Texas 2009 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB2154 Senate Committee Report / Witness List

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                    WITNESS LISTHB  2154Senate Committee ReportFinanceMay  23, 2009 - 5:00 PM FOR:  Camacho, Jose E. (also providing written testimony)  (TX. Assn of Community Health Centers),  Austin, TX  Thames, M.D., Todd  Family Physician  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)  Williams, Monte  Consultant  (United State Smokeless Tobacco Public Affairs),  Folsom, CA AGAINST:  Culley, Robert (also providing written testimony)  (Reynolds American),  Austin, TX  Ross, Shon  Nothin' Butt Smokes  (Tobacco Retailers of Texas & Nothin' Butt Smokes),  Lubbock, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Deutscher, Gene  VP - Capital Ventures / Government Relations  (Lone Star Circle of Care, Inc.),  Georgetown, TX  Garza Cortez, Ana Maria  Director of Development  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX  Hanna, Mark  Attorney  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Austin, TX  Hawkins, John  SVP, Govt. Relations  (Texas Hospital Assn.),  Austin, TX  Marin, Elena  Physician, CEO Community Health Center (Su Clinica Familiar)  (Underserved Communities)  Ochoa, Delma  Director of Parent Education  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX  Pearson, David  President/CEO  (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals),  Austin, TX  Romero, Michelle  Associate Director, Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX  Salas, Henry F.  Chief Executive Officer  (Community Health Centers of South Central Texas, Inc.) On:  Berry, Connie  Manager  (Texas Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX  Long, Michelle  Program Specialist  (HHSC - Children's Medicaid Loan Program),  Austin, TX  Moller, Lesa  State Employee  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board) Providing written testimony: For:  Banning, Tom  CEO/EVP  (TX Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX  Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX    WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST   HB  2154Senate Committee Report HB  2154 Senate Committee Report    Finance Finance   May  23, 2009 - 5:00 PM FOR:  Camacho, Jose E. (also providing written testimony)  (TX. Assn of Community Health Centers),  Austin, TX  Thames, M.D., Todd  Family Physician  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)  Williams, Monte  Consultant  (United State Smokeless Tobacco Public Affairs),  Folsom, CA AGAINST:  Culley, Robert (also providing written testimony)  (Reynolds American),  Austin, TX  Ross, Shon  Nothin' Butt Smokes  (Tobacco Retailers of Texas & Nothin' Butt Smokes),  Lubbock, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Deutscher, Gene  VP - Capital Ventures / Government Relations  (Lone Star Circle of Care, Inc.),  Georgetown, TX  Garza Cortez, Ana Maria  Director of Development  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX  Hanna, Mark  Attorney  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Austin, TX  Hawkins, John  SVP, Govt. Relations  (Texas Hospital Assn.),  Austin, TX  Marin, Elena  Physician, CEO Community Health Center (Su Clinica Familiar)  (Underserved Communities)  Ochoa, Delma  Director of Parent Education  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX  Pearson, David  President/CEO  (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals),  Austin, TX  Romero, Michelle  Associate Director, Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX  Salas, Henry F.  Chief Executive Officer  (Community Health Centers of South Central Texas, Inc.) On:  Berry, Connie  Manager  (Texas Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX  Long, Michelle  Program Specialist  (HHSC - Children's Medicaid Loan Program),  Austin, TX  Moller, Lesa  State Employee  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board) Providing written testimony: For:  Banning, Tom  CEO/EVP  (TX Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX  Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX    May  23, 2009 - 5:00 PM May  23, 2009 - 5:00 PM   FOR: FOR:     Camacho, Jose E. (also providing written testimony)  (TX. Assn of Community Health Centers),  Austin, TX Camacho, Jose E. (also providing written testimony)  (TX. Assn of Community Health Centers),  Austin, TX     Thames, M.D., Todd  Family Physician  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians) Thames, M.D., Todd  Family Physician  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)     Williams, Monte  Consultant  (United State Smokeless Tobacco Public Affairs),  Folsom, CA Williams, Monte  Consultant  (United State Smokeless Tobacco Public Affairs),  Folsom, CA   AGAINST: AGAINST:     Culley, Robert (also providing written testimony)  (Reynolds American),  Austin, TX Culley, Robert (also providing written testimony)  (Reynolds American),  Austin, TX     Ross, Shon  Nothin' Butt Smokes  (Tobacco Retailers of Texas & Nothin' Butt Smokes),  Lubbock, TX Ross, Shon  Nothin' Butt Smokes  (Tobacco Retailers of Texas & Nothin' Butt Smokes),  Lubbock, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Deutscher, Gene  VP - Capital Ventures / Government Relations  (Lone Star Circle of Care, Inc.),  Georgetown, TX Deutscher, Gene  VP - Capital Ventures / Government Relations  (Lone Star Circle of Care, Inc.),  Georgetown, TX     Garza Cortez, Ana Maria  Director of Development  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX Garza Cortez, Ana Maria  Director of Development  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX     Hanna, Mark  Attorney  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Austin, TX Hanna, Mark  Attorney  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Austin, TX     Hawkins, John  SVP, Govt. Relations  (Texas Hospital Assn.),  Austin, TX Hawkins, John  SVP, Govt. Relations  (Texas Hospital Assn.),  Austin, TX     Marin, Elena  Physician, CEO Community Health Center (Su Clinica Familiar)  (Underserved Communities) Marin, Elena  Physician, CEO Community Health Center (Su Clinica Familiar)  (Underserved Communities)     Ochoa, Delma  Director of Parent Education  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX Ochoa, Delma  Director of Parent Education  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX     Pearson, David  President/CEO  (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals),  Austin, TX Pearson, David  President/CEO  (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals),  Austin, TX     Romero, Michelle  Associate Director, Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX Romero, Michelle  Associate Director, Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX     Salas, Henry F.  Chief Executive Officer  (Community Health Centers of South Central Texas, Inc.) Salas, Henry F.  Chief Executive Officer  (Community Health Centers of South Central Texas, Inc.)   On: On:     Berry, Connie  Manager  (Texas Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Berry, Connie  Manager  (Texas Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX     Long, Michelle  Program Specialist  (HHSC - Children's Medicaid Loan Program),  Austin, TX Long, Michelle  Program Specialist  (HHSC - Children's Medicaid Loan Program),  Austin, TX     Moller, Lesa  State Employee  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board) Moller, Lesa  State Employee  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)   Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:   For: For:     Banning, Tom  CEO/EVP  (TX Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX Banning, Tom  CEO/EVP  (TX Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX     Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX
 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 HB  2154Senate Committee Report HB  2154 Senate Committee Report
HB  2154
Senate Committee Report
 Finance Finance
Finance
 May  23, 2009 - 5:00 PM FOR:  Camacho, Jose E. (also providing written testimony)  (TX. Assn of Community Health Centers),  Austin, TX  Thames, M.D., Todd  Family Physician  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)  Williams, Monte  Consultant  (United State Smokeless Tobacco Public Affairs),  Folsom, CA AGAINST:  Culley, Robert (also providing written testimony)  (Reynolds American),  Austin, TX  Ross, Shon  Nothin' Butt Smokes  (Tobacco Retailers of Texas & Nothin' Butt Smokes),  Lubbock, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Deutscher, Gene  VP - Capital Ventures / Government Relations  (Lone Star Circle of Care, Inc.),  Georgetown, TX  Garza Cortez, Ana Maria  Director of Development  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX  Hanna, Mark  Attorney  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Austin, TX  Hawkins, John  SVP, Govt. Relations  (Texas Hospital Assn.),  Austin, TX  Marin, Elena  Physician, CEO Community Health Center (Su Clinica Familiar)  (Underserved Communities)  Ochoa, Delma  Director of Parent Education  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX  Pearson, David  President/CEO  (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals),  Austin, TX  Romero, Michelle  Associate Director, Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX  Salas, Henry F.  Chief Executive Officer  (Community Health Centers of South Central Texas, Inc.) On:  Berry, Connie  Manager  (Texas Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX  Long, Michelle  Program Specialist  (HHSC - Children's Medicaid Loan Program),  Austin, TX  Moller, Lesa  State Employee  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board) Providing written testimony: For:  Banning, Tom  CEO/EVP  (TX Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX  Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX    May  23, 2009 - 5:00 PM May  23, 2009 - 5:00 PM   FOR: FOR:     Camacho, Jose E. (also providing written testimony)  (TX. Assn of Community Health Centers),  Austin, TX Camacho, Jose E. (also providing written testimony)  (TX. Assn of Community Health Centers),  Austin, TX     Thames, M.D., Todd  Family Physician  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians) Thames, M.D., Todd  Family Physician  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)     Williams, Monte  Consultant  (United State Smokeless Tobacco Public Affairs),  Folsom, CA Williams, Monte  Consultant  (United State Smokeless Tobacco Public Affairs),  Folsom, CA   AGAINST: AGAINST:     Culley, Robert (also providing written testimony)  (Reynolds American),  Austin, TX Culley, Robert (also providing written testimony)  (Reynolds American),  Austin, TX     Ross, Shon  Nothin' Butt Smokes  (Tobacco Retailers of Texas & Nothin' Butt Smokes),  Lubbock, TX Ross, Shon  Nothin' Butt Smokes  (Tobacco Retailers of Texas & Nothin' Butt Smokes),  Lubbock, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Deutscher, Gene  VP - Capital Ventures / Government Relations  (Lone Star Circle of Care, Inc.),  Georgetown, TX Deutscher, Gene  VP - Capital Ventures / Government Relations  (Lone Star Circle of Care, Inc.),  Georgetown, TX     Garza Cortez, Ana Maria  Director of Development  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX Garza Cortez, Ana Maria  Director of Development  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX     Hanna, Mark  Attorney  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Austin, TX Hanna, Mark  Attorney  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Austin, TX     Hawkins, John  SVP, Govt. Relations  (Texas Hospital Assn.),  Austin, TX Hawkins, John  SVP, Govt. Relations  (Texas Hospital Assn.),  Austin, TX     Marin, Elena  Physician, CEO Community Health Center (Su Clinica Familiar)  (Underserved Communities) Marin, Elena  Physician, CEO Community Health Center (Su Clinica Familiar)  (Underserved Communities)     Ochoa, Delma  Director of Parent Education  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX Ochoa, Delma  Director of Parent Education  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX     Pearson, David  President/CEO  (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals),  Austin, TX Pearson, David  President/CEO  (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals),  Austin, TX     Romero, Michelle  Associate Director, Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX Romero, Michelle  Associate Director, Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX     Salas, Henry F.  Chief Executive Officer  (Community Health Centers of South Central Texas, Inc.) Salas, Henry F.  Chief Executive Officer  (Community Health Centers of South Central Texas, Inc.)   On: On:     Berry, Connie  Manager  (Texas Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Berry, Connie  Manager  (Texas Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX     Long, Michelle  Program Specialist  (HHSC - Children's Medicaid Loan Program),  Austin, TX Long, Michelle  Program Specialist  (HHSC - Children's Medicaid Loan Program),  Austin, TX     Moller, Lesa  State Employee  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board) Moller, Lesa  State Employee  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)   Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:   For: For:     Banning, Tom  CEO/EVP  (TX Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX Banning, Tom  CEO/EVP  (TX Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX     Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX
May  23, 2009 - 5:00 PM May  23, 2009 - 5:00 PM
May  23, 2009 - 5:00 PM
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Camacho, Jose E. (also providing written testimony)  (TX. Assn of Community Health Centers),  Austin, TX Camacho, Jose E. (also providing written testimony)  (TX. Assn of Community Health Centers),  Austin, TX
Camacho, Jose E. (also providing written testimony)  (TX. Assn of Community Health Centers),  Austin, TX
    Thames, M.D., Todd  Family Physician  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians) Thames, M.D., Todd  Family Physician  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
Thames, M.D., Todd  Family Physician  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
    Williams, Monte  Consultant  (United State Smokeless Tobacco Public Affairs),  Folsom, CA Williams, Monte  Consultant  (United State Smokeless Tobacco Public Affairs),  Folsom, CA
Williams, Monte  Consultant  (United State Smokeless Tobacco Public Affairs),  Folsom, CA
  AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
    Culley, Robert (also providing written testimony)  (Reynolds American),  Austin, TX Culley, Robert (also providing written testimony)  (Reynolds American),  Austin, TX
Culley, Robert (also providing written testimony)  (Reynolds American),  Austin, TX
    Ross, Shon  Nothin' Butt Smokes  (Tobacco Retailers of Texas & Nothin' Butt Smokes),  Lubbock, TX Ross, Shon  Nothin' Butt Smokes  (Tobacco Retailers of Texas & Nothin' Butt Smokes),  Lubbock, TX
Ross, Shon  Nothin' Butt Smokes  (Tobacco Retailers of Texas & Nothin' Butt Smokes),  Lubbock, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Deutscher, Gene  VP - Capital Ventures / Government Relations  (Lone Star Circle of Care, Inc.),  Georgetown, TX Deutscher, Gene  VP - Capital Ventures / Government Relations  (Lone Star Circle of Care, Inc.),  Georgetown, TX
Deutscher, Gene  VP - Capital Ventures / Government Relations  (Lone Star Circle of Care, Inc.),  Georgetown, TX
    Garza Cortez, Ana Maria  Director of Development  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX Garza Cortez, Ana Maria  Director of Development  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX
Garza Cortez, Ana Maria  Director of Development  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX
    Hanna, Mark  Attorney  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Austin, TX Hanna, Mark  Attorney  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Austin, TX
Hanna, Mark  Attorney  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Austin, TX
    Hawkins, John  SVP, Govt. Relations  (Texas Hospital Assn.),  Austin, TX Hawkins, John  SVP, Govt. Relations  (Texas Hospital Assn.),  Austin, TX
Hawkins, John  SVP, Govt. Relations  (Texas Hospital Assn.),  Austin, TX
    Marin, Elena  Physician, CEO Community Health Center (Su Clinica Familiar)  (Underserved Communities) Marin, Elena  Physician, CEO Community Health Center (Su Clinica Familiar)  (Underserved Communities)
Marin, Elena  Physician, CEO Community Health Center (Su Clinica Familiar)  (Underserved Communities)
    Ochoa, Delma  Director of Parent Education  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX Ochoa, Delma  Director of Parent Education  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX
Ochoa, Delma  Director of Parent Education  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX
    Pearson, David  President/CEO  (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals),  Austin, TX Pearson, David  President/CEO  (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals),  Austin, TX
Pearson, David  President/CEO  (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals),  Austin, TX
    Romero, Michelle  Associate Director, Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX Romero, Michelle  Associate Director, Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
Romero, Michelle  Associate Director, Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
    Salas, Henry F.  Chief Executive Officer  (Community Health Centers of South Central Texas, Inc.) Salas, Henry F.  Chief Executive Officer  (Community Health Centers of South Central Texas, Inc.)
Salas, Henry F.  Chief Executive Officer  (Community Health Centers of South Central Texas, Inc.)
  On: On:
On:
    Berry, Connie  Manager  (Texas Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Berry, Connie  Manager  (Texas Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
Berry, Connie  Manager  (Texas Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
    Long, Michelle  Program Specialist  (HHSC - Children's Medicaid Loan Program),  Austin, TX Long, Michelle  Program Specialist  (HHSC - Children's Medicaid Loan Program),  Austin, TX
Long, Michelle  Program Specialist  (HHSC - Children's Medicaid Loan Program),  Austin, TX
    Moller, Lesa  State Employee  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board) Moller, Lesa  State Employee  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)
Moller, Lesa  State Employee  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)
  Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:
Providing written testimony:
  For: For:
For:
    Banning, Tom  CEO/EVP  (TX Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX Banning, Tom  CEO/EVP  (TX Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX
Banning, Tom  CEO/EVP  (TX Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX
    Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX
Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX


 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 HB  2154Senate Committee Report HB  2154 Senate Committee Report
HB  2154
Senate Committee Report
 Finance Finance
Finance
 May  23, 2009 - 5:00 PM FOR:  Camacho, Jose E. (also providing written testimony)  (TX. Assn of Community Health Centers),  Austin, TX  Thames, M.D., Todd  Family Physician  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)  Williams, Monte  Consultant  (United State Smokeless Tobacco Public Affairs),  Folsom, CA AGAINST:  Culley, Robert (also providing written testimony)  (Reynolds American),  Austin, TX  Ross, Shon  Nothin' Butt Smokes  (Tobacco Retailers of Texas & Nothin' Butt Smokes),  Lubbock, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Deutscher, Gene  VP - Capital Ventures / Government Relations  (Lone Star Circle of Care, Inc.),  Georgetown, TX  Garza Cortez, Ana Maria  Director of Development  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX  Hanna, Mark  Attorney  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Austin, TX  Hawkins, John  SVP, Govt. Relations  (Texas Hospital Assn.),  Austin, TX  Marin, Elena  Physician, CEO Community Health Center (Su Clinica Familiar)  (Underserved Communities)  Ochoa, Delma  Director of Parent Education  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX  Pearson, David  President/CEO  (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals),  Austin, TX  Romero, Michelle  Associate Director, Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX  Salas, Henry F.  Chief Executive Officer  (Community Health Centers of South Central Texas, Inc.) On:  Berry, Connie  Manager  (Texas Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX  Long, Michelle  Program Specialist  (HHSC - Children's Medicaid Loan Program),  Austin, TX  Moller, Lesa  State Employee  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board) Providing written testimony: For:  Banning, Tom  CEO/EVP  (TX Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX  Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX    May  23, 2009 - 5:00 PM May  23, 2009 - 5:00 PM   FOR: FOR:     Camacho, Jose E. (also providing written testimony)  (TX. Assn of Community Health Centers),  Austin, TX Camacho, Jose E. (also providing written testimony)  (TX. Assn of Community Health Centers),  Austin, TX     Thames, M.D., Todd  Family Physician  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians) Thames, M.D., Todd  Family Physician  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)     Williams, Monte  Consultant  (United State Smokeless Tobacco Public Affairs),  Folsom, CA Williams, Monte  Consultant  (United State Smokeless Tobacco Public Affairs),  Folsom, CA   AGAINST: AGAINST:     Culley, Robert (also providing written testimony)  (Reynolds American),  Austin, TX Culley, Robert (also providing written testimony)  (Reynolds American),  Austin, TX     Ross, Shon  Nothin' Butt Smokes  (Tobacco Retailers of Texas & Nothin' Butt Smokes),  Lubbock, TX Ross, Shon  Nothin' Butt Smokes  (Tobacco Retailers of Texas & Nothin' Butt Smokes),  Lubbock, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Deutscher, Gene  VP - Capital Ventures / Government Relations  (Lone Star Circle of Care, Inc.),  Georgetown, TX Deutscher, Gene  VP - Capital Ventures / Government Relations  (Lone Star Circle of Care, Inc.),  Georgetown, TX     Garza Cortez, Ana Maria  Director of Development  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX Garza Cortez, Ana Maria  Director of Development  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX     Hanna, Mark  Attorney  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Austin, TX Hanna, Mark  Attorney  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Austin, TX     Hawkins, John  SVP, Govt. Relations  (Texas Hospital Assn.),  Austin, TX Hawkins, John  SVP, Govt. Relations  (Texas Hospital Assn.),  Austin, TX     Marin, Elena  Physician, CEO Community Health Center (Su Clinica Familiar)  (Underserved Communities) Marin, Elena  Physician, CEO Community Health Center (Su Clinica Familiar)  (Underserved Communities)     Ochoa, Delma  Director of Parent Education  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX Ochoa, Delma  Director of Parent Education  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX     Pearson, David  President/CEO  (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals),  Austin, TX Pearson, David  President/CEO  (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals),  Austin, TX     Romero, Michelle  Associate Director, Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX Romero, Michelle  Associate Director, Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX     Salas, Henry F.  Chief Executive Officer  (Community Health Centers of South Central Texas, Inc.) Salas, Henry F.  Chief Executive Officer  (Community Health Centers of South Central Texas, Inc.)   On: On:     Berry, Connie  Manager  (Texas Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Berry, Connie  Manager  (Texas Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX     Long, Michelle  Program Specialist  (HHSC - Children's Medicaid Loan Program),  Austin, TX Long, Michelle  Program Specialist  (HHSC - Children's Medicaid Loan Program),  Austin, TX     Moller, Lesa  State Employee  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board) Moller, Lesa  State Employee  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)   Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:   For: For:     Banning, Tom  CEO/EVP  (TX Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX Banning, Tom  CEO/EVP  (TX Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX     Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX
May  23, 2009 - 5:00 PM May  23, 2009 - 5:00 PM
May  23, 2009 - 5:00 PM
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Camacho, Jose E. (also providing written testimony)  (TX. Assn of Community Health Centers),  Austin, TX Camacho, Jose E. (also providing written testimony)  (TX. Assn of Community Health Centers),  Austin, TX
Camacho, Jose E. (also providing written testimony)  (TX. Assn of Community Health Centers),  Austin, TX
    Thames, M.D., Todd  Family Physician  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians) Thames, M.D., Todd  Family Physician  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
Thames, M.D., Todd  Family Physician  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
    Williams, Monte  Consultant  (United State Smokeless Tobacco Public Affairs),  Folsom, CA Williams, Monte  Consultant  (United State Smokeless Tobacco Public Affairs),  Folsom, CA
Williams, Monte  Consultant  (United State Smokeless Tobacco Public Affairs),  Folsom, CA
  AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
    Culley, Robert (also providing written testimony)  (Reynolds American),  Austin, TX Culley, Robert (also providing written testimony)  (Reynolds American),  Austin, TX
Culley, Robert (also providing written testimony)  (Reynolds American),  Austin, TX
    Ross, Shon  Nothin' Butt Smokes  (Tobacco Retailers of Texas & Nothin' Butt Smokes),  Lubbock, TX Ross, Shon  Nothin' Butt Smokes  (Tobacco Retailers of Texas & Nothin' Butt Smokes),  Lubbock, TX
Ross, Shon  Nothin' Butt Smokes  (Tobacco Retailers of Texas & Nothin' Butt Smokes),  Lubbock, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Deutscher, Gene  VP - Capital Ventures / Government Relations  (Lone Star Circle of Care, Inc.),  Georgetown, TX Deutscher, Gene  VP - Capital Ventures / Government Relations  (Lone Star Circle of Care, Inc.),  Georgetown, TX
Deutscher, Gene  VP - Capital Ventures / Government Relations  (Lone Star Circle of Care, Inc.),  Georgetown, TX
    Garza Cortez, Ana Maria  Director of Development  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX Garza Cortez, Ana Maria  Director of Development  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX
Garza Cortez, Ana Maria  Director of Development  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX
    Hanna, Mark  Attorney  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Austin, TX Hanna, Mark  Attorney  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Austin, TX
Hanna, Mark  Attorney  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Austin, TX
    Hawkins, John  SVP, Govt. Relations  (Texas Hospital Assn.),  Austin, TX Hawkins, John  SVP, Govt. Relations  (Texas Hospital Assn.),  Austin, TX
Hawkins, John  SVP, Govt. Relations  (Texas Hospital Assn.),  Austin, TX
    Marin, Elena  Physician, CEO Community Health Center (Su Clinica Familiar)  (Underserved Communities) Marin, Elena  Physician, CEO Community Health Center (Su Clinica Familiar)  (Underserved Communities)
Marin, Elena  Physician, CEO Community Health Center (Su Clinica Familiar)  (Underserved Communities)
    Ochoa, Delma  Director of Parent Education  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX Ochoa, Delma  Director of Parent Education  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX
Ochoa, Delma  Director of Parent Education  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX
    Pearson, David  President/CEO  (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals),  Austin, TX Pearson, David  President/CEO  (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals),  Austin, TX
Pearson, David  President/CEO  (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals),  Austin, TX
    Romero, Michelle  Associate Director, Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX Romero, Michelle  Associate Director, Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
Romero, Michelle  Associate Director, Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
    Salas, Henry F.  Chief Executive Officer  (Community Health Centers of South Central Texas, Inc.) Salas, Henry F.  Chief Executive Officer  (Community Health Centers of South Central Texas, Inc.)
Salas, Henry F.  Chief Executive Officer  (Community Health Centers of South Central Texas, Inc.)
  On: On:
On:
    Berry, Connie  Manager  (Texas Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Berry, Connie  Manager  (Texas Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
Berry, Connie  Manager  (Texas Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
    Long, Michelle  Program Specialist  (HHSC - Children's Medicaid Loan Program),  Austin, TX Long, Michelle  Program Specialist  (HHSC - Children's Medicaid Loan Program),  Austin, TX
Long, Michelle  Program Specialist  (HHSC - Children's Medicaid Loan Program),  Austin, TX
    Moller, Lesa  State Employee  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board) Moller, Lesa  State Employee  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)
Moller, Lesa  State Employee  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)
  Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:
Providing written testimony:
  For: For:
For:
    Banning, Tom  CEO/EVP  (TX Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX Banning, Tom  CEO/EVP  (TX Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX
Banning, Tom  CEO/EVP  (TX Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX
    Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX
Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX

WITNESS LIST

HB  2154

Senate Committee Report

Finance


May  23, 2009 - 5:00 PM May  23, 2009 - 5:00 PM
May  23, 2009 - 5:00 PM
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Camacho, Jose E. (also providing written testimony)  (TX. Assn of Community Health Centers),  Austin, TX Camacho, Jose E. (also providing written testimony)  (TX. Assn of Community Health Centers),  Austin, TX
Camacho, Jose E. (also providing written testimony)  (TX. Assn of Community Health Centers),  Austin, TX
    Thames, M.D., Todd  Family Physician  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians) Thames, M.D., Todd  Family Physician  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
Thames, M.D., Todd  Family Physician  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
    Williams, Monte  Consultant  (United State Smokeless Tobacco Public Affairs),  Folsom, CA Williams, Monte  Consultant  (United State Smokeless Tobacco Public Affairs),  Folsom, CA
Williams, Monte  Consultant  (United State Smokeless Tobacco Public Affairs),  Folsom, CA
  AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
    Culley, Robert (also providing written testimony)  (Reynolds American),  Austin, TX Culley, Robert (also providing written testimony)  (Reynolds American),  Austin, TX
Culley, Robert (also providing written testimony)  (Reynolds American),  Austin, TX
    Ross, Shon  Nothin' Butt Smokes  (Tobacco Retailers of Texas & Nothin' Butt Smokes),  Lubbock, TX Ross, Shon  Nothin' Butt Smokes  (Tobacco Retailers of Texas & Nothin' Butt Smokes),  Lubbock, TX
Ross, Shon  Nothin' Butt Smokes  (Tobacco Retailers of Texas & Nothin' Butt Smokes),  Lubbock, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Deutscher, Gene  VP - Capital Ventures / Government Relations  (Lone Star Circle of Care, Inc.),  Georgetown, TX Deutscher, Gene  VP - Capital Ventures / Government Relations  (Lone Star Circle of Care, Inc.),  Georgetown, TX
Deutscher, Gene  VP - Capital Ventures / Government Relations  (Lone Star Circle of Care, Inc.),  Georgetown, TX
    Garza Cortez, Ana Maria  Director of Development  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX Garza Cortez, Ana Maria  Director of Development  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX
Garza Cortez, Ana Maria  Director of Development  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX
    Hanna, Mark  Attorney  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Austin, TX Hanna, Mark  Attorney  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Austin, TX
Hanna, Mark  Attorney  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Austin, TX
    Hawkins, John  SVP, Govt. Relations  (Texas Hospital Assn.),  Austin, TX Hawkins, John  SVP, Govt. Relations  (Texas Hospital Assn.),  Austin, TX
Hawkins, John  SVP, Govt. Relations  (Texas Hospital Assn.),  Austin, TX
    Marin, Elena  Physician, CEO Community Health Center (Su Clinica Familiar)  (Underserved Communities) Marin, Elena  Physician, CEO Community Health Center (Su Clinica Familiar)  (Underserved Communities)
Marin, Elena  Physician, CEO Community Health Center (Su Clinica Familiar)  (Underserved Communities)
    Ochoa, Delma  Director of Parent Education  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX Ochoa, Delma  Director of Parent Education  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX
Ochoa, Delma  Director of Parent Education  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX
    Pearson, David  President/CEO  (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals),  Austin, TX Pearson, David  President/CEO  (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals),  Austin, TX
Pearson, David  President/CEO  (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals),  Austin, TX
    Romero, Michelle  Associate Director, Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX Romero, Michelle  Associate Director, Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
Romero, Michelle  Associate Director, Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
    Salas, Henry F.  Chief Executive Officer  (Community Health Centers of South Central Texas, Inc.) Salas, Henry F.  Chief Executive Officer  (Community Health Centers of South Central Texas, Inc.)
Salas, Henry F.  Chief Executive Officer  (Community Health Centers of South Central Texas, Inc.)
  On: On:
On:
    Berry, Connie  Manager  (Texas Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Berry, Connie  Manager  (Texas Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
Berry, Connie  Manager  (Texas Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
    Long, Michelle  Program Specialist  (HHSC - Children's Medicaid Loan Program),  Austin, TX Long, Michelle  Program Specialist  (HHSC - Children's Medicaid Loan Program),  Austin, TX
Long, Michelle  Program Specialist  (HHSC - Children's Medicaid Loan Program),  Austin, TX
    Moller, Lesa  State Employee  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board) Moller, Lesa  State Employee  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)
Moller, Lesa  State Employee  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)
  Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:
Providing written testimony:
  For: For:
For:
    Banning, Tom  CEO/EVP  (TX Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX Banning, Tom  CEO/EVP  (TX Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX
Banning, Tom  CEO/EVP  (TX Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX
    Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX
Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX

May  23, 2009 - 5:00 PM



FOR:





Camacho, Jose E. (also providing written testimony)  (TX. Assn of Community Health Centers),  Austin, TX





Thames, M.D., Todd  Family Physician  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)





Williams, Monte  Consultant  (United State Smokeless Tobacco Public Affairs),  Folsom, CA



AGAINST:





Culley, Robert (also providing written testimony)  (Reynolds American),  Austin, TX





Ross, Shon  Nothin' Butt Smokes  (Tobacco Retailers of Texas & Nothin' Butt Smokes),  Lubbock, TX



Registering, but not testifying:



For:





Deutscher, Gene  VP - Capital Ventures / Government Relations  (Lone Star Circle of Care, Inc.),  Georgetown, TX





Garza Cortez, Ana Maria  Director of Development  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX





Hanna, Mark  Attorney  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Austin, TX





Hawkins, John  SVP, Govt. Relations  (Texas Hospital Assn.),  Austin, TX





Marin, Elena  Physician, CEO Community Health Center (Su Clinica Familiar)  (Underserved Communities)





Ochoa, Delma  Director of Parent Education  (Centro Med),  San Antonio, TX





Pearson, David  President/CEO  (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals),  Austin, TX





Romero, Michelle  Associate Director, Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX





Salas, Henry F.  Chief Executive Officer  (Community Health Centers of South Central Texas, Inc.)



On:





Berry, Connie  Manager  (Texas Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX





Long, Michelle  Program Specialist  (HHSC - Children's Medicaid Loan Program),  Austin, TX





Moller, Lesa  State Employee  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)



Providing written testimony:



For:





Banning, Tom  CEO/EVP  (TX Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX





Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX