WITNESS — LIST — Human Services — Committee — May 5, 2026 - 10:00 AM — Agency — Oversight: BHEC — On: — Romig, — Robert (BHEC) — Spinks, — Darrel (Bhec) — Agency — Oversight: DFPS — On: — O'Neill, — Audrey (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services) — Agency — Oversight: HHSC — On: — Muth, — Stephanie (HHSC) — Patton, — Rachel (HHSC) — Registering, — but not testifying: — On: — Zalkovsky, — Emily (HHSC) — Implementation — of HB 109 — Registering, — but not testifying: — On: — Muth, — Stephanie (HHSC) — Implementation — of HB 136 — Registering, — but not testifying: — On: — Erwin, — Michelle (HHSC) — Landry, — Ayla (Self; Breastfeeding Success) — Implementation — of HB 26 — On: — Erwin, — Michelle (HHSC) — Implementation — of SB 379 — Registering, — but not testifying: — On: — Patton, — Rachel (HHSC) — Preventing — Fraud, Waste & Abuse in Texas HHSC Services — On: — Biles, — Susan (Office of Inspector General for HHSC) — Dudensing, — Jamie (Texas Association of Health Plans) — Muth, — Stephanie (HHSC) — 1

WITNESS LIST

Human Services Committee

May 5, 2026 - 10:00 AM

Agency Oversight: BHEC

On:

Romig, Robert (BHEC)

Spinks, Darrel (Bhec)

Agency Oversight: DFPS

On:

O'Neill, Audrey (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services)

Agency Oversight: HHSC

On:

Muth, Stephanie (HHSC)

Patton, Rachel (HHSC)

Registering, but not testifying:

On:

Zalkovsky, Emily (HHSC)

Implementation of HB 109

Registering, but not testifying:

On:

Muth, Stephanie (HHSC)

Implementation of HB 136

Registering, but not testifying:

On:

Erwin, Michelle (HHSC)

Landry, Ayla (Self; Breastfeeding Success)

Implementation of HB 26

On:

Erwin, Michelle (HHSC)

Implementation of SB 379

Registering, but not testifying:

On:

Patton, Rachel (HHSC)

Preventing Fraud, Waste & Abuse in Texas HHSC Services

On:

Biles, Susan (Office of Inspector General for HHSC)

Dudensing, Jamie (Texas Association of Health Plans)

Muth, Stephanie (HHSC)

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WITNESS LIST

On:

Patton, Rachel (HHSC)

Smith, David (HHA Exchange)

Winter, Raymond (Office of Inspector General for HHSC)

Zalkovsky, Emily (HHSC)

Provisions of Services for Texans with IDD

On:

Batton, Sandra (PACSTX)

Daigle, Scott (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities)

Gonzalez Saucedo, Sabrina (The Arc of Texas)

Goode, Jenny (Texas Council of Community Centers)

Kostroun, David (HHSC)

Muth, Stephanie (HHSC)

Smith, Carole (Private Provider Association of Texas)

Turner, Haley (HHSC)

Zalkovsky, Emily (HHSC)

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