WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Finance
May 18, 2021 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Ehrlich, Lisa Physician (TMA/Myself), Houston, TX
Patt, Dr. Debra Oncologist (TMA, Texas Oncology, Texas Society Clinical Oncology, US
Oncology Network)
Silva III, MD, Ezequiel Physician (Texas Medical Association)
AGAINST:
Dudensing, Jamie (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association of Health
Plans), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Ashley, Price (Texas College of Emergency Physicians), Austin, TX
Carpenter, Nancy (Self) , Austin, TX
Carriker, Terri (Self; PTFK), Austin, TX
Chepkauskas, Daniel (Patient Choice Coalition), Austin, TX
Frazier, Kyle (Knox Hospital), Austin, TX
Galligher, Duane (Texas Pharmacy Association), Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Sara VP Advocacy and public policy (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Grimes, Michael (Texas radiological Society), Austin, TX
Grimes, Michael (Texas society of pathologists), Austin, TX
Hansch, Greg (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas), Austin, TX
Hillert, Bobby Executive Director (Texas Orthopaedic Association), Austin, TX
Holloway, Thomas (Texas Neurological Society), Austin, TX
Huddleston, Cheri Legislative Consultant (Texas Central Hemophilia Association and
Texas Bleeding Disorder Coalition), Austin, TX
Kenderdine, Marshall (Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX
Kenderdine, Marshall (Texas Society for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy), Austin, TX
Lanagan, Lindsay (Legacy community health), Houston, TX
Laroche, Sebastien Director of Policy & Advocacy (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
Mehta, Hannah Executive Director (Self; Protect TX Fragile Kids), Flower Mound, TX
Mitten, Katie (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Pierce, Jack MD (Self; TOA), Austin, TX
Reed, Rachael Executive director (Texas Ophthalmological Association), Austin, TX
Reynolds, David (Texas Chapter of the American College of Physicians), Austin, TX
Romo, Joel (American Diabetes Association), Brenham, TX
Travis, Clayton Director of Advocacy (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX
Trigg, Adrienne Government and Payer Relationship Manager (Self; Texas Medical
Equipment Providers (TexMEP)), Austin, TX
Woomer, Eric (Texas Dermatological Society), Austin, TX
Woomer, Eric (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Finance
Woomer, Eric (Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society), Austin, TX
Wright, Michael Executive Director (Texas Pharmacy Business Council), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Cheng, Karen SVP Government Affairs (Superior HealthPlan), Austin, TX
Kolodzey, Patricia Senior Director Government Relations (Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Texas), Austin, TX
Sanaie, Kandice K. State Government Affairs (Cigna), Austin, TX
Schauer, Tim (Community Health Choice), Houston, TX
Theesfeld, Angela Insurance (Texas Association of Health Underwriters), San Antonio,
TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Stewart, Clayton (Texas medical association), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Ghahremani, Kay CEO (Texas Association of Community Health Plans)
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