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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 5, 2019 8:00 AM

            SB 195

                  ON:

                                 Murphy, Kate  Senior child welfare policy associate (Texans care for children), Austin, TX

                                 Scot, Johana  Executive Director (Parent Guidance Center), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 McPeters, Pamela  Vice President of Public Affairs (TexProtects, Texas Chapter of Prevent

                                 Child Abuse America), Austin, TX

                                 Rice, Leela  (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX

                                 Rose, Lauren  Director of Public Policy (Texas Network of Youth Services), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Blackmore, Lynn  Chief Operating Officer (Dept of Family and Protective Services),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Blackstone, Kristene  CPS Associate Commissiner (Dept of Family and Protective

                                 Services), Austin, TX

            SB 355

                  FOR:

                                 Appel, Louis  Dr.  (Self; Texas Pediatrics Society, Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Booher, Jesse  VP of Policy and Innovation (Texas Alliance of Child and Family Services),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Griffin, Kimberly  Texas Executive Director, Nurse-Family Partnership (Nurse-Family

                                 Partnership National Service Office), Denver, TX

                                 McPeters, Pamela  Vice President of Public Affairs (TexProtects, Texas Chapter of Prevent

                                 Child Abuse America), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Heiligenstein, Anne  Policy Advisor  (Self; Casey family programs foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Scot, Johana  Executive Director (Parent Guidance Center), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bearden, Chase  Deputy Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Francis, Will  (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Sabrina  (Texas CASA), Austin, TX

                                 Hansch, Greg   (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Ashley  (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Kimberly, Knox  SVP - Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations (Upbring), Austin, TX

                                 Murphy, Kate  Senior child welfare policy associate (Texans care for children), Austin, TX

                                 Rice, Leela  (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX

                                 Rose, Lauren  Director of Public Policy (Texas Network of Youth Services), Austin, TX

                                 Sabo, Jason  (Children at Risk), Austin, TX

                                 Shannon, Melissa  Director of Governmental Affairs (Bexar County Commissioners Court),

                                 San Antonio, TX

                                 Smith, Reginald  Policy Analyst  (Self; Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 5, 2019 8:00 AM

                                 Stewart, Kevin  (Texas Psychological Association), Austin, TX

                                 Terk, Jason  TMA; Chair, Council on Legislation  (Self; Texas Medical Association), Keller,

                                 TN

                  ON:

                                 Blackstone, Kristene  CPS Associate Commissiner (Dept of Family and Protective

                                 Services), Austin, TX

                                 Hall, Manda  Associate Commissioner (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Triplett, Jeremy  Maternal and Child Health Director (Texas Department of State Health

                                 Services), Austin, TX

            SB 363

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bearden, Chase  Deputy Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Rice, Leela  (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Alexander, Jay  Major (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, Texas, TX

                                 Benz, Allison  (Texas state board of pharmacy), Austin, TX

                                 Espinosa, Manuel  Major (Texas Depatment of Public Safety), Austin, TX

                                 Mueller, Wayne  Chief (Dept Public Safety - Regulatory Services Division), Austin, TX

                                 Winter, Raymond  Assistant Attorney General (Office of Attorney General), Texas, TX

            SB 420

                  FOR:

                                 Brandon, Patrick  Pharmacist  (Self; Walgreens), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Capelo, Jaime  (Alliance of Independent Pharmacists), Austin, TX

                                 Carter, Janis  (National Association of Chain Drug Stores), Austin, TX

                                 Chiarello, Stephanie  Director, Public Affairs (Texas Pharmacy Association), Austin, TX

                                 Galligher, Duane  (Texas Independent Pharmacies Association), Austin, TX

                                 Rose, Denise  (Pharmacy Alternatives), Austin, TX

                                 Shields, Bradford  (Texas Federation of Drug Stores), Austin, TX

                                 Wright, Michael  Executive Director (TexasPharmacy BusinessCouncil), Austin, TX

            SB 559

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hansch, Greg   (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Kelly, Bill  Director of Government Relations (Mayor's Office City of Houston), Houston,

                                 TX

                                 Kerker, Juliana  (American college of obstetricians and gynecologists, Texas district),

                                 Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 5, 2019 8:00 AM

                                 Kroll, Carrie  Vice President Advocacy, Quality and Health Policy (Texas Hospital

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Lanagan, Lindsay  (Legacy Community Health), Houston, TX

                                 Murphy, Kate  Senior child welfare policy associate (Texans care for children), Austin, TX

                                 Romero, Michelle  Director, Legislative Affairs (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hall, Manda  Associate Commissioner (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 568

                  FOR:

                                 Everitt, Shay  Director of Early Childhood Education Initiatives  (Self; CHILDREN AT

                                 RISK), Houston, TX

                                 Fincher, David   (Self), Tx, TX

                  ON:

                                 Shaw, Jean  (HHSC), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Feigen, David  Early Childhood Policy Associate (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Sabrina  (Texas CASA), Austin, TX

                                 Hutson, Lonnie  Owner, Kids R Kids childcare centers  (Self; Kids R Kids child care centers

                                 in Fort Bend county), Sugar Land, TX

                                 McPeters, Pamela  Vice President of Public Affairs (TexProtects, Texas Chapter of Prevent

                                 Child Abuse America), Austin, TX

                                 Murphy, Kate  Senior child welfare policy associate (Texans care for children), Austin, TX

                                 Travis, Clayton  Director of Advocacy (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Cain, Randy  Attorney (City of Dallas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Blackstone, Kristene  CPS Associate Commissiner (Dept of Family and Protective

                                 Services), Austin, TX

                                 McCormick, Jamie  (Texas Alliance of Child and Family Services), Austin, TX

                                 Zimmerman, Ric  Associate Commssiner Statewide Intake (Dept of Family and Protective

                                 Services), Austin, TX

            SB 632

                  FOR:

                                 Garnett, Susan   (Self; MHMR of Tarrant), Fort worth, TX

                                 Johnson, Lee  (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX

                                 Louderback, AJ  Sheriff  (Self; Jackson County Sheriff), Edna, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bearden, Chase  Deputy Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Hansch, Greg   (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 5, 2019 8:00 AM

                                 Johnson, Windy  Program manager (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Schaffner, Russell  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Shannon, Melissa  Director of Governmental Affairs (Bexar County Commissioners Court),

                                 San Antonio, TX

                                 Wilson, Columba  Self  (Self), San atonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hemphill, Sheila   (Self; Texasrighttoknow.com), Brady, TX

                                 Ita, Trina  (HHSC), Austin, TX

            SB 633

                  FOR:

                                 Johnson, Lee  (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX

                                 Richardson, Andrea  Executive Director  (Self; Texas Council of Community Centers &

                                 Bluebonnet Trails Community Center), Round Rock, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Cates, Andrew  General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX

                                 Egler, Julia   (Self; NAMI Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Hansch, Greg   (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Ashley  (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Windy  Program manager (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Kibbe, Scot  (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX

                                 Kroll, Carrie  Vice President Advocacy, Quality and Health Policy (Texas Hospital

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Louderback, AJ  Sheriff  (Self; Jackson County Sheriff), Edna, TX

                                 McPeters, Pamela  Vice President of Public Affairs (TexProtects, Texas Chapter of Prevent

                                 Child Abuse America), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Reginald  Policy Analyst  (Self; Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Stewart, Kevin  (Texas Psychological Association), Austin, TX

                                 Wilson, Columba  Self  (Self), San atonio, TX

                                 Woomer, Eric  (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hemphill, Sheila   (Self; Texasrighttoknow.com), Brady, TX

                                 Ita, Trina  (HHSC), Austin, TX

            SB 748

                  FOR:

                                 Davis, Khrystal K   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Dolliver, Kyle   (Self; Ryan's Challenge, Inc.), College Station, TX

                                 Guillory, Charleta   (Self; March of dimes), Houston, TX

                                 Moore, Elizabeth   (Self; CureSMA), Forney, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 5, 2019 8:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bearden, Chase  Deputy Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Hansch, Greg   (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Kowalski, Tom  (Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute (THBI)), Austin,Texas, TX

                                 Kroll, Carrie  Vice President Advocacy, Quality and Health Policy (Texas Hospital

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Murphy, Kate  Senior child welfare policy associate (Texans care for children), Austin, TX

                                 Simpson, Stephanie  Dir state govt relations (Sanofi), Austin, TX

                                 Terk, Jason  Pediatrician; Chair, TMA Council on Legislation  (Self; Texas Medical

                                 Association; Texas Pediatric Society), Keller, TX

                                 Walker, Kwame  (BIOGEN), Austin, TX

                                 Watson, Kaska  Educatiom and Policy Coordinator (National Infusion Center Association),

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Garcia, Imelda  Associate Commissioner (Texas Department of State Health Services),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Havel, Christy  Deputy CFO (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX

            SB 749

                  FOR:

                                 Collins, Gregory  CRNA  (Self; TxANA), Amarillo, TX

                                 Desireddi, Jennifer  Doctor  (Self; Texas EMS, Trauma & Acute Care Foundation - TETAF),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Stockman, James  CRNA  (Self; Txana), Nacogdoches, TX

                                 Wohleb, Steve  General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Briggs, Emily  MD  (Self), New Braunfels, TX

                                 Guillory, Charleta   (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Toy, Eugene  MD  (Self; TMA, TAFP, TAOG, ACOG (Texas District), TPS, March of

                                 Dimes (SB 749)), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cates, Andrew  General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX

                                 Cusack, Erin  Director of Government Affairs (Texas Nurse Practitioners), Austin, TX

                                 McBeath, Don  Director of Government Relations (Texas Organization of Rural and

                                 Community Hospitals), Austin, TX

                                 Morgan, Ashley  Representing TETAF (Texas EMS Trauma & Acute Care Foundation

                                 (TETAF)), Austin, TX

                                 Murphy, Kate  Senior child welfare policy associate (Texans care for children), Austin, TX

                                 Schleifer, Jessica  Director of Advocacy (Teaching Hospitals of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Weller, Meghan  (HCA Healthcare), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 5, 2019 8:00 AM

                  AGAINST:

                                 Alkire, Anna   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Linebaugh, Kirsten   (Self), Ranger, TX

                                 York, Ruth   (Self), Cisco, TX

                  ON:

                                 Pahl, Stephen  Associate Commissioner (Texas Department of State Health Services),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Stephens, Stephanie  (HHSC), Austin, TX

            SB 750

                  FOR:

                                 Ghahremani, Kay  Ceo (Texas association of community healh plans), Austin, TX

                                 Toy, Eugene  MD  (Self; TMA, TAFP, TAOG, ACOG (Texas District), TPS, March of

                                 Dimes (SB 749)), Houston, TX

                                 Vanhoose, Laurie  (Texas Association of Health Plans), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cates, Andrew  General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Ashley  (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Kroll, Carrie  Vice President Advocacy, Quality and Health Policy (Texas Hospital

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Lanagan, Lindsay  (Legacy Community Health), Houston, TX

                                 McPeters, Pamela  Vice President of Public Affairs (TexProtects, Texas Chapter of Prevent

                                 Child Abuse America), Austin, TX

                                 Morgan, Ashley  Representing TETAF (Texas EMS Trauma & Acute Care Foundation

                                 (TETAF)), Austin, TX

                                 Murphy, Kate  Senior child welfare policy associate (Texans care for children), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Alkire, Anna   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hedtke, Amy   (Self), Waxahachie, TX

                                 Linebaugh, Kirsten   (Self), Ranger, TX

                                 York, Ruth   (Self), Cisco, TX

                  ON:

                                 Garcia, Kelly  Acting Deputy EC (HHSC), Austin, TX

                                 Hall, Manda  Associate Commissioner (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Martinez, Viveca  (HHSC), Austin, TX

                                 Stephens, Stephanie  (HHSC), Austin, TX

                                 Young, Meghan  (HHSC), Austin, TX