WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
May 19, 2021 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Carter, Sydney Mental Health Policy Fellow (Network of Behavioral Health Providers),
Houston, TX
Miller, Charles Senior Policy Advisor (Texas 2036), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops),
Austin, TX
Ambrose, Ryan (MHHS), Houston, TX
Ausley, Robbie (Self) , Austin, TX
Balat, David (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Bennett, Michaela (Children's Health), Dallas, TX
Biundo, Jennifer (Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy), Austin, TX
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
Carriker, Terri (Self; Protect TX Fragile Kids), Austin, TX
Cates, Andrew (Nurse Family Partnership), Austin, TX
Chriss, Olivia (Texas Children's Hospital), Bellaire, TX
Collins, Karen (Self) , Austin, TX
Crockett, Sarah Senior Public Policy Associate (Texas CASA), Austin, TX
Daigle, Laura Lee (Self; Circle Up United Methodist Women), Austin, TX
Del Bosque, Nora (March of Dimes), Austin, TX
Del Gallo, Krista Policy Manager (Texas Council on Family Violence), Austin, TX
Dole, Michael (Driscoll Health System), Corpus Christi, TX
Dow, Melanie (Self; Circle Up -United Methodist Women), Austin, TX
Dudensing, Jamie (Texas Association of Health Plans), Austin, TX
Dunkelberg, Anne Associate Director (Every Texan (formerly CPPP)), Austin, TX
Dunn, Dr. Carl Tony MD (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
(ACOG) District XI; Texas Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (TAOG)),
Waco, TX
Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Finley, Marisa (Baylor Scott & White Health), Austin, TX
Galligher, Duane (Association of Substance Abuse Programs / Texas Association of
Addiction Professionals), Austin, TX
Garcia, Matthew SVP - Public Policy (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX
Geoffray, Kami (Self) , Austin, TX
Geoffray, Kami JD (Every Body Texas), Austin, TX
George, Emily (Self) , Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Sara VP Advocacy and public policy (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Greene, Melanie (Self) , Austin, TX
Hamre, Darcy (Self; Circle Up: United Methodist Women), Austin, TX
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Hausenfluck, Amber (CHRISTUS Health), Austin, TX
Haynes, Adam Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Hedrick, Tom (Self; Dillon Joyce Ltd), Dallas, TX
Henry, Elizabeth Policy fellow (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Hernandez, Elisa (University Medical Center of El Paso), El Paso, TX
Hoppe, Christina Director of Public Policy (Childrens Hospital Association of Texas),
Austin, TX
Houston, Joshua Advocacy Director (Texas Impact), Austin, TX
Howell, Jason (Self) , Elgin, TX
Humphrey, Cynthia Executive Director (Self; Assoc. of Substance Abuse Programs),
Kerrville, TX
Ji, Cindy Health Policy Associate (Children's Defense Fund-Texas), Austin, TX
Johnson, Lee (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX
Jones, Marsha (Central Health), Austin, TX
Judice, Kerrie CPS Research and Policy Analyst (TexProtects), Dallas, TX
Kaighin, Katie (Self) , Austin, TX
Kelly, Bill Director of Government Relations (Mayor's Office, City of Houston),
Houston, TX
Kenderdine, Marshall (Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX
Keuzer, Donna (Self; Pregnancy and Postpartum Health Alliance of Texas), Austin, TX
Keysor, Georgia (Self; Indivisible Rosedale Huddle), Austin, TX
Kimberly, Knox SVP - Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations (Upbring), Austin, TX
Knaupe, Gregg (American Heart Association), Austin, TX
Kohler, Adriana (Texans care for children), Austin, TX
Kolodzey, Patricia Senior Director Government Relations (Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Texas), Austin, TX
Lakshmanan, Rekha Community volunteer (Children at Risk), Houston, TX
Lanagan, Lindsay (Legacy Community Health), Houston, TX
Lara, Rene Legislative Dir. (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Liggett, Lindsay (Self; Circle Up UMW), Austin, TX
Long, Christina Southern Policy and Advocacy Manager (Young Invincibles), Houston,
TX
MacDougal, Vanessa Ms (Self) , Austin, TX
Mauro, Kyle (Molina Healthcare), Austin, TX
Mehta, Hannah Executive Director (Self; Protect TX Fragile Kids), Flower mound, TX
Mohr Boleware, Alison Government Relations Director (National Association of Social
Workers - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX
Narvaez, Tammy Deputy Director Intergovernmental Affairs (Harris County
Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Norris, Robert (Self) , Austin, TX
Olsen, Beth (Prosper Waco), Waco, TX
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Parkinson, Thomas (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Ramirez, Erika Director of Policy (Texas Women's Healthcare Coalition), San Antonio,
TX
Reynolds, David (Texas Chapter of the American College of Physicians), Austin, TX
Rodriguez, Marc (Bexar County), Austin, TX
Romo, Joel (American Diabetes Association), Brenham, TX
Sabo, Jason (Mental Health America of Greater Houston), Austin, TX
Schaffner, Russell Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX
Schauer, Tim (Community Health Choice), Houston, TX
Schleifer, Jessica Director of Advocacy (Teaching Hospitals of Texas), Austin, TX
Smith, Andrew Executive Director of Government Relations (University Health Systems
San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Swogger, Tegra (Self; Circle Up: United Methodist Women for Moms), Austin, TX
Tamayo, Elisa Director of Policy and Governmental Affairs (Emergence Health
Network), El Paso, TX
Toon, Jennifer Mental Health Peer Policy Fellow (Coalition for Texans with Disabilities),
Austin, TX
Tracy, Shelby (Texas Association of Community Health Centers), Austin, TX
Travis, Clayton Director of Advocacy (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX
Trigg, Adrienne (Self) , Austin, TX
Turner, Darline (Self) , Austin, TX
Walker, Kwame (Catholic Health Initiatives), Austin, TX
Walker, Nancy (Harris Health System), Aust in, TX
Weiner, Molly Director of Nonprofit Engagement (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
Wheeler, Julie Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court),
Austin, TX
Yanas, Christine Vice President of Policy & Advocacy (Methodist Healthcare Ministries
of South Texas, Inc.), San Antonio, TX
ON:
Carranza, Susana (Self) , Austin, TX
Davis, Hilary Deputy Associate Commissioner (HHSC), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Lovitt, Matthew Peer Policy Fellow (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas),
Austin, TX
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