Texas 2009 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1612 Senate Committee Report / Witness List

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                    WITNESS LISTSB  1612Senate Committee ReportHealth & Human ServicesApril  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR:  Altuna, Dianne  Speech Pathologist  (People with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Dallas, TX  Wawarofsky, Megan  (Families of people with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Waller, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Arnold, Tina  (Self),  Driftwood, TX  Borel, Dennis  Executive Director  (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),  Austin, TX  Campbell, Ben  (Corf. Association of Texas),  Austin, TX  Cheung, Ashli  (Families of children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Carrollton, TX  Choate, Dawn  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX  Clarke, Linda  Ph.D.  (Self),  Austin, TX  Garcia-Matthews, Eilleen  Executive Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX  Green, Leslie  (Self),  Round Rock, TX  Higdon, Larry  Director of Legislation  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Horseshoe Bay, TX  Jamison, Mazie  Management  (Children's Medical Center Dallas),  Dallas, TX  Miller, Drew  Partner, Kemp Smith LLP  (Self),  Austin, TX  Mincher, Debbie  Membership Services Director  (Texas Occupational Therapy Association),  Austin, TX  Plauche, Adele  (Self),  Austin, TX  Simmons, Jacob  (Self),  Lockhart, TX  Simmons, Penelope  (Self),  Austin, TX  Simmons, Susan  (Self),  Lockhart, TX  Trejo, Deborah  (Families of Children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX  Trejo, Enrique  (Parent of a child with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX  Trejo, Vanessa  (Self),  Austin, TX On:  Freedenberg, Debra  Medical Director  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX  Melton-Kissel, Jann  Director, Specialized Health Services  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX  Wedel, Kim  Assistant Commissioner  (Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services),  Austin, TX    WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST   SB  1612Senate Committee Report SB  1612 Senate Committee Report    Health & Human Services Health & Human Services   April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR:  Altuna, Dianne  Speech Pathologist  (People with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Dallas, TX  Wawarofsky, Megan  (Families of people with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Waller, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Arnold, Tina  (Self),  Driftwood, TX  Borel, Dennis  Executive Director  (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),  Austin, TX  Campbell, Ben  (Corf. Association of Texas),  Austin, TX  Cheung, Ashli  (Families of children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Carrollton, TX  Choate, Dawn  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX  Clarke, Linda  Ph.D.  (Self),  Austin, TX  Garcia-Matthews, Eilleen  Executive Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX  Green, Leslie  (Self),  Round Rock, TX  Higdon, Larry  Director of Legislation  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Horseshoe Bay, TX  Jamison, Mazie  Management  (Children's Medical Center Dallas),  Dallas, TX  Miller, Drew  Partner, Kemp Smith LLP  (Self),  Austin, TX  Mincher, Debbie  Membership Services Director  (Texas Occupational Therapy Association),  Austin, TX  Plauche, Adele  (Self),  Austin, TX  Simmons, Jacob  (Self),  Lockhart, TX  Simmons, Penelope  (Self),  Austin, TX  Simmons, Susan  (Self),  Lockhart, TX  Trejo, Deborah  (Families of Children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX  Trejo, Enrique  (Parent of a child with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX  Trejo, Vanessa  (Self),  Austin, TX On:  Freedenberg, Debra  Medical Director  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX  Melton-Kissel, Jann  Director, Specialized Health Services  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX  Wedel, Kim  Assistant Commissioner  (Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services),  Austin, TX    April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM   FOR: FOR:     Altuna, Dianne  Speech Pathologist  (People with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Dallas, TX Altuna, Dianne  Speech Pathologist  (People with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Dallas, TX     Wawarofsky, Megan  (Families of people with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Waller, TX Wawarofsky, Megan  (Families of people with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Waller, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Arnold, Tina  (Self),  Driftwood, TX Arnold, Tina  (Self),  Driftwood, TX     Borel, Dennis  Executive Director  (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),  Austin, TX Borel, Dennis  Executive Director  (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),  Austin, TX     Campbell, Ben  (Corf. Association of Texas),  Austin, TX Campbell, Ben  (Corf. Association of Texas),  Austin, TX     Cheung, Ashli  (Families of children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Carrollton, TX Cheung, Ashli  (Families of children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Carrollton, TX     Choate, Dawn  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX Choate, Dawn  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX     Clarke, Linda  Ph.D.  (Self),  Austin, TX Clarke, Linda  Ph.D.  (Self),  Austin, TX     Garcia-Matthews, Eilleen  Executive Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX Garcia-Matthews, Eilleen  Executive Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX     Green, Leslie  (Self),  Round Rock, TX Green, Leslie  (Self),  Round Rock, TX     Higdon, Larry  Director of Legislation  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Horseshoe Bay, TX Higdon, Larry  Director of Legislation  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Horseshoe Bay, TX     Jamison, Mazie  Management  (Children's Medical Center Dallas),  Dallas, TX Jamison, Mazie  Management  (Children's Medical Center Dallas),  Dallas, TX     Miller, Drew  Partner, Kemp Smith LLP  (Self),  Austin, TX Miller, Drew  Partner, Kemp Smith LLP  (Self),  Austin, TX     Mincher, Debbie  Membership Services Director  (Texas Occupational Therapy Association),  Austin, TX Mincher, Debbie  Membership Services Director  (Texas Occupational Therapy Association),  Austin, TX     Plauche, Adele  (Self),  Austin, TX Plauche, Adele  (Self),  Austin, TX     Simmons, Jacob  (Self),  Lockhart, TX Simmons, Jacob  (Self),  Lockhart, TX     Simmons, Penelope  (Self),  Austin, TX Simmons, Penelope  (Self),  Austin, TX     Simmons, Susan  (Self),  Lockhart, TX Simmons, Susan  (Self),  Lockhart, TX     Trejo, Deborah  (Families of Children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX Trejo, Deborah  (Families of Children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX     Trejo, Enrique  (Parent of a child with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX Trejo, Enrique  (Parent of a child with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX     Trejo, Vanessa  (Self),  Austin, TX Trejo, Vanessa  (Self),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Freedenberg, Debra  Medical Director  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Freedenberg, Debra  Medical Director  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX     Melton-Kissel, Jann  Director, Specialized Health Services  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Melton-Kissel, Jann  Director, Specialized Health Services  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX     Wedel, Kim  Assistant Commissioner  (Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services),  Austin, TX Wedel, Kim  Assistant Commissioner  (Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services),  Austin, TX
 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 SB  1612Senate Committee Report SB  1612 Senate Committee Report
SB  1612
Senate Committee Report
 Health & Human Services Health & Human Services
Health & Human Services
 April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR:  Altuna, Dianne  Speech Pathologist  (People with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Dallas, TX  Wawarofsky, Megan  (Families of people with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Waller, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Arnold, Tina  (Self),  Driftwood, TX  Borel, Dennis  Executive Director  (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),  Austin, TX  Campbell, Ben  (Corf. Association of Texas),  Austin, TX  Cheung, Ashli  (Families of children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Carrollton, TX  Choate, Dawn  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX  Clarke, Linda  Ph.D.  (Self),  Austin, TX  Garcia-Matthews, Eilleen  Executive Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX  Green, Leslie  (Self),  Round Rock, TX  Higdon, Larry  Director of Legislation  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Horseshoe Bay, TX  Jamison, Mazie  Management  (Children's Medical Center Dallas),  Dallas, TX  Miller, Drew  Partner, Kemp Smith LLP  (Self),  Austin, TX  Mincher, Debbie  Membership Services Director  (Texas Occupational Therapy Association),  Austin, TX  Plauche, Adele  (Self),  Austin, TX  Simmons, Jacob  (Self),  Lockhart, TX  Simmons, Penelope  (Self),  Austin, TX  Simmons, Susan  (Self),  Lockhart, TX  Trejo, Deborah  (Families of Children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX  Trejo, Enrique  (Parent of a child with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX  Trejo, Vanessa  (Self),  