WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
March 22, 2023 - 8:30 AM
FOR:
Hansch, Greg (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) TX), Austin, TX
Hemphill, Sheila (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Right To Know),
Brady, TX
Johnson, Lee (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX
Keller, Andy President and CEO (also providing written testimony) (Meadows Mental
Health Policy Institute), Dallas, TX
Nicks, John Self (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Plantersville, TX
Shearer, Melissa (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
Young, Kurtis (Parkland Health), Dallas, TX
ON:
Parades, Eddie (also providing written testimony) (Self; The independent coalition of
nursing home providers), Flower Mound, TX
Rutland, Lynn CEO (Andrews Center LMHA), Tyler/Texas, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Banda, Jennifer (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Dole, Michael Government Relations Director (Driscoll Health System), Austin, TX
Doyle, Shannon Policy Intern (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter),
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
Giesinger, Ross (Harris Health System), Austin, TX
Hayes, Aaryce Policy specialist (Disability rights texas), Austin, TX
Ottinger, Timothy (CHI St. Lukes Health System), Houston, TX
Person, Maria (Self) , Austin, TX
Rhodes, Fran President, True Texas Project (Self) , Fort Worth, TX
Schleifer, Jessica Director of Advocacy (Teaching Hospitals of Texas), Austin, TX
Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party), Austin, TX
Wilson, Stacy President (Children's Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Woomer, Eric (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX
Yanas, Christine Vice President of Policy & Advocacy (Methodist Healthcare Ministries),
San Antonio, TX
AGAINST:
Stewart, Susan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
ON:
Alletto, Michelle Chief Program & Services Officer (Texas HHSC), Austin, TX
Banuelos, Erica Associate CPS Commissioner (Dept of Family and Protective Services),
Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
Blanco, Ricardo Deputy Executive Commissioner (Health and Human Services
Commission), Austin, TX
Gaines, Sonja Deputy Executive Commissioner (Health and Human Services
Commission), Austin, TX
Grady, Victoria (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX
McGonigle, Anne Deputy Associate Commissioner (Health and Human Services
Commission), Austin, TX
O'Neill, Audrey Principal Deputy Inspector General (HHSC Office of The Inspector
General), Austin, TX
Warren, Kevin (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX
Wayman, Julie (TEA), Austin, TX
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