Margaret (The League of Women Voters)
Patel, Dimple (TexProtects)
Pitts, John R. (Early Matters Dallas)
Pitts, John R. (Commit! Dallas)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Pitts, John R. (United Way Dallas)
Rubin, Stephanie (Texans Care for Children)
Sabo, Jason (Children at Risk)
Stein, Ellen (Collaborative for Children)
Thurston, James (United Ways of Texas)
Van Ramshorst, Ryan (Self; Texas Pediatric Society)
On:
Lafon, Rickie (Self; Texas Licensed Child Care Association)
Shaw, Jean (The Department of Family and Protective Services)
For:
Bean-Williams, Gloria (Texas Health Care Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Crawford, Dorothy (Texas Health Care Association)
On:
Green, Calvin (Department of Aging and Disability Services)
For:
Corzine, Shawn (Self; Texas Assisted Living Association)
Martinez, Diana (Texas Assisted Living Association)
Nelson, Kendal (Self; Texas Assisted Living Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Capelo, Jaime (Texas Assisted Living Association)
Crowe, Michael (Self; Texas Assisted Living Association)
Kibbe, Scot (Texas Health Care Association)
Rich, Sid (Texas association of residential care communities)
Rickard, John (Self; Texas Assisted Living Association)
Sims, Taylor (Ensign services)
On:
Ferrie, George (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation)
Fredriksen, Amanda (AARP)
Green, Calvin (Department of Aging and Disability Services)
Lancaster, David (Texas Society of Architects)
Worley, Fred (Department of Aging and Disability Services)
For:
Carson, Wayne (ACH Child and Family Services)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Crockett, Sarah (Texas CASA)
Green, Christina (Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas, Inc.)
Lundy, Scott (Arrow child and family ministries)
Olse, Katie (Tx Alliance of child and family services)
Rodriguez, Annette (Childrens shelter in san antonio)
Specia, John (Self)
Van Ramshorst, Ryan (Self; Texas Pediatric Society)
Wilson, Stacy (Children's Hospital Assn of Texas)
Against:
Spiller, Lee (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
On:
Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)
Hiner, Harrison (Texas State Employees Union)
Jessee, Gary (Health and Human Services Commission)
Kromrei, Elizabeth "Liz" (Department of Family and Protective Services)
Logan, Brandon (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
Partap, Anu (UT Southwestern Medical Center and Childrens Health System of Texas)
Subia, Lisa (Department of Family and Protective Services)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Alexander, Troy (Texas Medical Association)
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)
Hawkins, John (Texas Hospital Association)
Hettinger, Ann (Self; Center for the Preservation of American Ideals)
Kimberly, Knox (Upbring)
Koebele, Steve (Texas Coalition of Homes for Children)
Moore, Matt (Children's Health System of Texas)
Murphy, Kate (Texans care for children)
Posey, Jake (Cal Farley's Boys Ranch)
Redden, Michael (New Horizons)
Selinger, Kimmi (Behavioral Health Advocates of Texas (BHAT))
Thurston, James (United Ways of Texas)
On:
Blackstone, Kristene (Department of Family and Protective Services)
Kanne, Lisa (Department of Family and Protective Services)
Kepple, Robert (Texas District and County Attorneys Association)
Rasco, Sasha (Department of Family and Protective Services)
Shaw, Jean (The Department of Family and Protective Services)
Taccetta, Kaysie (Department of Family and Protective Services)
Woodruff, Trevor (Department of Family and Protective Services)
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