WITNESS LIST

              Health & Human Services

              May 13, 2015 8:00 AM

              HB 479

                     Registering, but not testifying:

                     ON:

                                      Merriweather, Kelli  Executive Director (Commission on State Emergency

                                      Communications), Austin, TX

                                      Smith, Laura  Asst. VP for Leg. Affairs (UTMB University of Texas Medical Branch),

                                      Galveston, TX

              HB 819

                     Registering, but not testifying:

                     FOR:

                                      Lee, Donald  Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                      Mendez, Mark  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX

                                      Mitchell, Seth  Assistant to County Manager (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San

                                      Antonio, TX

                                      Reed, Charles  Assistant Administrator (Dallas County Commissioners Court), Dallas, TX

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

                                      Whitehurst, Darren  Vice President - Advocacy (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

              HB 1212

                     FOR:

                                      Cannon, Sharron  (Impact Futures), Amarillo, TX

                                      Leatherwood, Gary  Founder (Warriors Against Synthetic Pot), Lubbock, TX

                                      Matthews, LaViza  Director (Impact Futures Drug Free Community Coalition), Amarillo,

                                      TX

                                      Pharr, Jerrie  RN. BSN (UMC NEIDS - Nurses Educating on Illegal Drugs and Synthetics),

                                      Lubbock, TX

                                      Pharr, Vern  RN (UMC NEIDS - Nurses Educating on Illegal Drugs and Synthetics),

                                      Lubbock, TX

                                      Williams, Charlotte "Charlie"  MSN. RN (UMC-NEIDS University Medical Center -

                                      Nurses Educating on Illegal Drugs and Synthetics), Lubbock, TX

                     ON:

                                      Brown, Eric  Father (Montana Brown who died from synthetics), Frisco, TX

                                      Mills, Brady  Deputy Assistant Director (Texas DPS - Crime Lab), Austin, TX

                                      Tannert, Karen  Chief Pharmacist, Regulatory (Department of State Health Services),

                                      Austin, TX

                     Registering, but not testifying:

                     FOR:

                                      Brown, Tosha  Mother (Montana Brown died from 25-i Nbome), Frisco, TX

                                      Hutto, Kathy  Governmental Affairs Consultant (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced

                                      Practice), Austin, TX

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

                                      Leatherwood, Keli  (Warriors Against Synthetic Pot), Lubbock, TX

                                      Lee, Donald  Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                      Mitchell, Seth  Assistant to County Manager (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San

                                      Antonio, TX


                                                                                          WITNESS LIST

              Health & Human Services

              May 13, 2015 8:00 AM

                                      Whitehurst, Darren  Vice President - Advocacy (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

              HB 1217

                     FOR:

                                      Harris, Ashley  Policy Associate  (also providing written testimony) (Texans Care for

                                      Children), Austin, TX

                     Registering, but not testifying:

                     FOR:

                                      Allmon, Jennifer  Associate  Director (Texas Catholic  Conference), Austin, TX

                                      Crockett, Sarah  Public Policy Coordinator (Texas CASA), Austin, TX

                                      Kimberly, Knox  VP Govt and Corp. Relations (Upbring), Austin, TX

                                      Nichols, Lee  Comms. Director (TexProtects), Austin, TX

                                      Smith, Casey  Policy Associate (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                     ON:

                                      Kromrei, Liz  CPS Director of Special Projects (Department of Family and Protective

                                      Services), Austin, TX

              HB 1309

                     Registering, but not testifying:

                     FOR:

                                      Crockett, Sarah  Public Policy Coordinator (Texas CASA), Austin, TX

                                      Harris, Ashley  Policy Associate (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                      Nichols, Lee  Comms. Director (TexProtects), Austin, TX

                                      Smith, Casey  Policy Associate (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                     ON:

                                      Specia, John  Commissioner (Department of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX

              HB 1550

                     FOR:

                                      Garza, Rene  President Elect (Texas Pharmacy Association), Manchaca, TX

                     Registering, but not testifying:

                     FOR:

                                      Hudman, Justin  Senior Director of Public Affairs (Texas Pharmacy Association), Austin,

                                      TX

                                      Urrabazo, J.P.  (Sanofi), Austin, TX

                                      Waldrop, Rebecca  Director (Sanofi), Austin, TX

                                      Wright, Michael  E.D. (Texas Pharmacy Business Council), Austin, TX

                     ON:

                                      Dodson, Gay  Executive Director (Texas State Board of Pharmacy), Austin, TX

              HB 2079

                     Registering, but not testifying:

                     FOR:

                                      Crockett, Sarah  Public Policy Coordinator (Texas CASA), Austin, TX

                                      Hansch, Greg  Public Policy Director (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas),

                                      Austin, TX

                                      Harris, Ashley  Policy Associate (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX


                                                                                          WITNESS LIST

              Health & Human Services

              May 13, 2015 8:00 AM

                                      Nichols, Lee  Comms. Director (TexProtects), Austin, TX

                                      Sabo, Jason  (Children at Risk), Austin, TX

                                      Whitehurst, Darren  Vice President - Advocacy (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                     ON:

                                      Bliss, Carmen  Manager Special Projects (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX

              HB 2463

                     AGAINST:

                                      Hunt, Paul   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Austin, TX

                                      Hunt, Sheryl   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Austin, TX

                     ON:

                                      Breitengross, Sandra  Project Analyst (Texas State Independent Living Council), Austin,

                                      TX

                     Registering, but not testifying:

                     FOR:

                                      Borel, Dennis  Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX

                                      Cranston, Cathy  Community Organizer (Personal Attendant Coalition of Texas / ADAPT

                                      of Texas), Austin, TX

                                      Cranston, Ron  Member (PACT/ADAPT), Austin, TX

                                      Cundall, Mark  (Disability Voting Action Project), Round Rock, TX

                                      Salovitz, Heiwa  Community Organizer (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX

                     ON:

                                      Janek, Kyle  Executive Commissioner (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin,

                                      TX

                                      Kuykendall, Deanna  Legislative Consultant (Texas Brain Injury Providers' Alliance),

                                      Austin, TX

                                      Latta, Karen  Senior Manager (Sunset Advisory Commission), Austin, TX

              HB 3823

                     FOR:

                                      Isett, Carl  (Texas PACE Assn), Austin, TX

                     ON:

                                      Butler, Rachel  Chief Actuarial Analyst Director (Health and Human Services

                                      Commission), Austin, TX

                                      Jessee, Gary  Chief Deputy Director of Medicaid/CHIP Program Operations (Health and

                                      Human Services Commission), Austin, TX

                     Registering, but not testifying:

                     FOR:

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

                     ON:

                                      Garza, Elisa  Assistant Commissioner, Access and Intake (Department of Aging and

                                      Disability Services), Austin, TX


                                                                                          WITNESS LIST

              Health & Human Services

              May 13, 2015 8:00 AM

              HB 4001

                     Registering, but not testifying:

                     FOR:

                                      Borel, Dennis  Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX

                                      Cranston, Cathy  Personal Care Attendant (Personal Attendant Coalition of Texas / ADAPT

                                      of Texas), Austin, TX

                                      Cranston, Ron  Member (PACT/ADAPT), Austin, TX

                                      Hench, Marina  Director of Public Policy (Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice),

                                      Austin, TX

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

                                      Pewitt, Bill  Consultant (Texas Assn. for Home Care and Hospice, Inc.), Austin, TX

                                      Salovitz, Heiwa  Community Organizer (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX

                     ON:

                                      Green, Calvin  Director, Policy, Rules, and Curriculum (Department of Aging and

                                      Disability Services), Austin, TX

                                      Jessee, Gary  Chief Deputy Director of Medicaid/CHIP Program Operations (Health and

                                      Human Services Commission), Austin, TX

              SB 201

                     Registering, but not testifying:

                     ON:

                                      Kirkle, Sarah  Senior Policy Analyst (Sunset Advisory Commission), Austin, TX