WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
March 22, 2023 - 8:30 AM
FOR:
De La Garza, Heather Assistant General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin,
TX
Marzilli, Colleen (Texas Nurses Association), Houston, TX
Meyer, Alyse VP of Advocacy (also providing written testimony) (LeadingAge Texas),
Austin, TX
ON:
Merwin, Elizabeth Dean and Professor (UT Arlington), Arlington, TX
Santa Maria, Diane RN (UT Health Science Center Houston Cizik School of Nursing),
Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bionat, Christian (Greater Houston Partnership), Houston, TX
Brophey, Patrick (North Texas Commission), Irving, TX
Casas, Isabel Director of Governement Relations for IDD Services (Texas Council of
Community Centers), Austin, TX
Clay, Reed (Texas Health Resources), Austin, TX
Cooke, Meredith (Texas Children's Hospital), Bellaire, TX
Dove, Emily Policy Advisor (Texas 2036), Austin, TX
Earl, Andrea (AARP Texas), Austin, TX
Evans, Michelle (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Finley, Marisa (Baylor Scott & White Health), Austin, TX
Ford, Ashley Director of Public Policy and Advocacy (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX
Frazee, Jack (TNA), Austin, TX
Hernandez, Elisa Sr. Advisor of Government Relations (University Medical Center of El
Paso), El Paso, TX
Lanagan, Lindsay (Legacy Community Health), Houston, TX
Lynch, Jessica (Texas Assoc of Health Plans), Austin, TX
McCord, Mia Executive Director (Self; Texans for Affordable Health Care/ American
Coalition for Affordable Health Care), Leander, TX
Nichols, Mary (Self; Texas caregivers for Compromise), Forney, TX
Ottinger, Timothy (CHI St. Lukes Health System), Houston, TX
Person, Maria (Self) , Austin, TX
Schleifer, Jessica Director of Advocacy (Teaching Hospitals of Texas), Austin, TX
Silva, Diego Director of Strategic Projects (Self; Buckner International), Dallas, TX
Stewart, Susan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Sutton, Jill Executive Director (Self; Texas Osteopathic Medical Assn), Austin, TX
Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party), Austin, TX
Warren, Kevin (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX
Wilson, Stacy President (Children's Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX
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Senate Committee Report
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Yanas, Christine Vice President of Policy & Advocacy (Methodist Healthcare Ministries),
San Antonio, TX
ON:
Contero-Puls, Chad Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board), Austin, TX
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