WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 17, 2021 8:30 AM

            SB 64

                  FOR:

                                 Spivey, Jeff  Chief of Police (Texas Police Chiefs Association), Irving, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allison, Jim  General Counsel (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Ash, Ky  (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas), Austin, TX

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

                                 Hansch, Greg  (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas), Austin, TX

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

                                 Johnston, Robert  County Judge (Anderson County), Palestine, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Mohr Boleware, Alison  Government Relations Director (National Association of Social

                                 Workers - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Patterson, TJ  Manager of Legislative Affairs (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Sierega, John  Director of Field Services (Texas Municipal Police Association), Austin, TX

                                 Wheeler, Julie  Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Wright, Christine  Legislative Mgr (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Gaines, Sonja  Deputy Executive Commissioner IDD behavioral Health Services (Texas

                                 Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Grissom, Cullen  Director  of Credential and Field Services (Texas Commission on Law

                                 Enforcement), Austin, TX

            SB 73

                  FOR:

                                 Kirkpatrick, Robert  Director (Milam County Health Department), Cameron, TX

                                 Williams, Stephen  Director Houston Health Dept. (Texas Association of City and County

                                 Health Officials), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allison, Jim  General Counsel (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Ash, Ky  (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Cuellar, Guadalupe  Legislative Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX

                                 Hayden-Howard, Stephanie  Austin Public Health Director (City of Austin), Ausin, TX

                                 Haynes, Adam  Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Holzheauser, Craig  (Texas Association of City and County Health Officials), Austin, TX

                                 Johnston, Robert  County Judge (Anderson County), Palestine, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 17, 2021 8:30 AM

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

                                 TX

                                 Narvaez, Thamara  Deputy Director Intergovernmental Affairs (Harris County

                                 Commissioners Court), Houston, TX

                                 Painter, Lillian  Policy Analyst (Dallas County Commissioners Court), Dallas, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Patterson, TJ  Manager of Legislative Affairs (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Schaffner, Russell  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Solis, Eddie  (City of Arlington), Austin, TX

                                 Wright, Christine  Legislative Mgr (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

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

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 199

                  FOR:

                                 Bragiel, Justin  General Counsel (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Romo, Joel  Texana Public Affairs (American Heart Association &  The Cooper Institute),

                                 Brenham, TX

                                 Schaffner, Russell  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Sims, Taylor  (AED 123), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Haynes, Adam  Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Schmider, Joseph  (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX

            SB 224

                  FOR:

                                 Ginn, Vance  Chief Economist (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Olson, Jamie  Director of Government Affairs  (also providing written testimony) (Feeding

                                 Texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allison, Jim  General Counsel (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Ash, Ky  (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Collins, Daniel  Governmental Affairs Manager (County of El Paso), El Paso, TX

                                 De La Garza, Veronica  Director of State Government Affairs (American Diabetes

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Fredriksen, Amanda  Associate state director (AARP), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 17, 2021 8:30 AM

                                 Hansch, Greg  (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas), Austin, TX

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

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Johnston, Robert  County Judge (Anderson County), Palestine, TX

                                 Lanagan, Lindsay  (Legacy Community Health), Houston, TX

                                 Romo, Joel  Texana Public Affairs (American Heart Association & Partnership for a Healthy

                                 Texas), Brenham, TX

                                 Tracy, Shelby  (Texas Association of Community Health Centers), Austin, TX

                                 Wheeler, Julie  Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Wright, Christine  Legislative Mgr (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

            SB 284

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Baxter, Jason  (Texas Association of Health Plans), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Woomer, Eric  (Texas Pedatric Society), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Carlton, Stephen  Executive Director (Texas Medical Board), Austin, TX

            SB 383

                  FOR:

                                 Rangel, Chelsea  Public Policy Coordinator  (also providing written testimony) (Alzheimer's

                                 Association), San Antonio, TX

                                 Wilson, Sue  Member  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature),

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Martinez, Diana  President & CEO  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Assisted

                                 Living Association), Austin, TX

                                 Warren, Kevin  President & CEO  (also providing written testimony) (THCA), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Ducayet, Patricia  (Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, independent within

                                 HHSC), Austin, TX

                                 Fredriksen, Amanda  Associate state director (AARP), Austin, TX

                                 Hemphill, Sheila   (Self; Texas Right To Know), Brady, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Dionne - Vahalik, Michelle  Associate Commissioner, Long term Care Regulation (Health

                                 and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 17, 2021 8:30 AM

            SB 672

                  FOR:

                                 Alter, Carol  System Medical Director Behavioral Health (Baylor Scott & White Health),

                                 Dallas, TX

                                 Keller, Andrew  President and CEO  (also providing written testimony) (Meadows Mental

                                 Health Policy Institute), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Ash, Ky  (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Baxter, Jason  (Texas Association of Health Plans), Austin, TX

                                 Bennett, Michaela  (Children's Health), Dallas, TX

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

                                 Hansch, Greg  (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas), Austin, TX

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

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Hawkins, John  SVP, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX

                                 Herring, Megan  Manager of Government Affairs (Texas Association of Business), Austin,

                                 TX

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

                                 Kenderdine, Marshall  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX

                                 Lanagan, Lindsay  (Legacy Community Health), Houston, TX

                                 Mares, Bryan  Health Policy Associate (Texas CASA), Austin, TX

                                 Mohr Boleware, Alison  Government Relations Director (National Association of Social

                                 Workers - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Reynolds, David  (Texas Chapter American College of Physicians), Austin, TX

                                 Roy, Kevin   (Self; Shatterproof), Norwalk, CT

                                 Tracy, Shelby  (Texas Association of Community Health Centers), Austin, TX

                                 Woomer, Eric  (Texas Pedatric Society / Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX

            SB 809

                  FOR:

                                 Fredriksen, Amanda  Associate Senior Director Advocacy (AARP), Austin, TX

                                 Ginn, Vance  Chief Economist (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hawkins, John  SUP, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Ducayet, Patricia  (Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, independent within

                                 HHSC), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  ON:

                                 Warren, Kevin  President & CEO (THCA), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 17, 2021 8:30 AM

            SB 827

                  FOR:

                                 De La Garza, Veronica  Director of Government Affairs (American Diabetes Association),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Denny, Mellessa   (Self), Amarillo, TX

                                 Hemphill, Sheila   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas Right To Know), Brady,

                                 TX

                                 Howe, Carol  Associate Professor Nursing at TCU/ Texas Advocacy Leader (Texas

                                 Association of Care and Education Specialist), Argyle, TX

                                 Verma, Reva  Small Business Owner (American Diabetes Association), Houston, TX

                                 White, Dawn   (Self), Lumberton, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Baxter, Jason  Director of Government Relations  (also providing written testimony) (Texas

                                 Association of Health Plans), Austin, TX

                                 Hammond, Bill  CEO (Texas Employers for Insurance Reform), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hutson, Blake  Associate State Director (AARP Texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Lanagan, Lindsay  (Legacy Community Health), Houston, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Romo, Joel  Texana Public Affairs (American Diabetes Association), Brenham, TX

                                 Tracy, Shelby  (Texas Association of Community Health Centers), Austin, TX

                                 Verde, Carlie   (Self), Lumberton, TX

                                 Woomer, Eric  (Texas Pedatric Society), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Cawley, Jennifer  (Texas Association Of Life and Health Insurers (TALHI)), Austin, TX

                                 Ellmer, Mindy  (Pharmaceutical Care Management Association), Austin, TX

                                 Isett, Carl  (Texas Association of Benefit Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Phenix, Billy  (America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)), Austin, TX

            SB 863

                  FOR:

                                 McCormick, Jamie  VP of Public Affairs (Texas Alliance of Child and Family Services),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Mares, Bryan  Health Policy Associate (Texas CASA), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Richards, Julie  Child Care Regulation Deputy Executive Commissioner (Health and

                                 Human Services), Austin, TX