Texas 2009 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1257 Senate Committee Report / Witness List

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                    WITNESS LISTSB  1257Senate Committee ReportState AffairsApril  16, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR:  Pogue, Stacey (also providing written testimony)  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX  Smith, Charlotte H.  MD (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX AGAINST:  Ahrens, Jennifer  (TX Assoc. of Life and Health Insurers),  Austin, TX  Wolfe, Jared (also providing written testimony)  (TAHP),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Apodaca, Michelle  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX  Blue, Catherine  (ACORN),  Houston, TX  Girard, Chuck  (Texas Orthopaedic Association),  Austin, TX  Holmes, Harry  (Harris County Healthcare Alliance),  Houston, TX  Kenderdine, Marshall  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX  Manwitz, David  (Texas Dermatological Society),  Austin, TX  Roe, Norman  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX Against:  Manross, Lee  (Texas Association of Health Underwriters),  Austin, TX On:  Beck, Deeia  (Office of Public Insurance Council),  Austin, TX  Danzeiser, Douglas  (TX Dept. of Insurance),  Austin, TX  Longley, Dianne  (TX Department of Insurance),  Austin, TX  Spangler, Lee  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX    WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST   SB  1257Senate Committee Report SB  1257 Senate Committee Report    State Affairs State Affairs   April  16, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR:  Pogue, Stacey (also providing written testimony)  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX  Smith, Charlotte H.  MD (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX AGAINST:  Ahrens, Jennifer  (TX Assoc. of Life and Health Insurers),  Austin, TX  Wolfe, Jared (also providing written testimony)  (TAHP),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Apodaca, Michelle  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX  Blue, Catherine  (ACORN),  Houston, TX  Girard, Chuck  (Texas Orthopaedic Association),  Austin, TX  Holmes, Harry  (Harris County Healthcare Alliance),  Houston, TX  Kenderdine, Marshall  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX  Manwitz, David  (Texas Dermatological Society),  Austin, TX  Roe, Norman  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX Against:  Manross, Lee  (Texas Association of Health Underwriters),  Austin, TX On:  Beck, Deeia  (Office of Public Insurance Council),  Austin, TX  Danzeiser, Douglas  (TX Dept. of Insurance),  Austin, TX  Longley, Dianne  (TX Department of Insurance),  Austin, TX  Spangler, Lee  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX    April  16, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  16, 2009 - 9:00 AM   FOR: FOR:     Pogue, Stacey (also providing written testimony)  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX Pogue, Stacey (also providing written testimony)  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX     Smith, Charlotte H.  MD (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX Smith, Charlotte H.  MD (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX   AGAINST: AGAINST:     Ahrens, Jennifer  (TX Assoc. of Life and Health Insurers),  Austin, TX Ahrens, Jennifer  (TX Assoc. of Life and Health Insurers),  Austin, TX     Wolfe, Jared (also providing written testimony)  (TAHP),  Austin, TX Wolfe, Jared (also providing written testimony)  (TAHP),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Apodaca, Michelle  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX Apodaca, Michelle  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX     Blue, Catherine  (ACORN),  Houston, TX Blue, Catherine  (ACORN),  Houston, TX     Girard, Chuck  (Texas Orthopaedic Association),  Austin, TX Girard, Chuck  (Texas Orthopaedic Association),  Austin, TX     Holmes, Harry  (Harris County Healthcare Alliance),  Houston, TX Holmes, Harry  (Harris County Healthcare Alliance),  Houston, TX     Kenderdine, Marshall  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX Kenderdine, Marshall  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX     Manwitz, David  (Texas Dermatological Society),  Austin, TX Manwitz, David  (Texas Dermatological Society),  Austin, TX     Roe, Norman  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX Roe, Norman  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX   Against: Against:     Manross, Lee  (Texas Association of Health Underwriters),  Austin, TX Manross, Lee  (Texas Association of Health Underwriters),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Beck, Deeia  (Office of Public Insurance Council),  Austin, TX Beck, Deeia  (Office of Public Insurance Council),  Austin, TX     Danzeiser, Douglas  (TX Dept. of Insurance),  Austin, TX Danzeiser, Douglas  (TX Dept. of Insurance),  Austin, TX     Longley, Dianne  (TX Department of Insurance),  Austin, TX Longley, Dianne  (TX Department of Insurance),  Austin, TX     Spangler, Lee  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX Spangler, Lee  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 SB  1257Senate Committee Report SB  1257 Senate Committee Report
SB  1257
Senate Committee Report
 State Affairs State Affairs
State Affairs
 April  16, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR:  Pogue, Stacey (also providing written testimony)  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX  Smith, Charlotte H.  MD (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX AGAINST:  Ahrens, Jennifer  (TX Assoc. of Life and Health Insurers),  Austin, TX  Wolfe, Jared (also providing written testimony)  (TAHP),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Apodaca, Michelle  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX  Blue, Catherine  (ACORN),  Houston, TX  Girard, Chuck  (Texas Orthopaedic Association),  Austin, TX  Holmes, Harry  (Harris County Healthcare Alliance),  Houston, TX  Kenderdine, Marshall  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX  Manwitz, David  (Texas Dermatological Society),  Austin, TX  Roe, Norman  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX Against:  Manross, Lee  (Texas Association of Health Underwriters),  Austin, TX On:  Beck, Deeia  (Office of Public Insurance Council),  Austin, TX  Danzeiser, Douglas  (TX Dept. of Insurance),  Austin, TX  Longley, Dianne  (TX Department of Insurance),  Austin, TX  Spangler, Lee  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX    April  16, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  16, 2009 - 9:00 AM   FOR: FOR:     Pogue, Stacey (also providing written testimony)  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX Pogue, Stacey (also providing written testimony)  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX     Smith, Charlotte H.  MD (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX Smith, Charlotte H.  MD (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX   AGAINST: AGAINST:     Ahrens, Jennifer  (TX Assoc. of Life and Health Insurers),  Austin, TX Ahrens, Jennifer  (TX Assoc. of Life and Health Insurers),  Austin, TX     Wolfe, Jared (also providing written testimony)  (TAHP),  Austin, TX Wolfe, Jared (also providing written testimony)  (TAHP),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Apodaca, Michelle  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX Apodaca, Michelle  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX     Blue, Catherine  (ACORN),  Houston, TX Blue, Catherine  (ACORN),  Houston, TX     Girard, Chuck  (Texas Orthopaedic Association),  Austin, TX Girard, Chuck  (Texas Orthopaedic Association),  Austin, TX     Holmes, Harry  (Harris County Healthcare Alliance),  Houston, TX Holmes, Harry  (Harris County Healthcare Alliance),  Houston, TX     Kenderdine, Marshall  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX Kenderdine, Marshall  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX     Manwitz, David  (Texas Dermatological Society),  Austin, TX Manwitz, David  (Texas Dermatological Society),  Austin, TX     Roe, Norman  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX Roe, Norman  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX   Against: Against:     Manross, Lee  (Texas Association of Health Underwriters),  Austin, TX Manross, Lee  (Texas Association of Health Underwriters),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Beck, Deeia  (Office of Public Insurance Council),  Austin, TX Beck, Deeia  (Office of Public Insurance Council),  Austin, TX     Danzeiser, Douglas  (TX Dept. of Insurance),  Austin, TX Danzeiser, Douglas  (TX Dept. of Insurance),  Austin, TX     Longley, Dianne  (TX Department of Insurance),  Austin, TX Longley, Dianne  (TX Department of Insurance),  Austin, TX     Spangler, Lee  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX Spangler, Lee  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
April  16, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  16, 2009 - 9:00 AM
April  16, 2009 - 9:00 AM
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Pogue, Stacey (also providing written testimony)  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX Pogue, Stacey (also providing written testimony)  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
Pogue, Stacey (also providing written testimony)  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
    Smith, Charlotte H.  MD (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX Smith, Charlotte H.  MD (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
Smith, Charlotte H.  MD (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
  AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
    Ahrens, Jennifer  (TX Assoc. of Life and Health Insurers),  Austin, TX Ahrens, Jennifer  (TX Assoc. of Life and Health Insurers),  Austin, TX
Ahrens, Jennifer  (TX Assoc. of Life and Health Insurers),  Austin, TX
    Wolfe, Jared (also providing written testimony)  (TAHP),  Austin, TX Wolfe, Jared (also providing written testimony)  (TAHP),  Austin, TX
Wolfe, Jared (also providing written testimony)  (TAHP),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Apodaca, Michelle  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX Apodaca, Michelle  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
Apodaca, Michelle  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
    Blue, Catherine  (ACORN),  Houston, TX Blue, Catherine  (ACORN),  Houston, TX
Blue, Catherine  (ACORN),  Houston, TX
    Girard, Chuck  (Texas Orthopaedic Association),  Austin, TX Girard, Chuck  (Texas Orthopaedic Association),  Austin, TX
Girard, Chuck  (Texas Orthopaedic Association),  Austin, TX
    Holmes, Harry  (Harris County Healthcare Alliance),  Houston, TX Holmes, Harry  (Harris County Healthcare Alliance),  Houston, TX
Holmes, Harry  (Harris County Healthcare Alliance),  Houston, TX
    Kenderdine, Marshall  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX Kenderdine, Marshall  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX
Kenderdine, Marshall  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX
    Manwitz, David  (Texas Dermatological Society),  Austin, TX Manwitz, David  (Texas Dermatological Society),  Austin, TX
Manwitz, David  (Texas Dermatological Society),  Austin, TX
    Roe, Norman  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX Roe, Norman  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX
Roe, Norman  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX
  Against: Against:
Against:
    Manross, Lee  (Texas Association of Health Underwriters),  Austin, TX Manross, Lee  (Texas Association of Health Underwriters),  Austin, TX
Manross, Lee  (Texas Association of Health Underwriters),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Beck, Deeia  (Office of Public Insurance Council),  Austin, TX Beck, Deeia  (Office of Public Insurance Council),  Austin, TX
Beck, Deeia  (Office of Public Insurance Council),  Austin, TX
    Danzeiser, Douglas  (TX Dept. of Insurance),  Austin, TX Danzeiser, Douglas  (TX Dept. of Insurance),  Austin, TX
Danzeiser, Douglas  (TX Dept. of Insurance),  Austin, TX
    Longley, Dianne  (TX Department of Insurance),  Austin, TX Longley, Dianne  (TX Department of Insurance),  Austin, TX
Longley, Dianne  (TX Department of Insurance),  Austin, TX
    Spangler, Lee  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX Spangler, Lee  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
Spangler, Lee  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX


 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 SB  1257Senate Committee Report SB  1257 Senate Committee Report
SB  1257
Senate Committee Report
 State Affairs State Affairs
State Affairs
 April  16, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR:  Pogue, Stacey (also providing written testimony)  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX  Smith, Charlotte H.  MD (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX AGAINST:  Ahrens, Jennifer  (TX Assoc. of Life and Health Insurers),  Austin, TX  Wolfe, Jared (also providing written testimony)  (TAHP),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Apodaca, Michelle  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX  Blue, Catherine  (ACORN),  Houston, TX  Girard, Chuck  (Texas Orthopaedic Association),  Austin, TX  Holmes, Harry  (Harris County Healthcare Alliance),  Houston, TX  Kenderdine, Marshall  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX  Manwitz, David  (Texas Dermatological Society),  Austin, TX  Roe, Norman  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX Against:  Manross, Lee  (Texas Association of Health Underwriters),  Austin, TX On:  Beck, Deeia  (Office of Public Insurance Council),  Austin, TX  Danzeiser, Douglas  (TX Dept. of Insurance),  Austin, TX  Longley, Dianne  (TX Department of Insurance),  Austin, TX  Spangler, Lee  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX    April  16, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  16, 2009 - 9:00 AM   FOR: FOR:     Pogue, Stacey (also providing written testimony)  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX Pogue, Stacey (also providing written testimony)  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX     Smith, Charlotte H.  MD (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX Smith, Charlotte H.  MD (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX   AGAINST: AGAINST:     Ahrens, Jennifer  (TX Assoc. of Life and Health Insurers),  Austin, TX Ahrens, Jennifer  (TX Assoc. of Life and Health Insurers),  Austin, TX     Wolfe, Jared (also providing written testimony)  (TAHP),  Austin, TX Wolfe, Jared (also providing written testimony)  (TAHP),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Apodaca, Michelle  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX Apodaca, Michelle  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX     Blue, Catherine  (ACORN),  Houston, TX Blue, Catherine  (ACORN),  Houston, TX     Girard, Chuck  (Texas Orthopaedic Association),  Austin, TX Girard, Chuck  (Texas Orthopaedic Association),  Austin, TX     Holmes, Harry  (Harris County Healthcare Alliance),  Houston, TX Holmes, Harry  (Harris County Healthcare Alliance),  Houston, TX     Kenderdine, Marshall  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX Kenderdine, Marshall  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX     Manwitz, David  (Texas Dermatological Society),  Austin, TX Manwitz, David  (Texas Dermatological Society),  Austin, TX     Roe, Norman  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX Roe, Norman  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX   Against: Against:     Manross, Lee  (Texas Association of Health Underwriters),  Austin, TX Manross, Lee  (Texas Association of Health Underwriters),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Beck, Deeia  (Office of Public Insurance Council),  Austin, TX Beck, Deeia  (Office of Public Insurance Council),  Austin, TX     Danzeiser, Douglas  (TX Dept. of Insurance),  Austin, TX Danzeiser, Douglas  (TX Dept. of Insurance),  Austin, TX     Longley, Dianne  (TX Department of Insurance),  Austin, TX Longley, Dianne  (TX Department of Insurance),  Austin, TX     Spangler, Lee  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX Spangler, Lee  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
April  16, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  16, 2009 - 9:00 AM
April  16, 2009 - 9:00 AM
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Pogue, Stacey (also providing written testimony)  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX Pogue, Stacey (also providing written testimony)  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
Pogue, Stacey (also providing written testimony)  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
    Smith, Charlotte H.  MD (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX Smith, Charlotte H.  MD (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
Smith, Charlotte H.  MD (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
  AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
    Ahrens, Jennifer  (TX Assoc. of Life and Health Insurers),  Austin, TX Ahrens, Jennifer  (TX Assoc. of Life and Health Insurers),  Austin, TX
Ahrens, Jennifer  (TX Assoc. of Life and Health Insurers),  Austin, TX
    Wolfe, Jared (also providing written testimony)  (TAHP),  Austin, TX Wolfe, Jared (also providing written testimony)  (TAHP),  Austin, TX
Wolfe, Jared (also providing written testimony)  (TAHP),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Apodaca, Michelle  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX Apodaca, Michelle  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
Apodaca, Michelle  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
    Blue, Catherine  (ACORN),  Houston, TX Blue, Catherine  (ACORN),  Houston, TX
Blue, Catherine  (ACORN),  Houston, TX
    Girard, Chuck  (Texas Orthopaedic Association),  Austin, TX Girard, Chuck  (Texas Orthopaedic Association),  Austin, TX
Girard, Chuck  (Texas Orthopaedic Association),  Austin, TX
    Holmes, Harry  (Harris County Healthcare Alliance),  Houston, TX Holmes, Harry  (Harris County Healthcare Alliance),  Houston, TX
Holmes, Harry  (Harris County Healthcare Alliance),  Houston, TX
    Kenderdine, Marshall  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX Kenderdine, Marshall  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX
Kenderdine, Marshall  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX
    Manwitz, David  (Texas Dermatological Society),  Austin, TX Manwitz, David  (Texas Dermatological Society),  Austin, TX
Manwitz, David  (Texas Dermatological Society),  Austin, TX
    Roe, Norman  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX Roe, Norman  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX
Roe, Norman  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX
  Against: Against:
Against:
    Manross, Lee  (Texas Association of Health Underwriters),  Austin, TX Manross, Lee  (Texas Association of Health Underwriters),  Austin, TX
Manross, Lee  (Texas Association of Health Underwriters),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Beck, Deeia  (Office of Public Insurance Council),  Austin, TX Beck, Deeia  (Office of Public Insurance Council),  Austin, TX
Beck, Deeia  (Office of Public Insurance Council),  Austin, TX
    Danzeiser, Douglas  (TX Dept. of Insurance),  Austin, TX Danzeiser, Douglas  (TX Dept. of Insurance),  Austin, TX
Danzeiser, Douglas  (TX Dept. of Insurance),  Austin, TX
    Longley, Dianne  (TX Department of Insurance),  Austin, TX Longley, Dianne  (TX Department of Insurance),  Austin, TX
Longley, Dianne  (TX Department of Insurance),  Austin, TX
    Spangler, Lee  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX Spangler, Lee  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
Spangler, Lee  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX

WITNESS LIST

SB  1257

Senate Committee Report

State Affairs


April  16, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  16, 2009 - 9:00 AM
April  16, 2009 - 9:00 AM
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Pogue, Stacey (also providing written testimony)  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX Pogue, Stacey (also providing written testimony)  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
Pogue, Stacey (also providing written testimony)  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
    Smith, Charlotte H.  MD (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX Smith, Charlotte H.  MD (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
Smith, Charlotte H.  MD (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
  AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
    Ahrens, Jennifer  (TX Assoc. of Life and Health Insurers),  Austin, TX Ahrens, Jennifer  (TX Assoc. of Life and Health Insurers),  Austin, TX
Ahrens, Jennifer  (TX Assoc. of Life and Health Insurers),  Austin, TX
    Wolfe, Jared (also providing written testimony)  (TAHP),  Austin, TX Wolfe, Jared (also providing written testimony)  (TAHP),  Austin, TX
Wolfe, Jared (also providing written testimony)  (TAHP),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Apodaca, Michelle  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX Apodaca, Michelle  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
Apodaca, Michelle  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
    Blue, Catherine  (ACORN),  Houston, TX Blue, Catherine  (ACORN),  Houston, TX
Blue, Catherine  (ACORN),  Houston, TX
    Girard, Chuck  (Texas Orthopaedic Association),  Austin, TX Girard, Chuck  (Texas Orthopaedic Association),  Austin, TX
Girard, Chuck  (Texas Orthopaedic Association),  Austin, TX
    Holmes, Harry  (Harris County Healthcare Alliance),  Houston, TX Holmes, Harry  (Harris County Healthcare Alliance),  Houston, TX
Holmes, Harry  (Harris County Healthcare Alliance),  Houston, TX
    Kenderdine, Marshall  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX Kenderdine, Marshall  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX
Kenderdine, Marshall  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX
    Manwitz, David  (Texas Dermatological Society),  Austin, TX Manwitz, David  (Texas Dermatological Society),  Austin, TX
Manwitz, David  (Texas Dermatological Society),  Austin, TX
    Roe, Norman  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX Roe, Norman  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX
Roe, Norman  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX
  Against: Against:
Against:
    Manross, Lee  (Texas Association of Health Underwriters),  Austin, TX Manross, Lee  (Texas Association of Health Underwriters),  Austin, TX
Manross, Lee  (Texas Association of Health Underwriters),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Beck, Deeia  (Office of Public Insurance Council),  Austin, TX Beck, Deeia  (Office of Public Insurance Council),  Austin, TX
Beck, Deeia  (Office of Public Insurance Council),  Austin, TX
    Danzeiser, Douglas  (TX Dept. of Insurance),  Austin, TX Danzeiser, Douglas  (TX Dept. of Insurance),  Austin, TX
Danzeiser, Douglas  (TX Dept. of Insurance),  Austin, TX
    Longley, Dianne  (TX Department of Insurance),  Austin, TX Longley, Dianne  (TX Department of Insurance),  Austin, TX
Longley, Dianne  (TX Department of Insurance),  Austin, TX
    Spangler, Lee  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX Spangler, Lee  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
Spangler, Lee  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX

April  16, 2009 - 9:00 AM



FOR:





Pogue, Stacey (also providing written testimony)  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX





Smith, Charlotte H.  MD (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX



AGAINST:





Ahrens, Jennifer  (TX Assoc. of Life and Health Insurers),  Austin, TX





Wolfe, Jared (also providing written testimony)  (TAHP),  Austin, TX



Registering, but not testifying:



For:





Apodaca, Michelle  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX





Blue, Catherine  (ACORN),  Houston, TX





Girard, Chuck  (Texas Orthopaedic Association),  Austin, TX





Holmes, Harry  (Harris County Healthcare Alliance),  Houston, TX





Kenderdine, Marshall  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX





Manwitz, David  (Texas Dermatological Society),  Austin, TX





Roe, Norman  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX



Against:





Manross, Lee  (Texas Association of Health Underwriters),  Austin, TX



On:





Beck, Deeia  (Office of Public Insurance Council),  Austin, TX





Danzeiser, Douglas  (TX Dept. of Insurance),  Austin, TX





Longley, Dianne  (TX Department of Insurance),  Austin, TX





Spangler, Lee  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX