WITNESS LISTHB 1454Senate Committee ReportHealth & Human ServicesApril 30, 2009 - 9:00 AM Registering, but not testifying: For: Arnold, Jay (National Multiple Sclerosis), Austin, TX Borel, Dennis Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX Breckons, Susie (Self), San Antonio, TX Campbell, Ben (Comprehensive Outpatient Rehab Facilities Association of Texas), Austin, TX Choate, Dawn Government Specialist (Arc of Texas), Austin, TX Gay, Clifford Programmatic Recovery Specialist (Self), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self), Austin, TX Montemayor, Justin (Self), San Antonio, TX Murphree, Susan DPC Member Organization (Disability Policy Consortium), Austin, TX Rappaport, Mitchell President (Center for People with Disabilities, Inc.), Austin, TX Ruiz, Felicia (Texas Advocates), San Antonio, TX Winters, Tanya Director, Peer to Peer Grant (Texas Advocates), Austin, TX On: Henderson, Don Director of Policy (Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services), Austin, TX Horton, Colleen Public Policy Director (Texas Center for Disability Services), Austin, TX WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST HB 1454Senate Committee Report HB 1454 Senate Committee Report Health & Human Services Health & Human Services April 30, 2009 - 9:00 AM Registering, but not testifying: For: Arnold, Jay (National Multiple Sclerosis), Austin, TX Borel, Dennis Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX Breckons, Susie (Self), San Antonio, TX Campbell, Ben (Comprehensive Outpatient Rehab Facilities Association of Texas), Austin, TX Choate, Dawn Government Specialist (Arc of Texas), Austin, TX Gay, Clifford Programmatic Recovery Specialist (Self), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self), Austin, TX Montemayor, Justin (Self), San Antonio, TX Murphree, Susan DPC Member Organization (Disability Policy Consortium), Austin, TX Rappaport, Mitchell President (Center for People with Disabilities, Inc.), Austin, TX Ruiz, Felicia (Texas Advocates), San Antonio, TX Winters, Tanya Director, Peer to Peer Grant (Texas Advocates), Austin, TX On: Henderson, Don Director of Policy (Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services), Austin, TX Horton, Colleen Public Policy Director (Texas Center for Disability Services), Austin, TX April 30, 2009 - 9:00 AM April 30, 2009 - 9:00 AM Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Arnold, Jay (National Multiple Sclerosis), Austin, TX Arnold, Jay (National Multiple Sclerosis), Austin, TX Borel, Dennis Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX Borel, Dennis Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX Breckons, Susie (Self), San Antonio, TX Breckons, Susie (Self), San Antonio, TX Campbell, Ben (Comprehensive Outpatient Rehab Facilities Association of Texas), Austin, TX Campbell, Ben (Comprehensive Outpatient Rehab Facilities Association of Texas), Austin, TX Choate, Dawn Government Specialist (Arc of Texas), Austin, TX Choate, Dawn Government Specialist (Arc of Texas), Austin, TX Gay, Clifford Programmatic Recovery Specialist (Self), Austin, TX Gay, Clifford Programmatic Recovery Specialist (Self), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self), Austin, TX Montemayor, Justin (Self), San Antonio, TX Montemayor, Justin (Self), San Antonio, TX Murphree, Susan DPC Member Organization (Disability Policy Consortium), Austin, TX Murphree, Susan DPC Member Organization (Disability Policy Consortium), Austin, TX Rappaport, Mitchell President (Center for People with Disabilities, Inc.), Austin, TX Rappaport, Mitchell President (Center for People with Disabilities, Inc.), Austin, TX Ruiz, Felicia (Texas Advocates), San Antonio, TX Ruiz, Felicia (Texas Advocates), San Antonio, TX Winters, Tanya Director, Peer to Peer Grant (Texas Advocates), Austin, TX Winters, Tanya Director, Peer to Peer Grant (Texas Advocates), Austin, TX On: On: Henderson, Don Director of Policy (Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services), Austin, TX Henderson, Don Director of Policy (Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services), Austin, TX Horton, Colleen Public Policy Director (Texas Center for Disability Services), Austin, TX Horton, Colleen Public Policy Director (Texas Center for Disability Services), Austin, TX
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HB 1454Senate Committee Report HB 1454 Senate Committee Report
HB 1454
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services Health & Human Services
Health & Human Services
April 30, 2009 - 9:00 AM Registering, but not testifying: For: Arnold, Jay (National Multiple Sclerosis), Austin, TX Borel, Dennis Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX Breckons, Susie (Self), San Antonio, TX Campbell, Ben (Comprehensive Outpatient Rehab Facilities Association of Texas), Austin, TX Choate, Dawn Government Specialist (Arc of Texas), Austin, TX Gay, Clifford Programmatic Recovery Specialist (Self), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self), Austin, TX Montemayor, Justin (Self), San Antonio, TX Murphree, Susan DPC Member Organization (Disability Policy Consortium), Austin, TX Rappaport, Mitchell President (Center for People with Disabilities, Inc.), Austin, TX Ruiz, Felicia (Texas Advocates), San Antonio, TX Winters, Tanya Director, Peer to Peer Grant (Texas Advocates), Austin, TX On: Henderson, Don Director of Policy (Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services), Austin, TX Horton, Colleen Public Policy Director (Texas Center for Disability Services), Austin, TX April 30, 2009 - 9:00 AM April 30, 2009 - 9:00 AM Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Arnold, Jay (National Multiple Sclerosis), Austin, TX Arnold, Jay (National Multiple Sclerosis), Austin, TX Borel, Dennis Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX Borel, Dennis Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX Breckons, Susie (Self), San Antonio, TX Breckons, Susie (Self), San Antonio, TX Campbell, Ben (Comprehensive Outpatient Rehab Facilities Association of Texas), Austin, TX Campbell, Ben (Comprehensive Outpatient Rehab Facilities Association of Texas), Austin, TX Choate, Dawn Government Specialist (Arc of Texas), Austin, TX Choate, Dawn Government Specialist (Arc of Texas), Austin, TX Gay, Clifford Programmatic Recovery Specialist (Self), Austin, TX Gay, Clifford Programmatic Recovery Specialist (Self), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self), Austin, TX Montemayor, Justin (Self), San Antonio, TX Montemayor, Justin (Self), San Antonio, TX Murphree, Susan DPC Member Organization (Disability Policy Consortium), Austin, TX Murphree, Susan DPC Member Organization (Disability Policy Consortium), Austin, TX Rappaport, Mitchell President (Center for People with Disabilities, Inc.), Austin, TX Rappaport, Mitchell President (Center for People with Disabilities, Inc.), Austin, TX Ruiz, Felicia (Texas Advocates), San Antonio, TX Ruiz, Felicia (Texas Advocates), San Antonio, TX Winters, Tanya Director, Peer to Peer Grant (Texas Advocates), Austin, TX Winters, Tanya Director, Peer to Peer Grant (Texas Advocates), Austin, TX On: On: Henderson, Don Director of Policy (Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services), Austin, TX Henderson, Don Director of Policy (Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services), Austin, TX Horton, Colleen Public Policy Director (Texas Center for Disability Services), Austin, TX Horton, Colleen Public Policy Director (Texas Center for Disability Services), Austin, TX
April 30, 2009 - 9:00 AM April 30, 2009 - 9:00 AM
April 30, 2009 - 9:00 AM
Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
For: For:
For:
Arnold, Jay (National Multiple Sclerosis), Austin, TX Arnold, Jay (National Multiple Sclerosis), Austin, TX
Arnold, Jay (National Multiple Sclerosis), Austin, TX
Borel, Dennis Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX Borel, Dennis Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
Borel, Dennis Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
Breckons, Susie (Self), San Antonio, TX Breckons, Susie (Self), San Antonio, TX
Breckons, Susie (Self), San Antonio, TX
Campbell, Ben (Comprehensive Outpatient Rehab Facilities Association of Texas), Austin, TX Campbell, Ben (Comprehensive Outpatient Rehab Facilities Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Campbell, Ben (Comprehensive Outpatient Rehab Facilities Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Choate, Dawn Government Specialist (Arc of Texas), Austin, TX Choate, Dawn Government Specialist (Arc of Texas), Austin, TX
Choate, Dawn Government Specialist (Arc of Texas), Austin, TX
Gay, Clifford Programmatic Recovery Specialist (Self), Austin, TX Gay, Clifford Programmatic Recovery Specialist (Self), Austin, TX
Gay, Clifford Programmatic Recovery Specialist (Self), Austin, TX
Gutierrez, Michael (Self), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self), Austin, TX
Gutierrez, Michael (Self), Austin, TX
Montemayor, Justin (Self), San Antonio, TX Montemayor, Justin (Self), San Antonio, TX
Montemayor, Justin (Self), San Antonio, TX
Murphree, Susan DPC Member Organization (Disability Policy Consortium), Austin, TX Murphree, Susan DPC Member Organization (Disability Policy Consortium), Austin, TX
Murphree, Susan DPC Member Organization (Disability Policy Consortium), Austin, TX
Rappaport, Mitchell President (Center for People with Disabilities, Inc.), Austin, TX Rappaport, Mitchell President (Center for People with Disabilities, Inc.), Austin, TX
Rappaport, Mitchell President (Center for People with Disabilities, Inc.), Austin, TX
Ruiz, Felicia (Texas Advocates), San Antonio, TX Ruiz, Felicia (Texas Advocates), San Antonio, TX
Ruiz, Felicia (Texas Advocates), San Antonio, TX
Winters, Tanya Director, Peer to Peer Grant (Texas Advocates), Austin, TX Winters, Tanya Director, Peer to Peer Grant (Texas Advocates), Austin, TX
Winters, Tanya Director, Peer to Peer Grant (Texas Advocates), Austin, TX
On: On:
On:
Henderson, Don Director of Policy (Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services), Austin, TX Henderson, Don Director of Policy (Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services), Austin, TX
Henderson, Don Director of Policy (Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services), Austin, TX
Horton, Colleen Public Policy Director (Texas Center for Disability Services), Austin, TX Horton, Colleen Public Policy Director (Texas Center for Disability Services), Austin, TX
Horton, Colleen Public Policy Director (Texas Center for Disability Services), Austin, TX
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HB 1454Senate Committee Report HB 1454 Senate Committee Report
HB 1454
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services Health & Human Services
Health & Human Services
April 30, 2009 - 9:00 AM Registering, but not testifying: For: Arnold, Jay (National Multiple Sclerosis), Austin, TX Borel, Dennis Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX Breckons, Susie (Self), San Antonio, TX Campbell, Ben (Comprehensive Outpatient Rehab Facilities Association of Texas), Austin, TX Choate, Dawn Government Specialist (Arc of Texas), Austin, TX Gay, Clifford Programmatic Recovery Specialist (Self), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self), Austin, TX Montemayor, Justin (Self), San Antonio, TX Murphree, Susan DPC Member Organization (Disability Policy Consortium), Austin, TX Rappaport, Mitchell President (Center for People with Disabilities, Inc.), Austin, TX Ruiz, Felicia (Texas Advocates), San Antonio, TX Winters, Tanya Director, Peer to Peer Grant (Texas Advocates), Austin, TX On: Henderson, Don Director of Policy (Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services), Austin, TX Horton, Colleen Public Policy Director (Texas Center for Disability Services), Austin, TX April 30, 2009 - 9:00 AM April 30, 2009 - 9:00 AM Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Arnold, Jay (National Multiple Sclerosis), Austin, TX Arnold, Jay (National Multiple Sclerosis), Austin, TX Borel, Dennis Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX Borel, Dennis Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX Breckons, Susie (Self), San Antonio, TX Breckons, Susie (Self), San Antonio, TX Campbell, Ben (Comprehensive Outpatient Rehab Facilities Association of Texas), Austin, TX Campbell, Ben (Comprehensive Outpatient Rehab Facilities Association of Texas), Austin, TX Choate, Dawn Government Specialist (Arc of Texas), Austin, TX Choate, Dawn Government Specialist (Arc of Texas), Austin, TX Gay, Clifford Programmatic Recovery Specialist (Self), Austin, TX Gay, Clifford Programmatic Recovery Specialist (Self), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self), Austin, TX Montemayor, Justin (Self), San Antonio, TX Montemayor, Justin (Self), San Antonio, TX Murphree, Susan DPC Member Organization (Disability Policy Consortium), Austin, TX Murphree, Susan DPC Member Organization (Disability Policy Consortium), Austin, TX Rappaport, Mitchell President (Center for People with Disabilities, Inc.), Austin, TX Rappaport, Mitchell President (Center for People with Disabilities, Inc.), Austin, TX Ruiz, Felicia (Texas Advocates), San Antonio, TX Ruiz, Felicia (Texas Advocates), San Antonio, TX Winters, Tanya Director, Peer to Peer Grant (Texas Advocates), Austin, TX Winters, Tanya Director, Peer to Peer Grant (Texas Advocates), Austin, TX On: On: Henderson, Don Director of Policy (Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services), Austin, TX Henderson, Don Director of Policy (Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services), Austin, TX Horton, Colleen Public Policy Director (Texas Center for Disability Services), Austin, TX Horton, Colleen Public Policy Director (Texas Center for Disability Services), Austin, TX
April 30, 2009 - 9:00 AM April 30, 2009 - 9:00 AM
April 30, 2009 - 9:00 AM
Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
For: For:
For:
Arnold, Jay (National Multiple Sclerosis), Austin, TX Arnold, Jay (National Multiple Sclerosis), Austin, TX
Arnold, Jay (National Multiple Sclerosis), Austin, TX
Borel, Dennis Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX Borel, Dennis Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
Borel, Dennis Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
Breckons, Susie (Self), San Antonio, TX Breckons, Susie (Self), San Antonio, TX
Breckons, Susie (Self), San Antonio, TX
Campbell, Ben (Comprehensive Outpatient Rehab Facilities Association of Texas), Austin, TX Campbell, Ben (Comprehensive Outpatient Rehab Facilities Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Campbell, Ben (Comprehensive Outpatient Rehab Facilities Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Choate, Dawn Government Specialist (Arc of Texas), Austin, TX Choate, Dawn Government Specialist (Arc of Texas), Austin, TX
Choate, Dawn Government Specialist (Arc of Texas), Austin, TX
Gay, Clifford Programmatic Recovery Specialist (Self), Austin, TX Gay, Clifford Programmatic Recovery Specialist (Self), Austin, TX
Gay, Clifford Programmatic Recovery Specialist (Self), Austin, TX
Gutierrez, Michael (Self), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self), Austin, TX
Gutierrez, Michael (Self), Austin, TX
Montemayor, Justin (Self), San Antonio, TX Montemayor, Justin (Self), San Antonio, TX
Montemayor, Justin (Self), San Antonio, TX
Murphree, Susan DPC Member Organization (Disability Policy Consortium), Austin, TX Murphree, Susan DPC Member Organization (Disability Policy Consortium), Austin, TX
Murphree, Susan DPC Member Organization (Disability Policy Consortium), Austin, TX
Rappaport, Mitchell President (Center for People with Disabilities, Inc.), Austin, TX Rappaport, Mitchell President (Center for People with Disabilities, Inc.), Austin, TX
Rappaport, Mitchell President (Center for People with Disabilities, Inc.), Austin, TX
Ruiz, Felicia (Texas Advocates), San Antonio, TX Ruiz, Felicia (Texas Advocates), San Antonio, TX
Ruiz, Felicia (Texas Advocates), San Antonio, TX
Winters, Tanya Director, Peer to Peer Grant (Texas Advocates), Austin, TX Winters, Tanya Director, Peer to Peer Grant (Texas Advocates), Austin, TX
Winters, Tanya Director, Peer to Peer Grant (Texas Advocates), Austin, TX
On: On:
On:
Henderson, Don Director of Policy (Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services), Austin, TX Henderson, Don Director of Policy (Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services), Austin, TX
Henderson, Don Director of Policy (Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services), Austin, TX
Horton, Colleen Public Policy Director (Texas Center for Disability Services), Austin, TX Horton, Colleen Public Policy Director (Texas Center for Disability Services), Austin, TX
Horton, Colleen Public Policy Director (Texas Center for Disability Services), Austin, TX
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HB 1454
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
April 30, 2009 - 9:00 AM April 30, 2009 - 9:00 AM
April 30, 2009 - 9:00 AM
Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
For: For:
For:
Arnold, Jay (National Multiple Sclerosis), Austin, TX Arnold, Jay (National Multiple Sclerosis), Austin, TX
Arnold, Jay (National Multiple Sclerosis), Austin, TX
Borel, Dennis Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX Borel, Dennis Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
Borel, Dennis Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
Breckons, Susie (Self), San Antonio, TX Breckons, Susie (Self), San Antonio, TX
Breckons, Susie (Self), San Antonio, TX
Campbell, Ben (Comprehensive Outpatient Rehab Facilities Association of Texas), Austin, TX Campbell, Ben (Comprehensive Outpatient Rehab Facilities Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Campbell, Ben (Comprehensive Outpatient Rehab Facilities Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Choate, Dawn Government Specialist (Arc of Texas), Austin, TX Choate, Dawn Government Specialist (Arc of Texas), Austin, TX
Choate, Dawn Government Specialist (Arc of Texas), Austin, TX
Gay, Clifford Programmatic Recovery Specialist (Self), Austin, TX Gay, Clifford Programmatic Recovery Specialist (Self), Austin, TX
Gay, Clifford Programmatic Recovery Specialist (Self), Austin, TX
Gutierrez, Michael (Self), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self), Austin, TX
Gutierrez, Michael (Self), Austin, TX
Montemayor, Justin (Self), San Antonio, TX Montemayor, Justin (Self), San Antonio, TX
Montemayor, Justin (Self), San Antonio, TX
Murphree, Susan DPC Member Organization (Disability Policy Consortium), Austin, TX Murphree, Susan DPC Member Organization (Disability Policy Consortium), Austin, TX
Murphree, Susan DPC Member Organization (Disability Policy Consortium), Austin, TX
Rappaport, Mitchell President (Center for People with Disabilities, Inc.), Austin, TX Rappaport, Mitchell President (Center for People with Disabilities, Inc.), Austin, TX
Rappaport, Mitchell President (Center for People with Disabilities, Inc.), Austin, TX
Ruiz, Felicia (Texas Advocates), San Antonio, TX Ruiz, Felicia (Texas Advocates), San Antonio, TX
Ruiz, Felicia (Texas Advocates), San Antonio, TX
Winters, Tanya Director, Peer to Peer Grant (Texas Advocates), Austin, TX Winters, Tanya Director, Peer to Peer Grant (Texas Advocates), Austin, TX
Winters, Tanya Director, Peer to Peer Grant (Texas Advocates), Austin, TX
On: On:
On:
Henderson, Don Director of Policy (Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services), Austin, TX Henderson, Don Director of Policy (Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services), Austin, TX
Henderson, Don Director of Policy (Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services), Austin, TX
Horton, Colleen Public Policy Director (Texas Center for Disability Services), Austin, TX Horton, Colleen Public Policy Director (Texas Center for Disability Services), Austin, TX
Horton, Colleen Public Policy Director (Texas Center for Disability Services), Austin, TX
April 30, 2009 - 9:00 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Arnold, Jay (National Multiple Sclerosis), Austin, TX
Borel, Dennis Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
Breckons, Susie (Self), San Antonio, TX
Campbell, Ben (Comprehensive Outpatient Rehab Facilities Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Choate, Dawn Government Specialist (Arc of Texas), Austin, TX
Gay, Clifford Programmatic Recovery Specialist (Self), Austin, TX
Gutierrez, Michael (Self), Austin, TX
Montemayor, Justin (Self), San Antonio, TX
Murphree, Susan DPC Member Organization (Disability Policy Consortium), Austin, TX
Rappaport, Mitchell President (Center for People with Disabilities, Inc.), Austin, TX
Ruiz, Felicia (Texas Advocates), San Antonio, TX
Winters, Tanya Director, Peer to Peer Grant (Texas Advocates), Austin, TX
On:
Henderson, Don Director of Policy (Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services), Austin, TX
Horton, Colleen Public Policy Director (Texas Center for Disability Services), Austin, TX