WITNESS LISTSB 1626Senate Committee ReportHealth & Human ServicesApril 14, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: Rickhoff, Tom Judge (Individual), San Antonio, TX ON: Bresnen, Steve (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: de Beer, Allie Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Texas Nurse Practitioners), San Antonio, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX Against: Noble, Shannon (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX On: Batten, Randy Bureau Manager (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX Chapman, Robin Assistant General Counsel (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Lovelaee, Joe Associate Director (Texas Council of Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Centers), Austin, TX WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST SB 1626Senate Committee Report SB 1626 Senate Committee Report Health & Human Services Health & Human Services April 14, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: Rickhoff, Tom Judge (Individual), San Antonio, TX ON: Bresnen, Steve (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: de Beer, Allie Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Texas Nurse Practitioners), San Antonio, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX Against: Noble, Shannon (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX On: Batten, Randy Bureau Manager (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX Chapman, Robin Assistant General Counsel (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Lovelaee, Joe Associate Director (Texas Council of Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Centers), Austin, TX April 14, 2009 - 9:00 AM April 14, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: FOR: Rickhoff, Tom Judge (Individual), San Antonio, TX Rickhoff, Tom Judge (Individual), San Antonio, TX ON: ON: Bresnen, Steve (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX Bresnen, Steve (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: de Beer, Allie Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Texas Nurse Practitioners), San Antonio, TX de Beer, Allie Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Texas Nurse Practitioners), San Antonio, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX Against: Against: Noble, Shannon (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX Noble, Shannon (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX On: On: Batten, Randy Bureau Manager (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX Batten, Randy Bureau Manager (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX Chapman, Robin Assistant General Counsel (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Chapman, Robin Assistant General Counsel (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Lovelaee, Joe Associate Director (Texas Council of Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Centers), Austin, TX Lovelaee, Joe Associate Director (Texas Council of Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Centers), Austin, TX WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST SB 1626Senate Committee Report SB 1626 Senate Committee Report SB 1626 Senate Committee Report Health & Human Services Health & Human Services Health & Human Services April 14, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: Rickhoff, Tom Judge (Individual), San Antonio, TX ON: Bresnen, Steve (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: de Beer, Allie Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Texas Nurse Practitioners), San Antonio, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX Against: Noble, Shannon (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX On: Batten, Randy Bureau Manager (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX Chapman, Robin Assistant General Counsel (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Lovelaee, Joe Associate Director (Texas Council of Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Centers), Austin, TX April 14, 2009 - 9:00 AM April 14, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: FOR: Rickhoff, Tom Judge (Individual), San Antonio, TX Rickhoff, Tom Judge (Individual), San Antonio, TX ON: ON: Bresnen, Steve (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX Bresnen, Steve (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: de Beer, Allie Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Texas Nurse Practitioners), San Antonio, TX de Beer, Allie Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Texas Nurse Practitioners), San Antonio, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX Against: Against: Noble, Shannon (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX Noble, Shannon (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX On: On: Batten, Randy Bureau Manager (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX Batten, Randy Bureau Manager (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX Chapman, Robin Assistant General Counsel (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Chapman, Robin Assistant General Counsel (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Lovelaee, Joe Associate Director (Texas Council of Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Centers), Austin, TX Lovelaee, Joe Associate Director (Texas Council of Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Centers), Austin, TX April 14, 2009 - 9:00 AM April 14, 2009 - 9:00 AM April 14, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: FOR: FOR: Rickhoff, Tom Judge (Individual), San Antonio, TX Rickhoff, Tom Judge (Individual), San Antonio, TX Rickhoff, Tom Judge (Individual), San Antonio, TX ON: ON: ON: Bresnen, Steve (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX Bresnen, Steve (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX Bresnen, Steve (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: For: de Beer, Allie Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Texas Nurse Practitioners), San Antonio, TX de Beer, Allie Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Texas Nurse Practitioners), San Antonio, TX de Beer, Allie Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Texas Nurse Practitioners), San Antonio, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX Against: Against: Against: Noble, Shannon (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX Noble, Shannon (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX Noble, Shannon (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX On: On: On: Batten, Randy Bureau Manager (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX Batten, Randy Bureau Manager (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX Batten, Randy Bureau Manager (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX Chapman, Robin Assistant General Counsel (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Chapman, Robin Assistant General Counsel (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Chapman, Robin Assistant General Counsel (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Lovelaee, Joe Associate Director (Texas Council of Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Centers), Austin, TX Lovelaee, Joe Associate Director (Texas Council of Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Centers), Austin, TX Lovelaee, Joe Associate Director (Texas Council of Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Centers), Austin, TX WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST SB 1626Senate Committee Report SB 1626 Senate Committee Report SB 1626 Senate Committee Report Health & Human Services Health & Human Services Health & Human Services April 14, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: Rickhoff, Tom Judge (Individual), San Antonio, TX ON: Bresnen, Steve (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: de Beer, Allie Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Texas Nurse Practitioners), San Antonio, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX Against: Noble, Shannon (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX On: Batten, Randy Bureau Manager (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX Chapman, Robin Assistant General Counsel (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Lovelaee, Joe Associate Director (Texas Council of Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Centers), Austin, TX April 14, 2009 - 9:00 AM April 14, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: FOR: Rickhoff, Tom Judge (Individual), San Antonio, TX Rickhoff, Tom Judge (Individual), San Antonio, TX ON: ON: Bresnen, Steve (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX Bresnen, Steve (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: de Beer, Allie Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Texas Nurse Practitioners), San Antonio, TX de Beer, Allie Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Texas Nurse Practitioners), San Antonio, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX Against: Against: Noble, Shannon (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX Noble, Shannon (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX On: On: Batten, Randy Bureau Manager (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX Batten, Randy Bureau Manager (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX Chapman, Robin Assistant General Counsel (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Chapman, Robin Assistant General Counsel (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Lovelaee, Joe Associate Director (Texas Council of Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Centers), Austin, TX Lovelaee, Joe Associate Director (Texas Council of Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Centers), Austin, TX April 14, 2009 - 9:00 AM April 14, 2009 - 9:00 AM April 14, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: FOR: FOR: Rickhoff, Tom Judge (Individual), San Antonio, TX Rickhoff, Tom Judge (Individual), San Antonio, TX Rickhoff, Tom Judge (Individual), San Antonio, TX ON: ON: ON: Bresnen, Steve (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX Bresnen, Steve (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX Bresnen, Steve (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: For: de Beer, Allie Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Texas Nurse Practitioners), San Antonio, TX de Beer, Allie Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Texas Nurse Practitioners), San Antonio, TX de Beer, Allie Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Texas Nurse Practitioners), San Antonio, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX Against: Against: Against: Noble, Shannon (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX Noble, Shannon (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX Noble, Shannon (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX On: On: On: Batten, Randy Bureau Manager (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX Batten, Randy Bureau Manager (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX Batten, Randy Bureau Manager (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX Chapman, Robin Assistant General Counsel (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Chapman, Robin Assistant General Counsel (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Chapman, Robin Assistant General Counsel (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Lovelaee, Joe Associate Director (Texas Council of Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Centers), Austin, TX Lovelaee, Joe Associate Director (Texas Council of Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Centers), Austin, TX Lovelaee, Joe Associate Director (Texas Council of Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Centers), Austin, TX WITNESS LIST SB 1626 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: Rickhoff, Tom Judge (Individual), San Antonio, TX Rickhoff, Tom Judge (Individual), San Antonio, TX Rickhoff, Tom Judge (Individual), San Antonio, TX ON: ON: ON: Bresnen, Steve (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX Bresnen, Steve (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX Bresnen, Steve (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: For: de Beer, Allie Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Texas Nurse Practitioners), San Antonio, TX de Beer, Allie Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Texas Nurse Practitioners), San Antonio, TX de Beer, Allie Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Texas Nurse Practitioners), San Antonio, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX Against: Against: Against: Noble, Shannon (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX Noble, Shannon (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX Noble, Shannon (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX On: On: On: Batten, Randy Bureau Manager (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX Batten, Randy Bureau Manager (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX Batten, Randy Bureau Manager (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX Chapman, Robin Assistant General Counsel (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Chapman, Robin Assistant General Counsel (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Chapman, Robin Assistant General Counsel (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Lovelaee, Joe Associate Director (Texas Council of Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Centers), Austin, TX Lovelaee, Joe Associate Director (Texas Council of Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Centers), Austin, TX Lovelaee, Joe Associate Director (Texas Council of Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Centers), Austin, TX April 14, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: Rickhoff, Tom Judge (Individual), San Antonio, TX ON: Bresnen, Steve (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: de Beer, Allie Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Texas Nurse Practitioners), San Antonio, TX Gutierrez, Michael (Self - Healthcare Administration), Austin, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX Against: Noble, Shannon (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX On: Batten, Randy Bureau Manager (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX Chapman, Robin Assistant General Counsel (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Lovelaee, Joe Associate Director (Texas Council of Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Centers), Austin, TX