WITNESS LISTHB 3961Senate Committee ReportHealth & Human ServicesMay 5, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX AGAINST: Higginbotham, Elizabeth Nurse Attorney (Nurses), Austin, TX Jackson, Evelyn Licensed Vocational Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX Mackay, Taralynn Registered Nurse, Juris Doctorate (also providing written testimony) (Self and Evelyn Jackson), Austin, TX Newman, Lisa Social Worker (Self), Chandler, TX Waters, Candace Registered Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Arnold, Jim (The College Network), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Hutto, Kathy Governmental Affairs Consultant (Excelsior College), Austin, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX On: Johnston, James General Counsel (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST HB 3961Senate Committee Report HB 3961 Senate Committee Report Health & Human Services Health & Human Services May 5, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX AGAINST: Higginbotham, Elizabeth Nurse Attorney (Nurses), Austin, TX Jackson, Evelyn Licensed Vocational Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX Mackay, Taralynn Registered Nurse, Juris Doctorate (also providing written testimony) (Self and Evelyn Jackson), Austin, TX Newman, Lisa Social Worker (Self), Chandler, TX Waters, Candace Registered Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Arnold, Jim (The College Network), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Hutto, Kathy Governmental Affairs Consultant (Excelsior College), Austin, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX On: Johnston, James General Counsel (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX May 5, 2009 - 9:00 AM May 5, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: FOR: Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX AGAINST: AGAINST: Higginbotham, Elizabeth Nurse Attorney (Nurses), Austin, TX Higginbotham, Elizabeth Nurse Attorney (Nurses), Austin, TX Jackson, Evelyn Licensed Vocational Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX Jackson, Evelyn Licensed Vocational Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX Mackay, Taralynn Registered Nurse, Juris Doctorate (also providing written testimony) (Self and Evelyn Jackson), Austin, TX Mackay, Taralynn Registered Nurse, Juris Doctorate (also providing written testimony) (Self and Evelyn Jackson), Austin, TX Newman, Lisa Social Worker (Self), Chandler, TX Newman, Lisa Social Worker (Self), Chandler, TX Waters, Candace Registered Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX Waters, Candace Registered Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Arnold, Jim (The College Network), Austin, TX Arnold, Jim (The College Network), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Hutto, Kathy Governmental Affairs Consultant (Excelsior College), Austin, TX Hutto, Kathy Governmental Affairs Consultant (Excelsior College), Austin, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX On: On: Johnston, James General Counsel (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Johnston, James General Counsel (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
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May 5, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX AGAINST: Higginbotham, Elizabeth Nurse Attorney (Nurses), Austin, TX Jackson, Evelyn Licensed Vocational Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX Mackay, Taralynn Registered Nurse, Juris Doctorate (also providing written testimony) (Self and Evelyn Jackson), Austin, TX Newman, Lisa Social Worker (Self), Chandler, TX Waters, Candace Registered Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Arnold, Jim (The College Network), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Hutto, Kathy Governmental Affairs Consultant (Excelsior College), Austin, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX On: Johnston, James General Counsel (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX May 5, 2009 - 9:00 AM May 5, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: FOR: Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX AGAINST: AGAINST: Higginbotham, Elizabeth Nurse Attorney (Nurses), Austin, TX Higginbotham, Elizabeth Nurse Attorney (Nurses), Austin, TX Jackson, Evelyn Licensed Vocational Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX Jackson, Evelyn Licensed Vocational Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX Mackay, Taralynn Registered Nurse, Juris Doctorate (also providing written testimony) (Self and Evelyn Jackson), Austin, TX Mackay, Taralynn Registered Nurse, Juris Doctorate (also providing written testimony) (Self and Evelyn Jackson), Austin, TX Newman, Lisa Social Worker (Self), Chandler, TX Newman, Lisa Social Worker (Self), Chandler, TX Waters, Candace Registered Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX Waters, Candace Registered Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Arnold, Jim (The College Network), Austin, TX Arnold, Jim (The College Network), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Hutto, Kathy Governmental Affairs Consultant (Excelsior College), Austin, TX Hutto, Kathy Governmental Affairs Consultant (Excelsior College), Austin, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX On: On: Johnston, James General Counsel (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Johnston, James General Counsel (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
May 5, 2009 - 9:00 AM May 5, 2009 - 9:00 AM
May 5, 2009 - 9:00 AM
FOR: FOR:
FOR:
Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX
Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX
AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
Higginbotham, Elizabeth Nurse Attorney (Nurses), Austin, TX Higginbotham, Elizabeth Nurse Attorney (Nurses), Austin, TX
Higginbotham, Elizabeth Nurse Attorney (Nurses), Austin, TX
Jackson, Evelyn Licensed Vocational Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX Jackson, Evelyn Licensed Vocational Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX
Jackson, Evelyn Licensed Vocational Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX
Mackay, Taralynn Registered Nurse, Juris Doctorate (also providing written testimony) (Self and Evelyn Jackson), Austin, TX Mackay, Taralynn Registered Nurse, Juris Doctorate (also providing written testimony) (Self and Evelyn Jackson), Austin, TX
Mackay, Taralynn Registered Nurse, Juris Doctorate (also providing written testimony) (Self and Evelyn Jackson), Austin, TX
Newman, Lisa Social Worker (Self), Chandler, TX Newman, Lisa Social Worker (Self), Chandler, TX
Newman, Lisa Social Worker (Self), Chandler, TX
Waters, Candace Registered Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX Waters, Candace Registered Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX
Waters, Candace Registered Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX
Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
For: For:
For:
Arnold, Jim (The College Network), Austin, TX Arnold, Jim (The College Network), Austin, TX
Arnold, Jim (The College Network), Austin, TX
Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX
Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX
Hutto, Kathy Governmental Affairs Consultant (Excelsior College), Austin, TX Hutto, Kathy Governmental Affairs Consultant (Excelsior College), Austin, TX
Hutto, Kathy Governmental Affairs Consultant (Excelsior College), Austin, TX
Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX
Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX
On: On:
On:
Johnston, James General Counsel (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Johnston, James General Counsel (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
Johnston, James General Counsel (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
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May 5, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX AGAINST: Higginbotham, Elizabeth Nurse Attorney (Nurses), Austin, TX Jackson, Evelyn Licensed Vocational Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX Mackay, Taralynn Registered Nurse, Juris Doctorate (also providing written testimony) (Self and Evelyn Jackson), Austin, TX Newman, Lisa Social Worker (Self), Chandler, TX Waters, Candace Registered Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Arnold, Jim (The College Network), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Hutto, Kathy Governmental Affairs Consultant (Excelsior College), Austin, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX On: Johnston, James General Counsel (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX May 5, 2009 - 9:00 AM May 5, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: FOR: Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX AGAINST: AGAINST: Higginbotham, Elizabeth Nurse Attorney (Nurses), Austin, TX Higginbotham, Elizabeth Nurse Attorney (Nurses), Austin, TX Jackson, Evelyn Licensed Vocational Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX Jackson, Evelyn Licensed Vocational Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX Mackay, Taralynn Registered Nurse, Juris Doctorate (also providing written testimony) (Self and Evelyn Jackson), Austin, TX Mackay, Taralynn Registered Nurse, Juris Doctorate (also providing written testimony) (Self and Evelyn Jackson), Austin, TX Newman, Lisa Social Worker (Self), Chandler, TX Newman, Lisa Social Worker (Self), Chandler, TX Waters, Candace Registered Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX Waters, Candace Registered Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Arnold, Jim (The College Network), Austin, TX Arnold, Jim (The College Network), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Hutto, Kathy Governmental Affairs Consultant (Excelsior College), Austin, TX Hutto, Kathy Governmental Affairs Consultant (Excelsior College), Austin, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX On: On: Johnston, James General Counsel (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Johnston, James General Counsel (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
May 5, 2009 - 9:00 AM May 5, 2009 - 9:00 AM
May 5, 2009 - 9:00 AM
FOR: FOR:
FOR:
Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX
Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX
AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
Higginbotham, Elizabeth Nurse Attorney (Nurses), Austin, TX Higginbotham, Elizabeth Nurse Attorney (Nurses), Austin, TX
Higginbotham, Elizabeth Nurse Attorney (Nurses), Austin, TX
Jackson, Evelyn Licensed Vocational Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX Jackson, Evelyn Licensed Vocational Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX
Jackson, Evelyn Licensed Vocational Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX
Mackay, Taralynn Registered Nurse, Juris Doctorate (also providing written testimony) (Self and Evelyn Jackson), Austin, TX Mackay, Taralynn Registered Nurse, Juris Doctorate (also providing written testimony) (Self and Evelyn Jackson), Austin, TX
Mackay, Taralynn Registered Nurse, Juris Doctorate (also providing written testimony) (Self and Evelyn Jackson), Austin, TX
Newman, Lisa Social Worker (Self), Chandler, TX Newman, Lisa Social Worker (Self), Chandler, TX
Newman, Lisa Social Worker (Self), Chandler, TX
Waters, Candace Registered Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX Waters, Candace Registered Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX
Waters, Candace Registered Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX
Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
For: For:
For:
Arnold, Jim (The College Network), Austin, TX Arnold, Jim (The College Network), Austin, TX
Arnold, Jim (The College Network), Austin, TX
Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX
Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX
Hutto, Kathy Governmental Affairs Consultant (Excelsior College), Austin, TX Hutto, Kathy Governmental Affairs Consultant (Excelsior College), Austin, TX
Hutto, Kathy Governmental Affairs Consultant (Excelsior College), Austin, TX
Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX
Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX
On: On:
On:
Johnston, James General Counsel (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Johnston, James General Counsel (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
Johnston, James General Counsel (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
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May 5, 2009 - 9:00 AM May 5, 2009 - 9:00 AM
May 5, 2009 - 9:00 AM
FOR: FOR:
FOR:
Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX
Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX
AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
Higginbotham, Elizabeth Nurse Attorney (Nurses), Austin, TX Higginbotham, Elizabeth Nurse Attorney (Nurses), Austin, TX
Higginbotham, Elizabeth Nurse Attorney (Nurses), Austin, TX
Jackson, Evelyn Licensed Vocational Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX Jackson, Evelyn Licensed Vocational Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX
Jackson, Evelyn Licensed Vocational Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX
Mackay, Taralynn Registered Nurse, Juris Doctorate (also providing written testimony) (Self and Evelyn Jackson), Austin, TX Mackay, Taralynn Registered Nurse, Juris Doctorate (also providing written testimony) (Self and Evelyn Jackson), Austin, TX
Mackay, Taralynn Registered Nurse, Juris Doctorate (also providing written testimony) (Self and Evelyn Jackson), Austin, TX
Newman, Lisa Social Worker (Self), Chandler, TX Newman, Lisa Social Worker (Self), Chandler, TX
Newman, Lisa Social Worker (Self), Chandler, TX
Waters, Candace Registered Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX Waters, Candace Registered Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX
Waters, Candace Registered Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX
Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
For: For:
For:
Arnold, Jim (The College Network), Austin, TX Arnold, Jim (The College Network), Austin, TX
Arnold, Jim (The College Network), Austin, TX
Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX
Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX
Hutto, Kathy Governmental Affairs Consultant (Excelsior College), Austin, TX Hutto, Kathy Governmental Affairs Consultant (Excelsior College), Austin, TX
Hutto, Kathy Governmental Affairs Consultant (Excelsior College), Austin, TX
Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX
Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX
On: On:
On:
Johnston, James General Counsel (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Johnston, James General Counsel (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
Johnston, James General Counsel (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
May 5, 2009 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Higginbotham, Elizabeth Nurse Attorney (Nurses), Austin, TX
Jackson, Evelyn Licensed Vocational Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX
Mackay, Taralynn Registered Nurse, Juris Doctorate (also providing written testimony) (Self and Evelyn Jackson), Austin, TX
Newman, Lisa Social Worker (Self), Chandler, TX
Waters, Candace Registered Nurse (Self), Tyler, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Arnold, Jim (The College Network), Austin, TX
Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX
Hutto, Kathy Governmental Affairs Consultant (Excelsior College), Austin, TX
Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX
On:
Johnston, James General Counsel (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX