Texas 2009 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB888 Senate Committee Report / Witness List

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                    WITNESS LISTHB  888Senate Committee ReportHealth & Human ServicesMay  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM Registering, but not testifying: For:  Apodaca, Michelle  Vice President, Government Relations  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX  Berger, Ed  Vice President, Advocacy  (Seton Family of Hospitals),  Austin, TX  Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX  Lovelace, Joe  Associate Director  (Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers),  Austin, TX  Metzinger, Janie  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Dallas, TX  Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX  Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX  Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Texas),  Austin, TX On:  Lackey, Ed  Project Specialist  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX  Lopez, Chris  Assistant General Counsel  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX    WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST   HB  888Senate Committee Report HB  888 Senate Committee Report    Health & Human Services Health & Human Services   May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM Registering, but not testifying: For:  Apodaca, Michelle  Vice President, Government Relations  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX  Berger, Ed  Vice President, Advocacy  (Seton Family of Hospitals),  Austin, TX  Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX  Lovelace, Joe  Associate Director  (Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers),  Austin, TX  Metzinger, Janie  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Dallas, TX  Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX  Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX  Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Texas),  Austin, TX On:  Lackey, Ed  Project Specialist  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX  Lopez, Chris  Assistant General Counsel  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX    May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Apodaca, Michelle  Vice President, Government Relations  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX Apodaca, Michelle  Vice President, Government Relations  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX     Berger, Ed  Vice President, Advocacy  (Seton Family of Hospitals),  Austin, TX Berger, Ed  Vice President, Advocacy  (Seton Family of Hospitals),  Austin, TX     Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX     Lovelace, Joe  Associate Director  (Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers),  Austin, TX Lovelace, Joe  Associate Director  (Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers),  Austin, TX     Metzinger, Janie  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Dallas, TX Metzinger, Janie  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Dallas, TX     Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX     Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX     Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Texas),  Austin, TX Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Texas),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Lackey, Ed  Project Specialist  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Lackey, Ed  Project Specialist  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX     Lopez, Chris  Assistant General Counsel  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Lopez, Chris  Assistant General Counsel  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 HB  888Senate Committee Report HB  888 Senate Committee Report
HB  888
Senate Committee Report
 Health & Human Services Health & Human Services
Health & Human Services
 May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM Registering, but not testifying: For:  Apodaca, Michelle  Vice President, Government Relations  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX  Berger, Ed  Vice President, Advocacy  (Seton Family of Hospitals),  Austin, TX  Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX  Lovelace, Joe  Associate Director  (Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers),  Austin, TX  Metzinger, Janie  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Dallas, TX  Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX  Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX  Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Texas),  Austin, TX On:  Lackey, Ed  Project Specialist  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX  Lopez, Chris  Assistant General Counsel  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX    May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Apodaca, Michelle  Vice President, Government Relations  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX Apodaca, Michelle  Vice President, Government Relations  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX     Berger, Ed  Vice President, Advocacy  (Seton Family of Hospitals),  Austin, TX Berger, Ed  Vice President, Advocacy  (Seton Family of Hospitals),  Austin, TX     Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX     Lovelace, Joe  Associate Director  (Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers),  Austin, TX Lovelace, Joe  Associate Director  (Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers),  Austin, TX     Metzinger, Janie  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Dallas, TX Metzinger, Janie  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Dallas, TX     Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX     Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX     Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Texas),  Austin, TX Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Texas),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Lackey, Ed  Project Specialist  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Lackey, Ed  Project Specialist  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX     Lopez, Chris  Assistant General Counsel  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Lopez, Chris  Assistant General Counsel  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM
May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Apodaca, Michelle  Vice President, Government Relations  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX Apodaca, Michelle  Vice President, Government Relations  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
Apodaca, Michelle  Vice President, Government Relations  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
    Berger, Ed  Vice President, Advocacy  (Seton Family of Hospitals),  Austin, TX Berger, Ed  Vice President, Advocacy  (Seton Family of Hospitals),  Austin, TX
Berger, Ed  Vice President, Advocacy  (Seton Family of Hospitals),  Austin, TX
    Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX
Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX
    Lovelace, Joe  Associate Director  (Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers),  Austin, TX Lovelace, Joe  Associate Director  (Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers),  Austin, TX
Lovelace, Joe  Associate Director  (Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers),  Austin, TX
    Metzinger, Janie  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Dallas, TX Metzinger, Janie  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Dallas, TX
Metzinger, Janie  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Dallas, TX
    Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX
Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX
    Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
    Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Texas),  Austin, TX Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Texas),  Austin, TX
Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Texas),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Lackey, Ed  Project Specialist  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Lackey, Ed  Project Specialist  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
Lackey, Ed  Project Specialist  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
    Lopez, Chris  Assistant General Counsel  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Lopez, Chris  Assistant General Counsel  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
Lopez, Chris  Assistant General Counsel  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX


 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 HB  888Senate Committee Report HB  888 Senate Committee Report
HB  888
Senate Committee Report
 Health & Human Services Health & Human Services
Health & Human Services
 May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM Registering, but not testifying: For:  Apodaca, Michelle  Vice President, Government Relations  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX  Berger, Ed  Vice President, Advocacy  (Seton Family of Hospitals),  Austin, TX  Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX  Lovelace, Joe  Associate Director  (Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers),  Austin, TX  Metzinger, Janie  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Dallas, TX  Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX  Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX  Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Texas),  Austin, TX On:  Lackey, Ed  Project Specialist  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX  Lopez, Chris  Assistant General Counsel  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX    May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Apodaca, Michelle  Vice President, Government Relations  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX Apodaca, Michelle  Vice President, Government Relations  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX     Berger, Ed  Vice President, Advocacy  (Seton Family of Hospitals),  Austin, TX Berger, Ed  Vice President, Advocacy  (Seton Family of Hospitals),  Austin, TX     Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX     Lovelace, Joe  Associate Director  (Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers),  Austin, TX Lovelace, Joe  Associate Director  (Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers),  Austin, TX     Metzinger, Janie  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Dallas, TX Metzinger, Janie  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Dallas, TX     Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX     Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX     Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Texas),  Austin, TX Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Texas),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Lackey, Ed  Project Specialist  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Lackey, Ed  Project Specialist  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX     Lopez, Chris  Assistant General Counsel  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Lopez, Chris  Assistant General Counsel  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM
May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Apodaca, Michelle  Vice President, Government Relations  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX Apodaca, Michelle  Vice President, Government Relations  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
Apodaca, Michelle  Vice President, Government Relations  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
    Berger, Ed  Vice President, Advocacy  (Seton Family of Hospitals),  Austin, TX Berger, Ed  Vice President, Advocacy  (Seton Family of Hospitals),  Austin, TX
Berger, Ed  Vice President, Advocacy  (Seton Family of Hospitals),  Austin, TX
    Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX
Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX
    Lovelace, Joe  Associate Director  (Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers),  Austin, TX Lovelace, Joe  Associate Director  (Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers),  Austin, TX
Lovelace, Joe  Associate Director  (Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers),  Austin, TX
    Metzinger, Janie  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Dallas, TX Metzinger, Janie  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Dallas, TX
Metzinger, Janie  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Dallas, TX
    Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX
Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX
    Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
    Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Texas),  Austin, TX Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Texas),  Austin, TX
Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Texas),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Lackey, Ed  Project Specialist  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Lackey, Ed  Project Specialist  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
Lackey, Ed  Project Specialist  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
    Lopez, Chris  Assistant General Counsel  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Lopez, Chris  Assistant General Counsel  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
Lopez, Chris  Assistant General Counsel  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX

WITNESS LIST

HB  888

Senate Committee Report

Health & Human Services


May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM
May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Apodaca, Michelle  Vice President, Government Relations  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX Apodaca, Michelle  Vice President, Government Relations  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
Apodaca, Michelle  Vice President, Government Relations  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
    Berger, Ed  Vice President, Advocacy  (Seton Family of Hospitals),  Austin, TX Berger, Ed  Vice President, Advocacy  (Seton Family of Hospitals),  Austin, TX
Berger, Ed  Vice President, Advocacy  (Seton Family of Hospitals),  Austin, TX
    Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX
Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX
    Lovelace, Joe  Associate Director  (Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers),  Austin, TX Lovelace, Joe  Associate Director  (Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers),  Austin, TX
Lovelace, Joe  Associate Director  (Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers),  Austin, TX
    Metzinger, Janie  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Dallas, TX Metzinger, Janie  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Dallas, TX
Metzinger, Janie  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Dallas, TX
    Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX
Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX
    Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
    Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Texas),  Austin, TX Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Texas),  Austin, TX
Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Texas),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Lackey, Ed  Project Specialist  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Lackey, Ed  Project Specialist  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
Lackey, Ed  Project Specialist  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
    Lopez, Chris  Assistant General Counsel  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Lopez, Chris  Assistant General Counsel  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
Lopez, Chris  Assistant General Counsel  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX

May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM



Registering, but not testifying:



For:





Apodaca, Michelle  Vice President, Government Relations  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX





Berger, Ed  Vice President, Advocacy  (Seton Family of Hospitals),  Austin, TX





Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX





Lovelace, Joe  Associate Director  (Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers),  Austin, TX





Metzinger, Janie  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Dallas, TX





Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX





Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX





Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Texas),  Austin, TX



On:





Lackey, Ed  Project Specialist  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX





Lopez, Chris  Assistant General Counsel  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX