WITNESS LISTSB 1397Senate Committee ReportHealth & Human ServicesApril 7, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: Downing, Carla Product Vice President, Development and Academic Support (The College Network), Indianapolis, IN Franco, Linda (Self), Lubbock, TX Nettleton, Bridget Dean, School of Nursing (also providing written testimony) (Excelsior College), Albany, NY Reddell, Willa (Self), Lubbock, TX Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX AGAINST: Aulbach, Rebecca Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX Basler, Charlene Registered Nurse (Self), Austin, TX Bruno, Morgan Clinical Nurse (also providing written testimony) (Self), Houston, TX Burns, Paulette Registered Nurse, PhD (Texas Nurses Association), Fort Worth, TX Graves, Krisanne Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX Simmons, Debora (also providing written testimony) (Self), Pearland, TX ON: Hicks, Rodney Registered Nurse/Ph.D. (Self), Lubbock, TX Thomas, Mary Director of Nursing (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Graves, Tim President/Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST SB 1397Senate Committee Report SB 1397 Senate Committee Report Health & Human Services Health & Human Services April 7, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: Downing, Carla Product Vice President, Development and Academic Support (The College Network), Indianapolis, IN Franco, Linda (Self), Lubbock, TX Nettleton, Bridget Dean, School of Nursing (also providing written testimony) (Excelsior College), Albany, NY Reddell, Willa (Self), Lubbock, TX Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX AGAINST: Aulbach, Rebecca Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX Basler, Charlene Registered Nurse (Self), Austin, TX Bruno, Morgan Clinical Nurse (also providing written testimony) (Self), Houston, TX Burns, Paulette Registered Nurse, PhD (Texas Nurses Association), Fort Worth, TX Graves, Krisanne Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX Simmons, Debora (also providing written testimony) (Self), Pearland, TX ON: Hicks, Rodney Registered Nurse/Ph.D. (Self), Lubbock, TX Thomas, Mary Director of Nursing (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Graves, Tim President/Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX April 7, 2009 - 9:00 AM April 7, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: FOR: Downing, Carla Product Vice President, Development and Academic Support (The College Network), Indianapolis, IN Downing, Carla Product Vice President, Development and Academic Support (The College Network), Indianapolis, IN Franco, Linda (Self), Lubbock, TX Franco, Linda (Self), Lubbock, TX Nettleton, Bridget Dean, School of Nursing (also providing written testimony) (Excelsior College), Albany, NY Nettleton, Bridget Dean, School of Nursing (also providing written testimony) (Excelsior College), Albany, NY Reddell, Willa (Self), Lubbock, TX Reddell, Willa (Self), Lubbock, TX Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX AGAINST: AGAINST: Aulbach, Rebecca Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX Aulbach, Rebecca Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX Basler, Charlene Registered Nurse (Self), Austin, TX Basler, Charlene Registered Nurse (Self), Austin, TX Bruno, Morgan Clinical Nurse (also providing written testimony) (Self), Houston, TX Bruno, Morgan Clinical Nurse (also providing written testimony) (Self), Houston, TX Burns, Paulette Registered Nurse, PhD (Texas Nurses Association), Fort Worth, TX Burns, Paulette Registered Nurse, PhD (Texas Nurses Association), Fort Worth, TX Graves, Krisanne Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX Graves, Krisanne Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX Simmons, Debora (also providing written testimony) (Self), Pearland, TX Simmons, Debora (also providing written testimony) (Self), Pearland, TX ON: ON: Hicks, Rodney Registered Nurse/Ph.D. (Self), Lubbock, TX Hicks, Rodney Registered Nurse/Ph.D. (Self), Lubbock, TX Thomas, Mary Director of Nursing (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Thomas, Mary Director of Nursing (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Graves, Tim President/Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX Graves, Tim President/Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX
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April 7, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: Downing, Carla Product Vice President, Development and Academic Support (The College Network), Indianapolis, IN Franco, Linda (Self), Lubbock, TX Nettleton, Bridget Dean, School of Nursing (also providing written testimony) (Excelsior College), Albany, NY Reddell, Willa (Self), Lubbock, TX Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX AGAINST: Aulbach, Rebecca Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX Basler, Charlene Registered Nurse (Self), Austin, TX Bruno, Morgan Clinical Nurse (also providing written testimony) (Self), Houston, TX Burns, Paulette Registered Nurse, PhD (Texas Nurses Association), Fort Worth, TX Graves, Krisanne Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX Simmons, Debora (also providing written testimony) (Self), Pearland, TX ON: Hicks, Rodney Registered Nurse/Ph.D. (Self), Lubbock, TX Thomas, Mary Director of Nursing (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Graves, Tim President/Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX April 7, 2009 - 9:00 AM April 7, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: FOR: Downing, Carla Product Vice President, Development and Academic Support (The College Network), Indianapolis, IN Downing, Carla Product Vice President, Development and Academic Support (The College Network), Indianapolis, IN Franco, Linda (Self), Lubbock, TX Franco, Linda (Self), Lubbock, TX Nettleton, Bridget Dean, School of Nursing (also providing written testimony) (Excelsior College), Albany, NY Nettleton, Bridget Dean, School of Nursing (also providing written testimony) (Excelsior College), Albany, NY Reddell, Willa (Self), Lubbock, TX Reddell, Willa (Self), Lubbock, TX Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX AGAINST: AGAINST: Aulbach, Rebecca Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX Aulbach, Rebecca Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX Basler, Charlene Registered Nurse (Self), Austin, TX Basler, Charlene Registered Nurse (Self), Austin, TX Bruno, Morgan Clinical Nurse (also providing written testimony) (Self), Houston, TX Bruno, Morgan Clinical Nurse (also providing written testimony) (Self), Houston, TX Burns, Paulette Registered Nurse, PhD (Texas Nurses Association), Fort Worth, TX Burns, Paulette Registered Nurse, PhD (Texas Nurses Association), Fort Worth, TX Graves, Krisanne Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX Graves, Krisanne Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX Simmons, Debora (also providing written testimony) (Self), Pearland, TX Simmons, Debora (also providing written testimony) (Self), Pearland, TX ON: ON: Hicks, Rodney Registered Nurse/Ph.D. (Self), Lubbock, TX Hicks, Rodney Registered Nurse/Ph.D. (Self), Lubbock, TX Thomas, Mary Director of Nursing (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Thomas, Mary Director of Nursing (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Graves, Tim President/Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX Graves, Tim President/Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX
April 7, 2009 - 9:00 AM April 7, 2009 - 9:00 AM
April 7, 2009 - 9:00 AM
FOR: FOR:
FOR:
Downing, Carla Product Vice President, Development and Academic Support (The College Network), Indianapolis, IN Downing, Carla Product Vice President, Development and Academic Support (The College Network), Indianapolis, IN
Downing, Carla Product Vice President, Development and Academic Support (The College Network), Indianapolis, IN
Franco, Linda (Self), Lubbock, TX Franco, Linda (Self), Lubbock, TX
Franco, Linda (Self), Lubbock, TX
Nettleton, Bridget Dean, School of Nursing (also providing written testimony) (Excelsior College), Albany, NY Nettleton, Bridget Dean, School of Nursing (also providing written testimony) (Excelsior College), Albany, NY
Nettleton, Bridget Dean, School of Nursing (also providing written testimony) (Excelsior College), Albany, NY
Reddell, Willa (Self), Lubbock, TX Reddell, Willa (Self), Lubbock, TX
Reddell, Willa (Self), Lubbock, TX
Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
Aulbach, Rebecca Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX Aulbach, Rebecca Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX
Aulbach, Rebecca Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX
Basler, Charlene Registered Nurse (Self), Austin, TX Basler, Charlene Registered Nurse (Self), Austin, TX
Basler, Charlene Registered Nurse (Self), Austin, TX
Bruno, Morgan Clinical Nurse (also providing written testimony) (Self), Houston, TX Bruno, Morgan Clinical Nurse (also providing written testimony) (Self), Houston, TX
Bruno, Morgan Clinical Nurse (also providing written testimony) (Self), Houston, TX
Burns, Paulette Registered Nurse, PhD (Texas Nurses Association), Fort Worth, TX Burns, Paulette Registered Nurse, PhD (Texas Nurses Association), Fort Worth, TX
Burns, Paulette Registered Nurse, PhD (Texas Nurses Association), Fort Worth, TX
Graves, Krisanne Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX Graves, Krisanne Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX
Graves, Krisanne Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX
Simmons, Debora (also providing written testimony) (Self), Pearland, TX Simmons, Debora (also providing written testimony) (Self), Pearland, TX
Simmons, Debora (also providing written testimony) (Self), Pearland, TX
ON: ON:
ON:
Hicks, Rodney Registered Nurse/Ph.D. (Self), Lubbock, TX Hicks, Rodney Registered Nurse/Ph.D. (Self), Lubbock, TX
Hicks, Rodney Registered Nurse/Ph.D. (Self), Lubbock, TX
Thomas, Mary Director of Nursing (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Thomas, Mary Director of Nursing (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
Thomas, Mary Director of Nursing (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
For: For:
For:
Graves, Tim President/Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX Graves, Tim President/Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX
Graves, Tim President/Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX
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April 7, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: Downing, Carla Product Vice President, Development and Academic Support (The College Network), Indianapolis, IN Franco, Linda (Self), Lubbock, TX Nettleton, Bridget Dean, School of Nursing (also providing written testimony) (Excelsior College), Albany, NY Reddell, Willa (Self), Lubbock, TX Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX AGAINST: Aulbach, Rebecca Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX Basler, Charlene Registered Nurse (Self), Austin, TX Bruno, Morgan Clinical Nurse (also providing written testimony) (Self), Houston, TX Burns, Paulette Registered Nurse, PhD (Texas Nurses Association), Fort Worth, TX Graves, Krisanne Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX Simmons, Debora (also providing written testimony) (Self), Pearland, TX ON: Hicks, Rodney Registered Nurse/Ph.D. (Self), Lubbock, TX Thomas, Mary Director of Nursing (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Graves, Tim President/Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX April 7, 2009 - 9:00 AM April 7, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: FOR: Downing, Carla Product Vice President, Development and Academic Support (The College Network), Indianapolis, IN Downing, Carla Product Vice President, Development and Academic Support (The College Network), Indianapolis, IN Franco, Linda (Self), Lubbock, TX Franco, Linda (Self), Lubbock, TX Nettleton, Bridget Dean, School of Nursing (also providing written testimony) (Excelsior College), Albany, NY Nettleton, Bridget Dean, School of Nursing (also providing written testimony) (Excelsior College), Albany, NY Reddell, Willa (Self), Lubbock, TX Reddell, Willa (Self), Lubbock, TX Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX AGAINST: AGAINST: Aulbach, Rebecca Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX Aulbach, Rebecca Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX Basler, Charlene Registered Nurse (Self), Austin, TX Basler, Charlene Registered Nurse (Self), Austin, TX Bruno, Morgan Clinical Nurse (also providing written testimony) (Self), Houston, TX Bruno, Morgan Clinical Nurse (also providing written testimony) (Self), Houston, TX Burns, Paulette Registered Nurse, PhD (Texas Nurses Association), Fort Worth, TX Burns, Paulette Registered Nurse, PhD (Texas Nurses Association), Fort Worth, TX Graves, Krisanne Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX Graves, Krisanne Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX Simmons, Debora (also providing written testimony) (Self), Pearland, TX Simmons, Debora (also providing written testimony) (Self), Pearland, TX ON: ON: Hicks, Rodney Registered Nurse/Ph.D. (Self), Lubbock, TX Hicks, Rodney Registered Nurse/Ph.D. (Self), Lubbock, TX Thomas, Mary Director of Nursing (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Thomas, Mary Director of Nursing (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Graves, Tim President/Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX Graves, Tim President/Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX
April 7, 2009 - 9:00 AM April 7, 2009 - 9:00 AM
April 7, 2009 - 9:00 AM
FOR: FOR:
FOR:
Downing, Carla Product Vice President, Development and Academic Support (The College Network), Indianapolis, IN Downing, Carla Product Vice President, Development and Academic Support (The College Network), Indianapolis, IN
Downing, Carla Product Vice President, Development and Academic Support (The College Network), Indianapolis, IN
Franco, Linda (Self), Lubbock, TX Franco, Linda (Self), Lubbock, TX
Franco, Linda (Self), Lubbock, TX
Nettleton, Bridget Dean, School of Nursing (also providing written testimony) (Excelsior College), Albany, NY Nettleton, Bridget Dean, School of Nursing (also providing written testimony) (Excelsior College), Albany, NY
Nettleton, Bridget Dean, School of Nursing (also providing written testimony) (Excelsior College), Albany, NY
Reddell, Willa (Self), Lubbock, TX Reddell, Willa (Self), Lubbock, TX
Reddell, Willa (Self), Lubbock, TX
Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
Aulbach, Rebecca Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX Aulbach, Rebecca Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX
Aulbach, Rebecca Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX
Basler, Charlene Registered Nurse (Self), Austin, TX Basler, Charlene Registered Nurse (Self), Austin, TX
Basler, Charlene Registered Nurse (Self), Austin, TX
Bruno, Morgan Clinical Nurse (also providing written testimony) (Self), Houston, TX Bruno, Morgan Clinical Nurse (also providing written testimony) (Self), Houston, TX
Bruno, Morgan Clinical Nurse (also providing written testimony) (Self), Houston, TX
Burns, Paulette Registered Nurse, PhD (Texas Nurses Association), Fort Worth, TX Burns, Paulette Registered Nurse, PhD (Texas Nurses Association), Fort Worth, TX
Burns, Paulette Registered Nurse, PhD (Texas Nurses Association), Fort Worth, TX
Graves, Krisanne Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX Graves, Krisanne Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX
Graves, Krisanne Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX
Simmons, Debora (also providing written testimony) (Self), Pearland, TX Simmons, Debora (also providing written testimony) (Self), Pearland, TX
Simmons, Debora (also providing written testimony) (Self), Pearland, TX
ON: ON:
ON:
Hicks, Rodney Registered Nurse/Ph.D. (Self), Lubbock, TX Hicks, Rodney Registered Nurse/Ph.D. (Self), Lubbock, TX
Hicks, Rodney Registered Nurse/Ph.D. (Self), Lubbock, TX
Thomas, Mary Director of Nursing (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Thomas, Mary Director of Nursing (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
Thomas, Mary Director of Nursing (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
For: For:
For:
Graves, Tim President/Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX Graves, Tim President/Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX
Graves, Tim President/Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX
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April 7, 2009 - 9:00 AM
FOR: FOR:
FOR:
Downing, Carla Product Vice President, Development and Academic Support (The College Network), Indianapolis, IN Downing, Carla Product Vice President, Development and Academic Support (The College Network), Indianapolis, IN
Downing, Carla Product Vice President, Development and Academic Support (The College Network), Indianapolis, IN
Franco, Linda (Self), Lubbock, TX Franco, Linda (Self), Lubbock, TX
Franco, Linda (Self), Lubbock, TX
Nettleton, Bridget Dean, School of Nursing (also providing written testimony) (Excelsior College), Albany, NY Nettleton, Bridget Dean, School of Nursing (also providing written testimony) (Excelsior College), Albany, NY
Nettleton, Bridget Dean, School of Nursing (also providing written testimony) (Excelsior College), Albany, NY
Reddell, Willa (Self), Lubbock, TX Reddell, Willa (Self), Lubbock, TX
Reddell, Willa (Self), Lubbock, TX
Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
Aulbach, Rebecca Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX Aulbach, Rebecca Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX
Aulbach, Rebecca Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX
Basler, Charlene Registered Nurse (Self), Austin, TX Basler, Charlene Registered Nurse (Self), Austin, TX
Basler, Charlene Registered Nurse (Self), Austin, TX
Bruno, Morgan Clinical Nurse (also providing written testimony) (Self), Houston, TX Bruno, Morgan Clinical Nurse (also providing written testimony) (Self), Houston, TX
Bruno, Morgan Clinical Nurse (also providing written testimony) (Self), Houston, TX
Burns, Paulette Registered Nurse, PhD (Texas Nurses Association), Fort Worth, TX Burns, Paulette Registered Nurse, PhD (Texas Nurses Association), Fort Worth, TX
Burns, Paulette Registered Nurse, PhD (Texas Nurses Association), Fort Worth, TX
Graves, Krisanne Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX Graves, Krisanne Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX
Graves, Krisanne Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX
Simmons, Debora (also providing written testimony) (Self), Pearland, TX Simmons, Debora (also providing written testimony) (Self), Pearland, TX
Simmons, Debora (also providing written testimony) (Self), Pearland, TX
ON: ON:
ON:
Hicks, Rodney Registered Nurse/Ph.D. (Self), Lubbock, TX Hicks, Rodney Registered Nurse/Ph.D. (Self), Lubbock, TX
Hicks, Rodney Registered Nurse/Ph.D. (Self), Lubbock, TX
Thomas, Mary Director of Nursing (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Thomas, Mary Director of Nursing (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
Thomas, Mary Director of Nursing (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
For: For:
For:
Graves, Tim President/Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX Graves, Tim President/Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX
Graves, Tim President/Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX
April 7, 2009 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Downing, Carla Product Vice President, Development and Academic Support (The College Network), Indianapolis, IN
Franco, Linda (Self), Lubbock, TX
Nettleton, Bridget Dean, School of Nursing (also providing written testimony) (Excelsior College), Albany, NY
Reddell, Willa (Self), Lubbock, TX
Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Aulbach, Rebecca Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX
Basler, Charlene Registered Nurse (Self), Austin, TX
Bruno, Morgan Clinical Nurse (also providing written testimony) (Self), Houston, TX
Burns, Paulette Registered Nurse, PhD (Texas Nurses Association), Fort Worth, TX
Graves, Krisanne Registered Nurse (Self), Houston, TX
Simmons, Debora (also providing written testimony) (Self), Pearland, TX
ON:
Hicks, Rodney Registered Nurse/Ph.D. (Self), Lubbock, TX
Thomas, Mary Director of Nursing (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Graves, Tim President/Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX