WITNESS LIST
Public Health Committee
March 6, 2019 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
For:
Kain, James (Self)
On:
Pahl, Stephen (Department of State Health Services)
For:
Acuff(Guzman), Sylvia (Self; Amigos de Patriots)
Aldeen, Adryana (Self)
Garrett, Michael (Self)
Held, Kristin (Self)
Hemphill, Sheila (Self; Texas Right To Know)
Lindley, D.O. FACOFP, Katarina (Self)
Lukaska, Joseph (Self; AAPS)
Young, Jerome (Self; AAPS)
Young, Virginia (Self)
Against:
High, Carter (Self)
On:
Bredt, Robert (Texas Medical Board)
Carlton, Stephen (Texas Medical Board)
Freshour, Scott (Texas Medical Board)
Openshaw, Michael (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Balat, David (Self; Texas Public Policy Foundation)
Banning, Tom (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
Barrows, Thomas (Self; Code 3 Emergency Partners)
Brownlee, Karyn (Self)
Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Association)
Hedtke, Amy (Self)
Meyer, Darren (Self; Association of American Physicians and Surgeons)
Ortiz, Margaret (Self)
Skop, Ingrid (Self; The Contraceptive Initiative)
Snavely, Jeremy (Association of american physicians and surgeons)
Against:
Chiarello, Stephanie (Texas Pharmacy Association)
Conwell, Audra (Alliance of Independent Pharmacists)
Galligher, Duane (Texas Independent Pharmacies Association)
Heal, John (Texas TrueCare Pharmacies)
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Against:
Shields, Bradford (Texas Federation of Drug Stores)
Shields, Bradford (Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists)
Wright, Michae (Texas Pharmacy Business Council)
On:
Dudensing, Jamie (Texas Association of Health Plans)
Lee, Amy (Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation)
For:
Acuff, Sylvia (Self; American Association of Physicians and Surgeons)
Acuff (Guzman), Sylvia (Self; American association of physiscians and surgeons)
Acuff (Guzman), Sylvia (Self; American association of physicians and surgeons)
Hemphill, Sheila (Self; Texas Right To Know)
Snavely, Jeremy (Association of american physicians and surgeons)
Van Boven, Dr Robert (Self; Brain & Body Health Institute)
Young, Jerome (Self; AAPS)
Young, Virginia (Self)
On:
Bredt, Robert (Texas Medical Board)
Carlton, Stephen (Texas Medical Board)
Freshour, Scott (Texas Medical Board)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Association)
Held, Kristin (Self)
Meyer, Darren (Self; Association of American Physicians and Surgeons)
Ortiz, Margaret (Self)
On:
Goode, Megan (Texas Medical Board)
For:
Acuff, Sylvia (Self; AAPS)
Hemphill, Sheila (Self; Texas Right To Know)
Snavely, Jeremy (Association of american physicians and surgeons)
Van boven, Robert (Self; Bbhi)
Young, Jerome (Self; AAPS)
Young, Virginia (Self)
On:
Bredt, Robert (Texas Medical Board)
Carlton, Stephen (Texas Medical Board)
Freshour, Scott (Texas Medical Board)
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Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Held, Kristin (Self)
Meyer, Darren (Self; Association of American Physicians and Surgeons)
Ortiz, Margaret (Self)
On:
Goode, Megan (Texas Medical Board)
For:
Acuff (Guzman), Sylvia (Self; AAPS)
Hemphill, Sheila (Self; Texas Right To Know)
Snavely, Jeremy (Association of american physicians and surgeons)
Young, Jerome (Self; AAPS)
Young, Virginia (Self)
On:
Bredt, Robert (Texas Medical Board)
Carlton, Stephen (Texas Medical Board)
Freshour, Scott (Texas Medical Board)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Held, Kristin (Self)
Meyer, Darren (Self; Association of American Physicians and Surgeons)
Ortiz, Margaret (Self)
On:
Goode, Megan (Texas Medical Board)
For:
Kiel, Teresa (Self; County and District Clerks Association of Texas)
Against:
Ball, Susan (Self; Texas State Genealogical Society)
Wylie, John (Self; Texas State Genealogical Society)
Zamora, Emilio (Self; Texas state historical association)
On:
Das, Dr. Tara (Department of State Health Services)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Dowd, Sherry (Self; Navarro County)
Hawthorne, Heather (Self; Chambers County, County & District Clerks Association of Texas)
Roberts, Cary (County and District Clerks' Association of Texas)
Sullivan, Dwight (Self; Galveston County Clerk)
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For:
Sullivan, Misty (Self)
Against:
Andrie, Gina (Self)
Devine, Teresa (Self)
Kilkeary, Nan (Self; Austin Genealogical Society)
Wilson, Apala (Self)
Woodland, Wendy (Texas Library Association)
Wylie, Barbara (Self; Texas State Genealogical Society)
On:
Hall, Dr. Manda (Department of State Health Services)
For:
Curran, Doug (Self; Texas Medical Association)
Hayden, Brian (Self)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
Kruk, Kellen (Self)
Ross, Stephen (Self; Texans Standing Rall)
Against:
Belcher, Steven (Self)
Boniface, Brookes (Self)
Boniface, John (Self)
Owen, Charlotte (Self)
Quick, Jessica (Self)
Russell, Kathleen (Self)
On:
Hammel, Schell (Self; Sfata)
Hawk, M.D., Ernest (The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Ambrose, Ryan (MHHS)
Banning, Tom (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
Barnes, Kelly (Central Health)
Beggs, April (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas)
Bordas, Mark (Self; JUUL Labs)
Capelo, Jaime (Self; Texas Chapter American College of Cardiology)
Cates, Andrew (Texas Nurses Association)
Chiarello, Stephanie (Texas Pharmacy Association)
Donaldson, Eric (Altria Group Inc)
Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)
Gregg, Aaron (Alzheimer's Association)
Haley, Anthony (Baylor scott & white health)
Hausenfluck, Amber (CHRISTUS Health)
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For:
Hench, Marina (American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network)
Holzheauser, Craig (Texas Association of City and County Health Officials)
Hoppe, Christina (Children's hospital association of Texas (CHAT))
Kerker, Juliana (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Texas district)
Knaupe, Gregg (American Lung Association)
Kroll, Carrie (Texas Hospital Association)
Kruk, Sharon (Self)
Lanagan, Lindsay (Legacy Community Health)
Littlefield, Rita (Texas Renal Coalition)
Madru, Betsy (Houston Methodist)
Massey, Shelby (American Heart Association)
Museitif, Maram (Self; Texas Public Health Association)
Ozuna, Jesse (DHR Health)
Rodas, Claudia (Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids)
Romo, Joel (The Cooper Institute)
Schleifer, Jessica (Teaching Hospitals of Texas)
Smith, Andrew (University Health System)
Stewart, Kevin (Texas School Nurses Organization)
Sutton, Jill (Texas Osteopathic Medical Association)
Travis, Clayton (Texas Pediatric Society)
Valadez-McStay, Rosie (Texas Children's Hospital)
Weller, Meghan (HCA Healthcare)
Wright, Christine (City of San Antonio)
Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas , Inc.)
Against:
Claus, Robbie (Self)
Haynie, Kevin (Self; Craving vapor industries)
Hinkle, Ron (Turning Point Brands, Inc)
Hubbard, Betty (Self)
Hubbard, James (Self; T.S.V.L.llc)
Longhurst, Joseph (Self)
Marquez, Brandy (Vapor Technology Association- TVA)
Peeler, Robert (Cigar Association of America)
Phenix, Billy (SI Group)
Stringer, Jacqueline (Self)
On:
Hall, Dr. Manda (Department of State Health Services)
Rosenbaum, Coy (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
For:
Biundo, Jennifer (Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy)
Neavel MD, Celia (Self; Texas Medical Assn, Texas Academy of Family Physicians, Texas
Pediatric Society, Texas Assn of OBGYNS. american College of OBGYNS)
Ramirez, Erika (Texas womens healthcare coalition)
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For:
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Arrambide, Aimee (Self; Naral pro-choice)
Banning, Tom (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
Dunkelberg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)
Kerker, Juliana (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Texas district)
Kroll, Carrie (Texas Hospital Association)
Lopez, Carisa (Self; Texas Freedom Network)
Martin, Emily (Self)
Robinson, Deneen (Self; The Afiya Center)
Rocap, Blake (NARAL Pro-Choice Texas)
Saxon, Lucinda (Legacy Community Health)
Against:
Castle, Mary (Texas Valued)
Hudgens, Nicole (Texas Values Action)
Young, Jerome (Self)
Young, Virginia (Self)
On:
Young, Meghan (HHSC)
For:
Littlefield, Rita (Self; Texas Renal Coalition)
Wager, Roberta (Self; Texas renal coaltion)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
De la garza, Veronica (American diabetes association)
Gregg, Aaron (Fresenius Medical Care)
Hughes, Lisa (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics)
Museitif, Maram (Self; Texas Public Health Association)
Ozuna, Jesse (DHR Health)
Romo, Joel (TexasPublic Health Coalition)
Against:
Young, Virginia (Self)
On:
Walters, Curtis (HHSC)
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