WITNESS LISTSB 1500Senate Committee ReportState AffairsApril 2, 2009 - 8:30 AM FOR: Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Blue, Yvonne (Moor County Hospital District and Dumas, TX), Dumas, TX Green, Weldon MD (Childress Regional Medical Center), Childress, TX Holly, Greg (Ward County - Ward Memorial Hospital), Monahans, TX Hunt, Sharon (W. J. Mangold Memorial Hospital), Lockney, TX McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals), Austin, TX McKinney, Paul (Martin County Hospital District), Stanton, TX Rightmire, Karen (Ballinger Memorial Hospital), Ballinger, TX AGAINST: Stone, Sam (Self), Austin, TX Williams, Josie (Texas Medical Association), Paris, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Luke, Ron (Tx Assoc of Business), Austin, TX Pate, Gardner (Methodist Hospital System), Austin, TX Sanaie, Kandice (Self), Austin, TX On: Harvey, Jay (Texas Trial Lawyers Assn.), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: For: Henderson, John (Childress County Hospital District), Childress, TX WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST SB 1500Senate Committee Report SB 1500 Senate Committee Report State Affairs State Affairs April 2, 2009 - 8:30 AM FOR: Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Blue, Yvonne (Moor County Hospital District and Dumas, TX), Dumas, TX Green, Weldon MD (Childress Regional Medical Center), Childress, TX Holly, Greg (Ward County - Ward Memorial Hospital), Monahans, TX Hunt, Sharon (W. J. Mangold Memorial Hospital), Lockney, TX McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals), Austin, TX McKinney, Paul (Martin County Hospital District), Stanton, TX Rightmire, Karen (Ballinger Memorial Hospital), Ballinger, TX AGAINST: Stone, Sam (Self), Austin, TX Williams, Josie (Texas Medical Association), Paris, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Luke, Ron (Tx Assoc of Business), Austin, TX Pate, Gardner (Methodist Hospital System), Austin, TX Sanaie, Kandice (Self), Austin, TX On: Harvey, Jay (Texas Trial Lawyers Assn.), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: For: Henderson, John (Childress County Hospital District), Childress, TX April 2, 2009 - 8:30 AM April 2, 2009 - 8:30 AM FOR: FOR: Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Blue, Yvonne (Moor County Hospital District and Dumas, TX), Dumas, TX Blue, Yvonne (Moor County Hospital District and Dumas, TX), Dumas, TX Green, Weldon MD (Childress Regional Medical Center), Childress, TX Green, Weldon MD (Childress Regional Medical Center), Childress, TX Holly, Greg (Ward County - Ward Memorial Hospital), Monahans, TX Holly, Greg (Ward County - Ward Memorial Hospital), Monahans, TX Hunt, Sharon (W. J. Mangold Memorial Hospital), Lockney, TX Hunt, Sharon (W. J. Mangold Memorial Hospital), Lockney, TX McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals), Austin, TX McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals), Austin, TX McKinney, Paul (Martin County Hospital District), Stanton, TX McKinney, Paul (Martin County Hospital District), Stanton, TX Rightmire, Karen (Ballinger Memorial Hospital), Ballinger, TX Rightmire, Karen (Ballinger Memorial Hospital), Ballinger, TX AGAINST: AGAINST: Stone, Sam (Self), Austin, TX Stone, Sam (Self), Austin, TX Williams, Josie (Texas Medical Association), Paris, TX Williams, Josie (Texas Medical Association), Paris, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Luke, Ron (Tx Assoc of Business), Austin, TX Luke, Ron (Tx Assoc of Business), Austin, TX Pate, Gardner (Methodist Hospital System), Austin, TX Pate, Gardner (Methodist Hospital System), Austin, TX Sanaie, Kandice (Self), Austin, TX Sanaie, Kandice (Self), Austin, TX On: On: Harvey, Jay (Texas Trial Lawyers Assn.), Austin, TX Harvey, Jay (Texas Trial Lawyers