WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
April 14, 2021 - 8:30 AM
FOR:
Angel, Susie Editor/Research Specialist (Self; Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),
Austin, TX
Berhane, Rahel Medical Director, Children's Comprehensive Care Clinic (also providing
written testimony) (Dell Children's Medical Center, Ascension), Austin, TX
Borel, Dennis Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
Hall, Preston (Protect Texas Fragile Kids), Grapevine, TX
Hemphill, Sheila CEO (Texas Right to Know), Brady, TX
Hohfeld, Brooke Co Executive Director (Self; Texas Advocates), Austin, TX
Mehta, Hannah Exec. Director (Protect TX Fragile Kids), Flower Mound, TX
Smith, PhD, Kenneth Senior Policy Analyst (Texas Health Institute), Austin, TX
Warren, Kevin President & CEO (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Calvert, Jess (Texas Dental Assn), Austin, TX
Cantella, Chad (Private Provides Association of Texas (PPAT)), Austin, TX
Culberson, John (American Association for Home Care), Houston, TX
Dole, Michael (Driscoll Health Plan), Corpus Christi, TX
Dunkelberg, Anne Associate Director (Every Texan (formerly CPPP)), Austin, TX
Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Fredriksen, Amanda Associate state director (AARP), Austin, TX
Ghahremani, Kay CEO (Texas Association of Community Health Plans), Austin, TX
Greer, Allison (CHCS), San antonio, TX
Henning, Lori (Texas Association of Goodwills), Austin, TX
Holzheauser, Craig (Texas EMS Alliance), Austin, TX
Kidd, Emily EMS Medical Director (Texas EMS Coalition for Innovation), San Antonio,
TX
Knaupe, Gregg (Ascension Texas), Austin, TX
Kohler, Adriana (Texans care for children), Austin, TX
Kolodzey, Patricia Senior Director Government Relations (Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Texas), Austin, TX
Mohr Boleware, Alison Government Relations Director (National Association of Social
Workers - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX
Norris, Bryan Assistant Chief (San Antonio Fire Department), New Braunfels, TX
Siller, Gary (American Association for Home Care), Houston, TX
Smith, Stephanie (Texas Dental Hygienists Association), Austin, TX
Travis, Clayton Director of Advocacy (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX
Trigg, Adrienne Government and Payer Relationship Manager (Self; Texas Medical
Equipment Providers Association TexMep), Austin, TX
Vanhoose, Laurie Director of Policy (Texas Association of Health Plans), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
Zito, Al (Self) , Southlake, TX
AGAINST:
Burek, Susan Ms. (Self) , Austin, TX
ON:
Grady, Victoria Director, Provider Finance (HHSC), Austin, TX
Hammon, Rachel Executive Director (TX Association for Home Care & Hospice),
Austin, TX
Lester, Molly Policy Director (HHSC), Austin, TX
Litzinger, Linda (Self; Texas Parent to Parent), Austin, TX
Mayeaux, Ginger MSSW (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX
Mistretta, Cassie CEO (Senior Living Properties, LLC/Coalition of Nursing Home
Providers), Fort Worth, TX
Paradez, Eddie SVP (Stone Gate/The Coalition of Independent Providers), Flower
Mound, TX
Stephens, Stephanie State Medicaid Director (HHSC), Austin, TX
Vasquez, Andy Director (HHSC), Austin, TX
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