WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            April 9, 2019 8:00 AM

            SB 349

                  FOR:

                                 Gutierrez, Carlos  VP, State and Local (Consumer Healthcare Products Association),

                                 Washington, DC

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Alexander, Troy  Director for Legislative Affairs (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Brahmaroutu, Ankita   (Self; Texas medical association), Round Rock, TX

                                 Doerge, Kaitlyn  (Texas pediatric society), Austin, TX

                                 Fairbanks, Lauren  Director, Government Affairs (Texas Association of Manufacturers),

                                 Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Kennon, Suzi  President-Elect (Texas PTA), Sachse, TX

                                 Kowalski, Tom  President & CEO (Texas Healthcare & Bioscience Institute), Austin, TX

                                 Kralj, Nicole  Consultant (National Association of Chain Drug Stores), Austin, TX

                                 Stewart, Kevin  (Texas School Nurses Organization), Austin, TX

            SB 470

                  FOR:

                                 Francis, Will   (Self), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Ford, George  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Council of

                                 Child Welfare Boards), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Kromrei, Liz  Director of Services (Department of Family and Protective Services), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 1096

                  FOR:

                                 Anderson, Priscilla  Mother and Nurse  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Kaushik, Ruchi  MD (Protect Fragile Kids Texas), San Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Benestante, Jacquie  (Autism Society of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Borel, Dennis  (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX

                                 Carriker, Terri   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Galinsky, Rebecca   (Self; Protect TX Fragile Kids), Arlington, TX

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

                                 Litzinger, Linda   (Self; Texas Parent to Parent), Austin, TX

                                 Piccola, Kyle  (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Rose, Denise  (Texas Pharmacy Business Council), Austin, TX

                                 Schmiedel, Marilyn   (Self), Pflugerville, TX

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


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            April 9, 2019 8:00 AM

                                 Shields, Bradford  (Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists), Austin, TX

                                 Townsend, Linda  System Director of Advocacy & Public Policy (CHRISTUS Health),

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Scheib, KJ  Deputy Associate Commissioner (Health and Human Services Commission),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 1119

                  FOR:

                                 Gonzalez, Hector  Vice Chair  (also providing written testimony) (Bonden Health Task

                                 Force), Laredo, TX

                                 Olivarez, Eduardo  Administrator (Hidalgo County Health), Edingburg, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Alexander, Troy  Director for Legislative Affairs (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Brahmaroutu, Ankita   (Self; Texas medical association), Round Rock, TX

                                 Freeman, Kathryn  Director of Public Policy (Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Lippincott, Elizabeth  (Texas Border Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Yanas, Christine  Director of Govt. Affairs (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South

                                 Texas , Inc.), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Gruber, Dave  Associate Commissioner (Texas Department of State Health Services),

                                 Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Alexander, Troy  (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

            SB 1121

                  FOR:

                                 Gonzalez, Hector  Vice Chair  (also providing written testimony) (Bonden Health Task

                                 Force), Laredo, TX

                                 Olivarez, Eduardo  Administrator (Hidalgo County Health), Edinburg, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Lippincott, Elizabeth  (Texas Border Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Yanas, Christine  Director of Govt. Affairs (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South

                                 Texas , Inc.), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Alexander, Troy  Director for Legislative Affairs (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Brahmaroutu, Ankita   (Self; Texas medical association), Round Rock, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            April 9, 2019 8:00 AM

                  Providing written testimony:

                  ON:

                                 Alexander, Troy  (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

            SB 1130

                  FOR:

                                 Ortiz, Patricio  Program Director  (also providing written testimony) (The Children's

                                 Shelter), San Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Barba, Michael  Associate Director of Public Policy (Texas Catholic Conference of

                                 Bishops), Austin, TX

                                 Corser, Meagan  (Texas Home School Coalition), Lubbock, TX

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

                                 Freeman, Kathryn  Director of Public Policy (Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Sabrina  (Texas CASA), Austin, TX

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

                                 Ji, Yuchen  (Children's Defense Fund-Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Jones, Alyssa  (Texas Alliance of Child and Family Services), Austin, TX

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

                                 Krzeminski, Tesia  NAMI Austin (NAMI AUSTIN), Austin, TX

                                 Kunish, Eric  Mr.  (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness), Austin, TX

                                 Lucy, Jennifer  Director of Public Policy (Texprotects), Austin, TX

                                 Ryan, Shellie  CPS Policy Manager (Texas Council on Family Violence), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Osborne, Cynthia  Associate Dean (Senator West), Austin, TX

                                 Rasco, Sasha  Associate Commission of Prevention and Early Intervention (Department of

                                 Family Protective Services), Austin, TX

            SB 1177

                  FOR:

                                 Thyssen, Monica  Senior Director of Health Policy  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Meadows Mental Health Policy), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bryan, Christine  VP, IT & Public Policy (Clarity Child Guidance Center), San Antonio, TX

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

                                 Galligher, Duane  (Association of Substance Abuse Programs), Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Sara  VP Advocacy and public policy (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX

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

                                 Krzeminski, Tesia  NAMI Austin (NAMI AUSTIN), Austin, TX

                                 Kunish, Eric  Mr.  (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness), Austin, TX

                                 Lucy, Jennifer  Director of Public Policy (Texprotects), Austin, TX

                                 Miyakawa, Felicia   (Self), Round Rock, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            April 9, 2019 8:00 AM

                                 Reames, Joan  League of women voters (League of women voters), Austin, TX

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

                                 Saxton, Josette  Director of Mental Health Policy (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Andrew  Director of Government Relations (University health system), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                                 Yanas, Christine  Director of Govt. Affairs (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South

                                 Texas , Inc.), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Melechi, Sarah  Senior Policy Advisor (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin,

                                 TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Laroche, Sebastien  (Christine Bryan), San Antonio, TX

            SB 1226

                  FOR:

                                 Jones, Rodney  Chief Developmental Health Officer (West Texas Centers), Big Spring, TX

                                 Smith, Shelley  CEO (West Texas Centers), Big Spring, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                  ON:

                                 Palmer, Chris  Director, Real Estate Management (Health and Human Services

                                 Commission), Austin, TX

            SB 1279

                  FOR:

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

                                 Schoenfeld, Liz  Director of Research and Evaluation (Lifeworks), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Doerge, Kaitlyn  (Texas pediatric society), Austin, TX

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

                                 Freeman, Kathryn  Director of Public Policy (Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission),

                                 Austin, TX

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

                                 Harris, Ashley  Director of Policy and Community Engagement (United Ways of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Ji, Yuchen  (Children's Defense Fund-Texas), Austin, TX

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

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

                                 Krzeminski, Tesia  NAMI Austin (NAMI AUSTIN), Austin, TX

                                 Kunish, Eric  Mr.  (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness), Austin, TX

                                 Linder, Lindsey  Senior policy attorney (Texas criminal justice coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Lucy, Jennifer  Director of Public Policy (Texprotects), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            April 9, 2019 8:00 AM

                                 Miyakawa, Felicia   (Self), Round Rock, TX

                  ON:

                                 Rasco, Sasha  Associate Commissioner of Prevention and Early Intervention (Department of

                                 Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX

            SB 1312

                  FOR:

                                 Gonzalez, Hector  Vice Chair  (also providing written testimony) (Bonden Health Task

                                 Force), Laredo, TX

                                 Olivarez, Eduardo  Administrator (Hidalgo County Health), Edinburg, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Alexander, Troy  Director for Legislative Affairs (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Brahmaroutu, Ankita   (Self; Texas medical association), Round Rock, TX

                                 Connors, Jonathan  (Doctors Hospital at Renaissance), Austin, TX

                                 Igo, Shanna  Deputy Executive Director, Texas Municipal League (Texas Municipal Lague),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Lippincott, Elizabeth  (Texas Border Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Yanas, Christine  Director of Govt. Affairs (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South

                                 Texas , Inc.), San Antonio, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Alexander, Troy  (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

            SB 1313

                  FOR:

                                 Gonzalez, Hector  Vice Chair  (also providing written testimony) (Bonden Health Task

                                 Force), Laredo, TX

                                 Olivarez, Eduardo  Administrator (Hidalgo County Health), Edinburg, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Alexander, Troy  Director for Legislative Affairs (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Barba, Michael  Associate Director of Public Policy (Texas Catholic Conference of

                                 Bishops), Austin, TX

                                 Brahmaroutu, Ankita   (Self; Texas medical association), Round Rock, TX

                                 Connors, Jonathan  (Doctors Hospital at Renaissance), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Ashley  Director of Policy and Community Engagement (United Ways of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Lippincott, Elizabeth  (Texas Border Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Spreen, Lauren  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX

                                 Yanas, Christine  Director of Govt. Affairs (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South

                                 Texas , Inc.), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Gruber, Dave  Associate Commissioner (Texas Department of State Health Services),

                                 Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            April 9, 2019 8:00 AM

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

                                 TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Alexander, Troy  (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

            SB 1765

                  FOR:

                                 Wittenburg, Michelle  Board Member (KK125, Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation),

                                 Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Bales, David  Chairman  (also providing written testimony) (Texans for Cures), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cernosek, Carmen   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Milton, Jackson   (Self; Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX

                  ON:

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

                                 TX

                                 Klein, Barbara  General Counsel (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX

            SB 1780

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Kowalski, Tom  President & CEO (Texas Healthcare & Bioscience Institute), Austin, TX

                                 Peeler, Robert  (Spark Therapeutics), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Scheib, KJ  Deputy Associate Commissioner (Health and Human Services Commission),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 1790

                  FOR:

                                 Borel, Dennis  Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX

                                 Montague, E. Teel  Certified Peer Specialist  (also providing written testimony) (Imagine

                                 Art), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Parker, Tammie  (Guardians of My Sister Who Resident at Austin SSLC), Austin, TX

                                 Wallace, Debra  State Coordinator Parent (Family/Guardian Association), Red Rock, TX

                                 Wallace, Stephen  Guardian (My son-SSLC Resident), Red Rock, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Benestante, Jacquie  (Autism Society of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Heiton  Director (City of Laredo Health), Laredo, TX

                                 Harris, Ashley  Director of Policy and Community Engagement (United Ways of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

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


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            April 9, 2019 8:00 AM

                                 Litzinger, Linda   (Self; Texas Parent to Parent), Austin, TX

                                 Masey, Chris  Advocacy Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX

                                 Miyakawa, Felicia   (Self), Round Rock, TX

                                 Olivarez, Eduardo  Administrator (Hidalgo County Health), Edinburg, TX

                                 Piccola, Kyle  (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Rangel, Lauren  (Easterseals Central Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Yanas, Christine  Director of Govt. Affairs (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South

                                 Texas , Inc.), San Antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hernandez, Nancy  Legal Guardian  (Self), Dripping Springs, TX

                                 Parker, Tammie  Legal guardian  (Self), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Dole, Robert  (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Malechi, Sarah  Senior Policy Advisor (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin,

                                 TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Kidd, Tom  (Brenham State Supported Living Center-Family Assistant), Austin, TX

            SB 2138

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Gonzalez, Heiton  Director (City of Laredo Health), Laredo, TX

                                 Olivarez, Eduardo  Administrator (Hidalgo County Health), Edingburg, TX

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

                  ON:

                                 Greenberg, Charlie  Director Hospital Finance and Waiver (Health and Human Services

                                 Commission), Austin, TX

            SB 2316

                  FOR:

                                 Hillert, Bobby  Executive Director (Texas Orthopaedic Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Ashley, Price  (Texas College of Emergency Physicians), Austin, TX

                                 Belcher, Nora  Executive Director (Texas e-Health Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Bilse, Brittani  (Alliance of independent Pharmacists), Austin, TX

                                 Bruce, Bonnie  Governmental Affairs Director (Texas Society of Anesthesiologists), Austin,

                                 TX

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

                                 Finch, Dan  (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Sara  VP Advocacy and public policy (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX

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

                                 Shields, Bradford  (Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Stephanie  (American Pharmacies), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            April 9, 2019 8:00 AM

                                 Spreen, Lauren  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Benz, Alison  Executive Director (Texas State Board of Pharmacy), Austin, TX