Assn.), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony: For: For: Henderson, John (Childress County Hospital District), Childress, TX Henderson, John (Childress County Hospital District), Childress, TX WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST SB 1500Senate Committee Report SB 1500 Senate Committee Report SB 1500 Senate Committee Report State Affairs State Affairs State Affairs April 2, 2009 - 8:30 AM FOR: Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Blue, Yvonne (Moor County Hospital District and Dumas, TX), Dumas, TX Green, Weldon MD (Childress Regional Medical Center), Childress, TX Holly, Greg (Ward County - Ward Memorial Hospital), Monahans, TX Hunt, Sharon (W. J. Mangold Memorial Hospital), Lockney, TX McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals), Austin, TX McKinney, Paul (Martin County Hospital District), Stanton, TX Rightmire, Karen (Ballinger Memorial Hospital), Ballinger, TX AGAINST: Stone, Sam (Self), Austin, TX Williams, Josie (Texas Medical Association), Paris, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Luke, Ron (Tx Assoc of Business), Austin, TX Pate, Gardner (Methodist Hospital System), Austin, TX Sanaie, Kandice (Self), Austin, TX On: Harvey, Jay (Texas Trial Lawyers Assn.), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: For: Henderson, John (Childress County Hospital District), Childress, TX April 2, 2009 - 8:30 AM April 2, 2009 - 8:30 AM FOR: FOR: Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Blue, Yvonne (Moor County Hospital District and Dumas, TX), Dumas, TX Blue, Yvonne (Moor County Hospital District and Dumas, TX), Dumas, TX Green, Weldon MD (Childress Regional Medical Center), Childress, TX Green, Weldon MD (Childress Regional Medical Center), Childress, TX Holly, Greg (Ward County - Ward Memorial Hospital), Monahans, TX Holly, Greg (Ward County - Ward Memorial Hospital), Monahans, TX Hunt, Sharon (W. J. Mangold Memorial Hospital), Lockney, TX Hunt, Sharon (W. J. Mangold Memorial Hospital), Lockney, TX McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals), Austin, TX McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals), Austin, TX McKinney, Paul (Martin County Hospital District), Stanton, TX McKinney, Paul (Martin County Hospital District), Stanton, TX Rightmire, Karen (Ballinger Memorial Hospital), Ballinger, TX Rightmire, Karen (Ballinger Memorial Hospital), Ballinger, TX AGAINST: AGAINST: Stone, Sam (Self), Austin, TX Stone, Sam (Self), Austin, TX Williams, Josie (Texas Medical Association), Paris, TX Williams, Josie (Texas Medical Association), Paris, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Luke, Ron (Tx Assoc of Business), Austin, TX Luke, Ron (Tx Assoc of Business), Austin, TX Pate, Gardner (Methodist Hospital System), Austin, TX Pate, Gardner (Methodist Hospital System), Austin, TX Sanaie, Kandice (Self), Austin, TX Sanaie, Kandice (Self), Austin, TX On: On: Harvey, Jay (Texas Trial Lawyers Assn.), Austin, TX Harvey, Jay (Texas Trial Lawyers Assn.), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony: For: For: Henderson, John (Childress County Hospital District), Childress, TX Henderson, John (Childress County Hospital District), Childress, TX April 2, 2009 - 8:30 AM April 2, 2009 - 8:30 AM April 2, 2009 - 8:30 AM FOR: FOR: FOR: Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Blue, Yvonne (Moor County Hospital District and Dumas, TX), Dumas, TX Blue, Yvonne (Moor County Hospital District and Dumas, TX), Dumas, TX Blue, Yvonne (Moor County Hospital District and Dumas, TX), Dumas, TX Green, Weldon MD (Childress Regional Medical Center), Childress, TX Green, Weldon MD (Childress Regional Medical Center), Childress, TX Green, Weldon MD (Childress Regional Medical Center), Childress, TX Holly, Greg (Ward County - Ward Memorial Hospital), Monahans, TX Holly, Greg (Ward County - Ward Memorial Hospital), Monahans, TX Holly, Greg (Ward County - Ward Memorial Hospital), Monahans, TX Hunt, Sharon (W. J. Mangold Memorial Hospital), Lockney, TX Hunt, Sharon (W. J. Mangold Memorial Hospital), Lockney, TX Hunt, Sharon (W. J. Mangold Memorial Hospital), Lockney, TX McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals), Austin, TX McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals), Austin, TX McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals), Austin, TX McKinney, Paul (Martin County Hospital District), Stanton, TX McKinney, Paul (Martin County Hospital District), Stanton, TX McKinney, Paul (Martin County Hospital District), Stanton, TX Rightmire, Karen (Ballinger Memorial Hospital), Ballinger, TX Rightmire, Karen (Ballinger Memorial Hospital), Ballinger, TX Rightmire, Karen (Ballinger Memorial Hospital), Ballinger, TX AGAINST: AGAINST: AGAINST: Stone, Sam (Self), Austin, TX Stone, Sam (Self), Austin, TX Stone, Sam (Self), Austin, TX Williams, Josie (Texas Medical Association), Paris, TX Williams, Josie (Texas Medical Association), Paris, TX Williams, Josie (Texas Medical Association), Paris, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: For: Luke, Ron (Tx Assoc of Business), Austin, TX Luke, Ron (Tx Assoc of Business), Austin, TX Luke, Ron (Tx Assoc of Business), Austin, TX Pate, Gardner (Methodist Hospital System), Austin, TX Pate, Gardner (Methodist Hospital System), Austin, TX Pate, Gardner (Methodist Hospital System), Austin, TX Sanaie, Kandice (Self), Austin, TX Sanaie, Kandice (Self), Austin, TX Sanaie, Kandice (Self), Austin, TX On: On: On: Harvey, Jay (Texas Trial Lawyers Assn.), Austin, TX Harvey, Jay (Texas Trial Lawyers Assn.), Austin, TX Harvey, Jay (Texas Trial Lawyers Assn.), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony: For: For: For: Henderson, John (Childress County Hospital District), Childress, TX Henderson, John (Childress County Hospital District), Childress, TX Henderson, John (Childress County Hospital District), Childress, TX WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST SB 1500Senate Committee Report SB 1500 Senate Committee Report SB 1500 Senate Committee Report State Affairs State Affairs State Affairs April 2, 2009 - 8:30 AM FOR: Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Blue, Yvonne (Moor County Hospital District and Dumas, TX), Dumas, TX Green, Weldon MD (Childress Regional Medical Center), Childress, TX Holly, Greg (Ward County - Ward Memorial Hospital), Monahans, TX Hunt, Sharon (W. J. Mangold Memorial Hospital), Lockney, TX McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals), Austin, TX McKinney, Paul (Martin County Hospital District), Stanton, TX Rightmire, Karen (Ballinger Memorial Hospital), Ballinger, TX AGAINST: Stone, Sam (Self), Austin, TX Williams, Josie (Texas Medical Association), Paris, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Luke, Ron (Tx Assoc of Business), Austin, TX Pate, Gardner (Methodist Hospital System), Austin, TX Sanaie, Kandice (Self), Austin, TX On: Harvey, Jay (Texas Trial Lawyers Assn.), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: For: Henderson, John (Childress County Hospital District), Childress, TX April 2, 2009 - 8:30 AM April 2, 2009 - 8:30 AM FOR: FOR: Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Blue, Yvonne (Moor County Hospital District and Dumas, TX), Dumas, TX Blue, Yvonne (Moor County Hospital District and Dumas, TX), Dumas, TX Green, Weldon MD (Childress Regional Medical Center), Childress, TX Green, Weldon MD (Childress Regional Medical Center), Childress, TX Holly, Greg (Ward County - Ward Memorial Hospital), Monahans, TX Holly, Greg (Ward County - Ward Memorial Hospital), Monahans, TX Hunt, Sharon (W. J. Mangold Memorial Hospital), Lockney, TX Hunt, Sharon (W. J. Mangold Memorial Hospital), Lockney, TX McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals), Austin, TX McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals), Austin, TX McKinney, Paul (Martin County Hospital District), Stanton, TX McKinney, Paul (Martin County Hospital District), Stanton, TX Rightmire, Karen (Ballinger Memorial Hospital), Ballinger, TX Rightmire, Karen (Ballinger Memorial Hospital), Ballinger, TX AGAINST: AGAINST: Stone, Sam (Self), Austin, TX Stone, Sam (Self), Austin, TX Williams, Josie (Texas Medical Association), Paris, TX Williams, Josie (Texas Medical Association), Paris, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Luke, Ron (Tx Assoc of Business), Austin, TX Luke, Ron (Tx Assoc of Business), Austin, TX Pate, Gardner (Methodist Hospital System), Austin, TX Pate, Gardner (Methodist Hospital System), Austin, TX Sanaie, Kandice (Self), Austin, TX Sanaie, Kandice (Self), Austin, TX On: On: Harvey, Jay (Texas Trial Lawyers Assn.), Austin, TX Harvey, Jay (Texas Trial Lawyers Assn.), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony: For: For: Henderson, John (Childress County Hospital District), Childress, TX Henderson, John (Childress County Hospital District), Childress, TX April 2, 2009 - 8:30 AM April 2, 2009 - 8:30 AM April 2, 2009 - 8:30 AM FOR: FOR: FOR: Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Blue, Yvonne (Moor County Hospital District and Dumas, TX), Dumas, TX Blue, Yvonne (Moor County Hospital District and Dumas, TX), Dumas, TX Blue, Yvonne (Moor County Hospital District and Dumas, TX), Dumas, TX Green, Weldon MD (Childress Regional Medical Center), Childress, TX Green, Weldon MD (Childress Regional Medical Center), Childress, TX Green, Weldon MD (Childress Regional Medical Center), Childress, TX Holly, Greg (Ward County - Ward Memorial Hospital), Monahans, TX Holly, Greg (Ward County - Ward Memorial Hospital), Monahans, TX Holly, Greg (Ward County - Ward Memorial Hospital), Monahans, TX Hunt, Sharon (W. J. Mangold Memorial Hospital), Lockney, TX Hunt, Sharon (W. J. Mangold Memorial Hospital), Lockney, TX Hunt, Sharon (W. J. Mangold Memorial Hospital), Lockney, TX McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals), Austin, TX McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals), Austin, TX McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals), Austin, TX McKinney, Paul (Martin County Hospital District), Stanton, TX McKinney, Paul (Martin County Hospital District), Stanton, TX McKinney, Paul (Martin County Hospital District), Stanton, TX Rightmire, Karen (Ballinger Memorial Hospital), Ballinger, TX Rightmire, Karen (Ballinger Memorial Hospital), Ballinger, TX Rightmire, Karen (Ballinger Memorial Hospital), Ballinger, TX AGAINST: AGAINST: AGAINST: Stone, Sam (Self), Austin, TX Stone, Sam (Self), Austin, TX Stone, Sam (Self), Austin, TX Williams, Josie (Texas Medical Association), Paris, TX Williams, Josie (Texas Medical Association), Paris, TX Williams, Josie (Texas Medical Association), Paris, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: For: Luke, Ron (Tx Assoc of Business), Austin, TX Luke, Ron (Tx Assoc of Business), Austin, TX Luke, Ron (Tx Assoc of Business), Austin, TX Pate, Gardner (Methodist Hospital System), Austin, TX Pate, Gardner (Methodist Hospital System), Austin, TX Pate, Gardner (Methodist Hospital System), Austin, TX Sanaie, Kandice (Self), Austin, TX Sanaie, Kandice (Self), Austin, TX Sanaie, Kandice (Self), Austin, TX On: On: On: Harvey, Jay (Texas Trial Lawyers Assn.), Austin, TX Harvey, Jay (Texas Trial Lawyers Assn.), Austin, TX Harvey, Jay (Texas Trial Lawyers Assn.), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony: For: For: For: Henderson, John (Childress County Hospital District), Childress, TX Henderson, John (Childress County Hospital District), Childress, TX Henderson, John (Childress County Hospital District), Childress, TX WITNESS LIST SB 1500 Senate Committee Report State Affairs April 2, 2009 - 8:30 AM April 2, 2009 - 8:30 AM April 2, 2009 - 8:30 AM FOR: FOR: FOR: Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Blue, Yvonne (Moor County Hospital District and Dumas, TX), Dumas, TX Blue, Yvonne (Moor County Hospital District and Dumas, TX), Dumas, TX Blue, Yvonne (Moor County Hospital District and Dumas, TX), Dumas, TX Green, Weldon MD (Childress Regional Medical Center), Childress, TX Green, Weldon MD (Childress Regional Medical Center), Childress, TX Green, Weldon MD (Childress Regional Medical Center), Childress, TX Holly, Greg (Ward County - Ward Memorial Hospital), Monahans, TX Holly, Greg (Ward County - Ward Memorial Hospital), Monahans, TX Holly, Greg (Ward County - Ward Memorial Hospital), Monahans, TX Hunt, Sharon (W. J. Mangold Memorial Hospital), Lockney, TX Hunt, Sharon (W. J. Mangold Memorial Hospital), Lockney, TX Hunt, Sharon (W. J. Mangold Memorial Hospital), Lockney, TX McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals), Austin, TX McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals), Austin, TX McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals), Austin, TX McKinney, Paul (Martin County Hospital District), Stanton, TX McKinney, Paul (Martin County Hospital District), Stanton, TX McKinney, Paul (Martin County Hospital District), Stanton, TX Rightmire, Karen (Ballinger Memorial Hospital), Ballinger, TX Rightmire, Karen (Ballinger Memorial Hospital), Ballinger, TX Rightmire, Karen (Ballinger Memorial Hospital), Ballinger, TX AGAINST: AGAINST: AGAINST: Stone, Sam (Self), Austin, TX Stone, Sam (Self), Austin, TX Stone, Sam (Self), Austin, TX Williams, Josie (Texas Medical Association), Paris, TX Williams, Josie (Texas Medical Association), Paris, TX Williams, Josie (Texas Medical Association), Paris, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: For: Luke, Ron (Tx Assoc of Business), Austin, TX Luke, Ron (Tx Assoc of Business), Austin, TX Luke, Ron (Tx Assoc of Business), Austin, TX Pate, Gardner (Methodist Hospital System), Austin, TX Pate, Gardner (Methodist Hospital System), Austin, TX Pate, Gardner (Methodist Hospital System), Austin, TX Sanaie, Kandice (Self), Austin, TX Sanaie, Kandice (Self), Austin, TX Sanaie, Kandice (Self), Austin, TX On: On: On: Harvey, Jay (Texas Trial Lawyers Assn.), Austin, TX Harvey, Jay (Texas Trial Lawyers Assn.), Austin, TX Harvey, Jay (Texas Trial Lawyers Assn.), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony: For: For: For: Henderson, John (Childress County Hospital District), Childress, TX Henderson, John (Childress County Hospital District), Childress, TX Henderson, John (Childress County Hospital District), Childress, TX April 2, 2009 - 8:30 AM FOR: Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Blue, Yvonne (Moor County Hospital District and Dumas, TX), Dumas, TX Green, Weldon MD (Childress Regional Medical Center), Childress, TX Holly, Greg (Ward County - Ward Memorial Hospital), Monahans, TX Hunt, Sharon (W. J. Mangold Memorial Hospital), Lockney, TX McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals), Austin, TX McKinney, Paul (Martin County Hospital District), Stanton, TX Rightmire, Karen (Ballinger Memorial Hospital), Ballinger, TX AGAINST: Stone, Sam (Self), Austin, TX Williams, Josie (Texas Medical Association), Paris, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Luke, Ron (Tx Assoc of Business), Austin, TX Pate, Gardner (Methodist Hospital System), Austin, TX Sanaie, Kandice (Self), Austin, TX On: Harvey, Jay (Texas Trial Lawyers Assn.), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: For: Henderson, John (Childress County Hospital District), Childress, TX