WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services
March 5, 2019 8:00 AM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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