Austin, TX On:  Freedenberg, Debra  Medical Director  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX  Melton-Kissel, Jann  Director, Specialized Health Services  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX  Wedel, Kim  Assistant Commissioner  (Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services),  Austin, TX    April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM   FOR: FOR:     Altuna, Dianne  Speech Pathologist  (People with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Dallas, TX Altuna, Dianne  Speech Pathologist  (People with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Dallas, TX     Wawarofsky, Megan  (Families of people with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Waller, TX Wawarofsky, Megan  (Families of people with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Waller, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Arnold, Tina  (Self),  Driftwood, TX Arnold, Tina  (Self),  Driftwood, TX     Borel, Dennis  Executive Director  (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),  Austin, TX Borel, Dennis  Executive Director  (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),  Austin, TX     Campbell, Ben  (Corf. Association of Texas),  Austin, TX Campbell, Ben  (Corf. Association of Texas),  Austin, TX     Cheung, Ashli  (Families of children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Carrollton, TX Cheung, Ashli  (Families of children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Carrollton, TX     Choate, Dawn  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX Choate, Dawn  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX     Clarke, Linda  Ph.D.  (Self),  Austin, TX Clarke, Linda  Ph.D.  (Self),  Austin, TX     Garcia-Matthews, Eilleen  Executive Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX Garcia-Matthews, Eilleen  Executive Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX     Green, Leslie  (Self),  Round Rock, TX Green, Leslie  (Self),  Round Rock, TX     Higdon, Larry  Director of Legislation  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Horseshoe Bay, TX Higdon, Larry  Director of Legislation  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Horseshoe Bay, TX     Jamison, Mazie  Management  (Children's Medical Center Dallas),  Dallas, TX Jamison, Mazie  Management  (Children's Medical Center Dallas),  Dallas, TX     Miller, Drew  Partner, Kemp Smith LLP  (Self),  Austin, TX Miller, Drew  Partner, Kemp Smith LLP  (Self),  Austin, TX     Mincher, Debbie  Membership Services Director  (Texas Occupational Therapy Association),  Austin, TX Mincher, Debbie  Membership Services Director  (Texas Occupational Therapy Association),  Austin, TX     Plauche, Adele  (Self),  Austin, TX Plauche, Adele  (Self),  Austin, TX     Simmons, Jacob  (Self),  Lockhart, TX Simmons, Jacob  (Self),  Lockhart, TX     Simmons, Penelope  (Self),  Austin, TX Simmons, Penelope  (Self),  Austin, TX     Simmons, Susan  (Self),  Lockhart, TX Simmons, Susan  (Self),  Lockhart, TX     Trejo, Deborah  (Families of Children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX Trejo, Deborah  (Families of Children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX     Trejo, Enrique  (Parent of a child with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX Trejo, Enrique  (Parent of a child with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX     Trejo, Vanessa  (Self),  Austin, TX Trejo, Vanessa  (Self),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Freedenberg, Debra  Medical Director  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Freedenberg, Debra  Medical Director  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX     Melton-Kissel, Jann  Director, Specialized Health Services  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Melton-Kissel, Jann  Director, Specialized Health Services  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX     Wedel, Kim  Assistant Commissioner  (Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services),  Austin, TX Wedel, Kim  Assistant Commissioner  (Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services),  Austin, TX
April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM
April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Altuna, Dianne  Speech Pathologist  (People with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Dallas, TX Altuna, Dianne  Speech Pathologist  (People with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Dallas, TX
Altuna, Dianne  Speech Pathologist  (People with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Dallas, TX
    Wawarofsky, Megan  (Families of people with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Waller, TX Wawarofsky, Megan  (Families of people with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Waller, TX
Wawarofsky, Megan  (Families of people with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Waller, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Arnold, Tina  (Self),  Driftwood, TX Arnold, Tina  (Self),  Driftwood, TX
Arnold, Tina  (Self),  Driftwood, TX
    Borel, Dennis  Executive Director  (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),  Austin, TX Borel, Dennis  Executive Director  (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),  Austin, TX
Borel, Dennis  Executive Director  (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),  Austin, TX
    Campbell, Ben  (Corf. Association of Texas),  Austin, TX Campbell, Ben  (Corf. Association of Texas),  Austin, TX
Campbell, Ben  (Corf. Association of Texas),  Austin, TX
    Cheung, Ashli  (Families of children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Carrollton, TX Cheung, Ashli  (Families of children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Carrollton, TX
Cheung, Ashli  (Families of children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Carrollton, TX
    Choate, Dawn  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX Choate, Dawn  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX
Choate, Dawn  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX
    Clarke, Linda  Ph.D.  (Self),  Austin, TX Clarke, Linda  Ph.D.  (Self),  Austin, TX
Clarke, Linda  Ph.D.  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Garcia-Matthews, Eilleen  Executive Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX Garcia-Matthews, Eilleen  Executive Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
Garcia-Matthews, Eilleen  Executive Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
    Green, Leslie  (Self),  Round Rock, TX Green, Leslie  (Self),  Round Rock, TX
Green, Leslie  (Self),  Round Rock, TX
    Higdon, Larry  Director of Legislation  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Horseshoe Bay, TX Higdon, Larry  Director of Legislation  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Horseshoe Bay, TX
Higdon, Larry  Director of Legislation  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Horseshoe Bay, TX
    Jamison, Mazie  Management  (Children's Medical Center Dallas),  Dallas, TX Jamison, Mazie  Management  (Children's Medical Center Dallas),  Dallas, TX
Jamison, Mazie  Management  (Children's Medical Center Dallas),  Dallas, TX
    Miller, Drew  Partner, Kemp Smith LLP  (Self),  Austin, TX Miller, Drew  Partner, Kemp Smith LLP  (Self),  Austin, TX
Miller, Drew  Partner, Kemp Smith LLP  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Mincher, Debbie  Membership Services Director  (Texas Occupational Therapy Association),  Austin, TX Mincher, Debbie  Membership Services Director  (Texas Occupational Therapy Association),  Austin, TX
Mincher, Debbie  Membership Services Director  (Texas Occupational Therapy Association),  Austin, TX
    Plauche, Adele  (Self),  Austin, TX Plauche, Adele  (Self),  Austin, TX
Plauche, Adele  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Simmons, Jacob  (Self),  Lockhart, TX Simmons, Jacob  (Self),  Lockhart, TX
Simmons, Jacob  (Self),  Lockhart, TX
    Simmons, Penelope  (Self),  Austin, TX Simmons, Penelope  (Self),  Austin, TX
Simmons, Penelope  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Simmons, Susan  (Self),  Lockhart, TX Simmons, Susan  (Self),  Lockhart, TX
Simmons, Susan  (Self),  Lockhart, TX
    Trejo, Deborah  (Families of Children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX Trejo, Deborah  (Families of Children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX
Trejo, Deborah  (Families of Children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX
    Trejo, Enrique  (Parent of a child with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX Trejo, Enrique  (Parent of a child with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX
Trejo, Enrique  (Parent of a child with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX
    Trejo, Vanessa  (Self),  Austin, TX Trejo, Vanessa  (Self),  Austin, TX
Trejo, Vanessa  (Self),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Freedenberg, Debra  Medical Director  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Freedenberg, Debra  Medical Director  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
Freedenberg, Debra  Medical Director  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
    Melton-Kissel, Jann  Director, Specialized Health Services  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Melton-Kissel, Jann  Director, Specialized Health Services  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
Melton-Kissel, Jann  Director, Specialized Health Services  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
    Wedel, Kim  Assistant Commissioner  (Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services),  Austin, TX Wedel, Kim  Assistant Commissioner  (Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services),  Austin, TX
Wedel, Kim  Assistant Commissioner  (Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services),  Austin, TX


 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 SB  1612Senate Committee Report SB  1612 Senate Committee Report
SB  1612
Senate Committee Report
 Health & Human Services Health & Human Services
Health & Human Services
 April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR:  Altuna, Dianne  Speech Pathologist  (People with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Dallas, TX  Wawarofsky, Megan  (Families of people with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Waller, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Arnold, Tina  (Self),  Driftwood, TX  Borel, Dennis  Executive Director  (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),  Austin, TX  Campbell, Ben  (Corf. Association of Texas),  Austin, TX  Cheung, Ashli  (Families of children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Carrollton, TX  Choate, Dawn  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX  Clarke, Linda  Ph.D.  (Self),  Austin, TX  Garcia-Matthews, Eilleen  Executive Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX  Green, Leslie  (Self),  Round Rock, TX  Higdon, Larry  Director of Legislation  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Horseshoe Bay, TX  Jamison, Mazie  Management  (Children's Medical Center Dallas),  Dallas, TX  Miller, Drew  Partner, Kemp Smith LLP  (Self),  Austin, TX  Mincher, Debbie  Membership Services Director  (Texas Occupational Therapy Association),  Austin, TX  Plauche, Adele  (Self),  Austin, TX  Simmons, Jacob  (Self),  Lockhart, TX  Simmons, Penelope  (Self),  Austin, TX  Simmons, Susan  (Self),  Lockhart, TX  Trejo, Deborah  (Families of Children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX  Trejo, Enrique  (Parent of a child with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX  Trejo, Vanessa  (Self),  Austin, TX On:  Freedenberg, Debra  Medical Director  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX  Melton-Kissel, Jann  Director, Specialized Health Services  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX  Wedel, Kim  Assistant Commissioner  (Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services),  Austin, TX    April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM   FOR: FOR:     Altuna, Dianne  Speech Pathologist  (People with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Dallas, TX Altuna, Dianne  Speech Pathologist  (People with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Dallas, TX     Wawarofsky, Megan  (Families of people with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Waller, TX Wawarofsky, Megan  (Families of people with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Waller, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Arnold, Tina  (Self),  Driftwood, TX Arnold, Tina  (Self),  Driftwood, TX     Borel, Dennis  Executive Director  (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),  Austin, TX Borel, Dennis  Executive Director  (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),  Austin, TX     Campbell, Ben  (Corf. Association of Texas),  Austin, TX Campbell, Ben  (Corf. Association of Texas),  Austin, TX     Cheung, Ashli  (Families of children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Carrollton, TX Cheung, Ashli  (Families of children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Carrollton, TX     Choate, Dawn  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX Choate, Dawn  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX     Clarke, Linda  Ph.D.  (Self),  Austin, TX Clarke, Linda  Ph.D.  (Self),  Austin, TX     Garcia-Matthews, Eilleen  Executive Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX Garcia-Matthews, Eilleen  Executive Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX     Green, Leslie  (Self),  Round Rock, TX Green, Leslie  (Self),  Round Rock, TX     Higdon, Larry  Director of Legislation  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Horseshoe Bay, TX Higdon, Larry  Director of Legislation  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Horseshoe Bay, TX     Jamison, Mazie  Management  (Children's Medical Center Dallas),  Dallas, TX Jamison, Mazie  Management  (Children's Medical Center Dallas),  Dallas, TX     Miller, Drew  Partner, Kemp Smith LLP  (Self),  Austin, TX Miller, Drew  Partner, Kemp Smith LLP  (Self),  Austin, TX     Mincher, Debbie  Membership Services Director  (Texas Occupational Therapy Association),  Austin, TX Mincher, Debbie  Membership Services Director  (Texas Occupational Therapy Association),  Austin, TX     Plauche, Adele  (Self),  Austin, TX Plauche, Adele  (Self),  Austin, TX     Simmons, Jacob  (Self),  Lockhart, TX Simmons, Jacob  (Self),  Lockhart, TX     Simmons, Penelope  (Self),  Austin, TX Simmons, Penelope  (Self),  Austin, TX     Simmons, Susan  (Self),  Lockhart, TX Simmons, Susan  (Self),  Lockhart, TX     Trejo, Deborah  (Families of Children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX Trejo, Deborah  (Families of Children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX     Trejo, Enrique  (Parent of a child with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX Trejo, Enrique  (Parent of a child with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX     Trejo, Vanessa  (Self),  Austin, TX Trejo, Vanessa  (Self),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Freedenberg, Debra  Medical Director  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Freedenberg, Debra  Medical Director  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX     Melton-Kissel, Jann  Director, Specialized Health Services  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Melton-Kissel, Jann  Director, Specialized Health Services  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX     Wedel, Kim  Assistant Commissioner  (Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services),  Austin, TX Wedel, Kim  Assistant Commissioner  (Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services),  Austin, TX
April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM
April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Altuna, Dianne  Speech Pathologist  (People with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Dallas, TX Altuna, Dianne  Speech Pathologist  (People with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Dallas, TX
Altuna, Dianne  Speech Pathologist  (People with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Dallas, TX
    Wawarofsky, Megan  (Families of people with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Waller, TX Wawarofsky, Megan  (Families of people with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Waller, TX
Wawarofsky, Megan  (Families of people with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Waller, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Arnold, Tina  (Self),  Driftwood, TX Arnold, Tina  (Self),  Driftwood, TX
Arnold, Tina  (Self),  Driftwood, TX
    Borel, Dennis  Executive Director  (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),  Austin, TX Borel, Dennis  Executive Director  (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),  Austin, TX
Borel, Dennis  Executive Director  (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),  Austin, TX
    Campbell, Ben  (Corf. Association of Texas),  Austin, TX Campbell, Ben  (Corf. Association of Texas),  Austin, TX
Campbell, Ben  (Corf. Association of Texas),  Austin, TX
    Cheung, Ashli  (Families of children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Carrollton, TX Cheung, Ashli  (Families of children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Carrollton, TX
Cheung, Ashli  (Families of children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Carrollton, TX
    Choate, Dawn  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX Choate, Dawn  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX
Choate, Dawn  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX
    Clarke, Linda  Ph.D.  (Self),  Austin, TX Clarke, Linda  Ph.D.  (Self),  Austin, TX
Clarke, Linda  Ph.D.  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Garcia-Matthews, Eilleen  Executive Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX Garcia-Matthews, Eilleen  Executive Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
Garcia-Matthews, Eilleen  Executive Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
    Green, Leslie  (Self),  Round Rock, TX Green, Leslie  (Self),  Round Rock, TX
Green, Leslie  (Self),  Round Rock, TX
    Higdon, Larry  Director of Legislation  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Horseshoe Bay, TX Higdon, Larry  Director of Legislation  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Horseshoe Bay, TX
Higdon, Larry  Director of Legislation  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Horseshoe Bay, TX
    Jamison, Mazie  Management  (Children's Medical Center Dallas),  Dallas, TX Jamison, Mazie  Management  (Children's Medical Center Dallas),  Dallas, TX
Jamison, Mazie  Management  (Children's Medical Center Dallas),  Dallas, TX
    Miller, Drew  Partner, Kemp Smith LLP  (Self),  Austin, TX Miller, Drew  Partner, Kemp Smith LLP  (Self),  Austin, TX
Miller, Drew  Partner, Kemp Smith LLP  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Mincher, Debbie  Membership Services Director  (Texas Occupational Therapy Association),  Austin, TX Mincher, Debbie  Membership Services Director  (Texas Occupational Therapy Association),  Austin, TX
Mincher, Debbie  Membership Services Director  (Texas Occupational Therapy Association),  Austin, TX
    Plauche, Adele  (Self),  Austin, TX Plauche, Adele  (Self),  Austin, TX
Plauche, Adele  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Simmons, Jacob  (Self),  Lockhart, TX Simmons, Jacob  (Self),  Lockhart, TX
Simmons, Jacob  (Self),  Lockhart, TX
    Simmons, Penelope  (Self),  Austin, TX Simmons, Penelope  (Self),  Austin, TX
Simmons, Penelope  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Simmons, Susan  (Self),  Lockhart, TX Simmons, Susan  (Self),  Lockhart, TX
Simmons, Susan  (Self),  Lockhart, TX
    Trejo, Deborah  (Families of Children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX Trejo, Deborah  (Families of Children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX
Trejo, Deborah  (Families of Children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX
    Trejo, Enrique  (Parent of a child with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX Trejo, Enrique  (Parent of a child with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX
Trejo, Enrique  (Parent of a child with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX
    Trejo, Vanessa  (Self),  Austin, TX Trejo, Vanessa  (Self),  Austin, TX
Trejo, Vanessa  (Self),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Freedenberg, Debra  Medical Director  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Freedenberg, Debra  Medical Director  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
Freedenberg, Debra  Medical Director  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
    Melton-Kissel, Jann  Director, Specialized Health Services  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Melton-Kissel, Jann  Director, Specialized Health Services  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
Melton-Kissel, Jann  Director, Specialized Health Services  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
    Wedel, Kim  Assistant Commissioner  (Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services),  Austin, TX Wedel, Kim  Assistant Commissioner  (Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services),  Austin, TX
Wedel, Kim  Assistant Commissioner  (Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services),  Austin, TX

WITNESS LIST

SB  1612

Senate Committee Report

Health & Human Services


April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM
April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Altuna, Dianne  Speech Pathologist  (People with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Dallas, TX Altuna, Dianne  Speech Pathologist  (People with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Dallas, TX
Altuna, Dianne  Speech Pathologist  (People with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Dallas, TX
    Wawarofsky, Megan  (Families of people with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Waller, TX Wawarofsky, Megan  (Families of people with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Waller, TX
Wawarofsky, Megan  (Families of people with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Waller, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Arnold, Tina  (Self),  Driftwood, TX Arnold, Tina  (Self),  Driftwood, TX
Arnold, Tina  (Self),  Driftwood, TX
    Borel, Dennis  Executive Director  (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),  Austin, TX Borel, Dennis  Executive Director  (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),  Austin, TX
Borel, Dennis  Executive Director  (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),  Austin, TX
    Campbell, Ben  (Corf. Association of Texas),  Austin, TX Campbell, Ben  (Corf. Association of Texas),  Austin, TX
Campbell, Ben  (Corf. Association of Texas),  Austin, TX
    Cheung, Ashli  (Families of children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Carrollton, TX Cheung, Ashli  (Families of children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Carrollton, TX
Cheung, Ashli  (Families of children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Carrollton, TX
    Choate, Dawn  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX Choate, Dawn  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX
Choate, Dawn  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX
    Clarke, Linda  Ph.D.  (Self),  Austin, TX Clarke, Linda  Ph.D.  (Self),  Austin, TX
Clarke, Linda  Ph.D.  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Garcia-Matthews, Eilleen  Executive Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX Garcia-Matthews, Eilleen  Executive Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
Garcia-Matthews, Eilleen  Executive Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
    Green, Leslie  (Self),  Round Rock, TX Green, Leslie  (Self),  Round Rock, TX
Green, Leslie  (Self),  Round Rock, TX
    Higdon, Larry  Director of Legislation  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Horseshoe Bay, TX Higdon, Larry  Director of Legislation  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Horseshoe Bay, TX
Higdon, Larry  Director of Legislation  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Horseshoe Bay, TX
    Jamison, Mazie  Management  (Children's Medical Center Dallas),  Dallas, TX Jamison, Mazie  Management  (Children's Medical Center Dallas),  Dallas, TX
Jamison, Mazie  Management  (Children's Medical Center Dallas),  Dallas, TX
    Miller, Drew  Partner, Kemp Smith LLP  (Self),  Austin, TX Miller, Drew  Partner, Kemp Smith LLP  (Self),  Austin, TX
Miller, Drew  Partner, Kemp Smith LLP  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Mincher, Debbie  Membership Services Director  (Texas Occupational Therapy Association),  Austin, TX Mincher, Debbie  Membership Services Director  (Texas Occupational Therapy Association),  Austin, TX
Mincher, Debbie  Membership Services Director  (Texas Occupational Therapy Association),  Austin, TX
    Plauche, Adele  (Self),  Austin, TX Plauche, Adele  (Self),  Austin, TX
Plauche, Adele  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Simmons, Jacob  (Self),  Lockhart, TX Simmons, Jacob  (Self),  Lockhart, TX
Simmons, Jacob  (Self),  Lockhart, TX
    Simmons, Penelope  (Self),  Austin, TX Simmons, Penelope  (Self),  Austin, TX
Simmons, Penelope  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Simmons, Susan  (Self),  Lockhart, TX Simmons, Susan  (Self),  Lockhart, TX
Simmons, Susan  (Self),  Lockhart, TX
    Trejo, Deborah  (Families of Children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX Trejo, Deborah  (Families of Children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX
Trejo, Deborah  (Families of Children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX
    Trejo, Enrique  (Parent of a child with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX Trejo, Enrique  (Parent of a child with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX
Trejo, Enrique  (Parent of a child with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX
    Trejo, Vanessa  (Self),  Austin, TX Trejo, Vanessa  (Self),  Austin, TX
Trejo, Vanessa  (Self),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Freedenberg, Debra  Medical Director  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Freedenberg, Debra  Medical Director  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
Freedenberg, Debra  Medical Director  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
    Melton-Kissel, Jann  Director, Specialized Health Services  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Melton-Kissel, Jann  Director, Specialized Health Services  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
Melton-Kissel, Jann  Director, Specialized Health Services  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
    Wedel, Kim  Assistant Commissioner  (Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services),  Austin, TX Wedel, Kim  Assistant Commissioner  (Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services),  Austin, TX
Wedel, Kim  Assistant Commissioner  (Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services),  Austin, TX

April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM



FOR:





Altuna, Dianne  Speech Pathologist  (People with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Dallas, TX





Wawarofsky, Megan  (Families of people with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Waller, TX



Registering, but not testifying:



For:





Arnold, Tina  (Self),  Driftwood, TX





Borel, Dennis  Executive Director  (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),  Austin, TX





Campbell, Ben  (Corf. Association of Texas),  Austin, TX





Cheung, Ashli  (Families of children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Carrollton, TX





Choate, Dawn  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX





Clarke, Linda  Ph.D.  (Self),  Austin, TX





Garcia-Matthews, Eilleen  Executive Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX





Green, Leslie  (Self),  Round Rock, TX





Higdon, Larry  Director of Legislation  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Horseshoe Bay, TX





Jamison, Mazie  Management  (Children's Medical Center Dallas),  Dallas, TX





Miller, Drew  Partner, Kemp Smith LLP  (Self),  Austin, TX





Mincher, Debbie  Membership Services Director  (Texas Occupational Therapy Association),  Austin, TX





Plauche, Adele  (Self),  Austin, TX





Simmons, Jacob  (Self),  Lockhart, TX





Simmons, Penelope  (Self),  Austin, TX





Simmons, Susan  (Self),  Lockhart, TX





Trejo, Deborah  (Families of Children with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX





Trejo, Enrique  (Parent of a child with Velocardiofacial Syndrome),  Austin, TX





Trejo, Vanessa  (Self),  Austin, TX



On:





Freedenberg, Debra  Medical Director  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX





Melton-Kissel, Jann  Director, Specialized Health Services  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX





Wedel, Kim  Assistant Commissioner  (Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services),  Austin, TX