WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
April 30, 2025 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Kiehl, Heidi (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Academy of Nutrition &
Dietetics), Round Rock, TX
Landry, Ayla (Self; Breastfeeding Success), Austin, TX
Poland, Tara Maternal Nutrition Program Coordinator (Self; Maternal by Sentido
Health), Tomball, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Banning, Tom (Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX
Borja, Rob Director of Government Affairs (Central Health), Austin, TX
Dudensing, Jamie CEO (Texas Association of Health Plans), Austin, TX
Fleming, Lauren (Texas Coalition For Patients), Austin, TX
Galloso, Tessa (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Sara Vice President of Advocacy and Public Policy (Texas Hospital
Association), Austin, TX
Hernandez, Elisa (University Medical Center of El Paso; El Paso Health), El Paso, TX
Ingram, Desiree Women's Health Policy Advisor (Texas Women’s Healthcare Coalition),
San Antonio, TX
Kay, Cicely Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin,
TX
Kuykendall, Rhonda Human Trafficking Task Force Coordinator (Self; Fort Bend Anti-
Trafficking Collective), Fulshear, TX
Medina, Lisa Public Policy Coordinator (Texas Council on Family Violence), Buda, TX
Milligan, Maureen President and CEO (Teaching Hospitals of Texas), Austin, TX
O'Banion, Stephanie Director of Impact & Engagement (United Ways of Texas), Austin,
TX
Poole, Preston (Texas Association of Community Health Centers), Austin, TX
Purser, T. Ray Vice President of Government Affairs (Self; Legacy Community Health),
Houston, TX
Ramirez, Rebecca Policy Intern (The National Association of Social Workers Texas
Chapter), Austin, TX
Roberts, Caroline (Self; Children at Risk), Houston, TX
Romo, Joel (Partnership for a Healthy Texas), Austin, TX
Travis, Clayton (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX
Turner, McCann Specialist, Government Affairs (Texas Health Resources (THR)),
Arlington, TX
Vanhoose, Laurie Principal (Episcopal Health Foundation), Austin, TX
Warren, Kevin (DHR Health), Edinburg, TX
Wright, Ben (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Yanas, Christine Vice President of Policy & Advocacy (Methodist Healthcare Ministries),
San Antonio, TX
ON:
Gonzaga, Sarah Manager of Medical Benefits Policy (Health and Human Services
Commission), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Jones, Janet (Self; Breastfeeding Success), Austin, TX
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