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Texas Senate Bill SB2397 Senate Committee Report / Witness List

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                    WITNESS LISTSB  2397Senate Committee ReportHealth & Human ServicesApril  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR:  Patel, Ashish  Physician  (Self),  Houston, TX  Sankarapandian, Balamurugan  Physician  (Self),  Dallas, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Dalrymple, Kenda  Partner  (Carls, McDonald and Dalrymple, LLP),  Austin, TX  Ellappan, Jey  Programmer Analyst  (Self),  Colleyville, TX  Finch, Dan  Director of Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX  McLaughlin, Joyce  Attorney  (Dr. B. Sankarapandian and Dr. A. Patel),  Austin, TX  Moore, Melinda  President  (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants),  Austin, TX  Patel, Rudri  Attorney  (Self),  Houston, TX On:  Garanflo, Jaime  Director, Licensure Division  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX  Simpson, Robert  General Counsel  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX    WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST   SB  2397Senate Committee Report SB  2397 Senate Committee Report    Health & Human Services Health & Human Services   April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR:  Patel, Ashish  Physician  (Self),  Houston, TX  Sankarapandian, Balamurugan  Physician  (Self),  Dallas, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Dalrymple, Kenda  Partner  (Carls, McDonald and Dalrymple, LLP),  Austin, TX  Ellappan, Jey  Programmer Analyst  (Self),  Colleyville, TX  Finch, Dan  Director of Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX  McLaughlin, Joyce  Attorney  (Dr. B. Sankarapandian and Dr. A. Patel),  Austin, TX  Moore, Melinda  President  (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants),  Austin, TX  Patel, Rudri  Attorney  (Self),  Houston, TX On:  Garanflo, Jaime  Director, Licensure Division  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX  Simpson, Robert  General Counsel  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX    April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM   FOR: FOR:     Patel, Ashish  Physician  (Self),  Houston, TX Patel, Ashish  Physician  (Self),  Houston, TX     Sankarapandian, Balamurugan  Physician  (Self),  Dallas, TX Sankarapandian, Balamurugan  Physician  (Self),  Dallas, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Dalrymple, Kenda  Partner  (Carls, McDonald and Dalrymple, LLP),  Austin, TX Dalrymple, Kenda  Partner  (Carls, McDonald and Dalrymple, LLP),  Austin, TX     Ellappan, Jey  Programmer Analyst  (Self),  Colleyville, TX Ellappan, Jey  Programmer Analyst  (Self),  Colleyville, TX     Finch, Dan  Director of Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX Finch, Dan  Director of Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX     McLaughlin, Joyce  Attorney  (Dr. B. Sankarapandian and Dr. A. Patel),  Austin, TX McLaughlin, Joyce  Attorney  (Dr. B. Sankarapandian and Dr. A. Patel),  Austin, TX     Moore, Melinda  President  (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants),  Austin, TX Moore, Melinda  President  (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants),  Austin, TX     Patel, Rudri  Attorney  (Self),  Houston, TX Patel, Rudri  Attorney  (Self),  Houston, TX   On: On:     Garanflo, Jaime  Director, Licensure Division  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX Garanflo, Jaime  Director, Licensure Division  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX     Simpson, Robert  General Counsel  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX Simpson, Robert  General Counsel  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX
 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 SB  2397Senate Committee Report SB  2397 Senate Committee Report
SB  2397
Senate Committee Report
 Health & Human Services Health & Human Services
Health & Human Services
 April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR:  Patel, Ashish  Physician  (Self),  Houston, TX  Sankarapandian, Balamurugan  Physician  (Self),  Dallas, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Dalrymple, Kenda  Partner  (Carls, McDonald and Dalrymple, LLP),  Austin, TX  Ellappan, Jey  Programmer Analyst  (Self),  Colleyville, TX  Finch, Dan  Director of Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX  McLaughlin, Joyce  Attorney  (Dr. B. Sankarapandian and Dr. A. Patel),  Austin, TX  Moore, Melinda  President  (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants),  Austin, TX  Patel, Rudri  Attorney  (Self),  Houston, TX On:  Garanflo, Jaime  Director, Licensure Division  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX  Simpson, Robert  General Counsel  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX    April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM   FOR: FOR:     Patel, Ashish  Physician  (Self),  Houston, TX Patel, Ashish  Physician  (Self),  Houston, TX     Sankarapandian, Balamurugan  Physician  (Self),  Dallas, TX Sankarapandian, Balamurugan  Physician  (Self),  Dallas, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Dalrymple, Kenda  Partner  (Carls, McDonald and Dalrymple, LLP),  Austin, TX Dalrymple, Kenda  Partner  (Carls, McDonald and Dalrymple, LLP),  Austin, TX     Ellappan, Jey  Programmer Analyst  (Self),  Colleyville, TX Ellappan, Jey  Programmer Analyst  (Self),  Colleyville, TX     Finch, Dan  Director of Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX Finch, Dan  Director of Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX     McLaughlin, Joyce  Attorney  (Dr. B. Sankarapandian and Dr. A. Patel),  Austin, TX McLaughlin, Joyce  Attorney  (Dr. B. Sankarapandian and Dr. A. Patel),  Austin, TX     Moore, Melinda  President  (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants),  Austin, TX Moore, Melinda  President  (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants),  Austin, TX     Patel, Rudri  Attorney  (Self),  Houston, TX Patel, Rudri  Attorney  (Self),  Houston, TX   On: On:     Garanflo, Jaime  Director, Licensure Division  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX Garanflo, Jaime  Director, Licensure Division  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX     Simpson, Robert  General Counsel  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX Simpson, Robert  General Counsel  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX
April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM
April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Patel, Ashish  Physician  (Self),  Houston, TX Patel, Ashish  Physician  (Self),  Houston, TX
Patel, Ashish  Physician  (Self),  Houston, TX
    Sankarapandian, Balamurugan  Physician  (Self),  Dallas, TX Sankarapandian, Balamurugan  Physician  (Self),  Dallas, TX
Sankarapandian, Balamurugan  Physician  (Self),  Dallas, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Dalrymple, Kenda  Partner  (Carls, McDonald and Dalrymple, LLP),  Austin, TX Dalrymple, Kenda  Partner  (Carls, McDonald and Dalrymple, LLP),  Austin, TX
Dalrymple, Kenda  Partner  (Carls, McDonald and Dalrymple, LLP),  Austin, TX
    Ellappan, Jey  Programmer Analyst  (Self),  Colleyville, TX Ellappan, Jey  Programmer Analyst  (Self),  Colleyville, TX
Ellappan, Jey  Programmer Analyst  (Self),  Colleyville, TX
    Finch, Dan  Director of Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX Finch, Dan  Director of Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
Finch, Dan  Director of Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
    McLaughlin, Joyce  Attorney  (Dr. B. Sankarapandian and Dr. A. Patel),  Austin, TX McLaughlin, Joyce  Attorney  (Dr. B. Sankarapandian and Dr. A. Patel),  Austin, TX
McLaughlin, Joyce  Attorney  (Dr. B. Sankarapandian and Dr. A. Patel),  Austin, TX
    Moore, Melinda  President  (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants),  Austin, TX Moore, Melinda  President  (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants),  Austin, TX
Moore, Melinda  President  (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants),  Austin, TX
    Patel, Rudri  Attorney  (Self),  Houston, TX Patel, Rudri  Attorney  (Self),  Houston, TX
Patel, Rudri  Attorney  (Self),  Houston, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Garanflo, Jaime  Director, Licensure Division  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX Garanflo, Jaime  Director, Licensure Division  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX
Garanflo, Jaime  Director, Licensure Division  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX
    Simpson, Robert  General Counsel  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX Simpson, Robert  General Counsel  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX
Simpson, Robert  General Counsel  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX


 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 SB  2397Senate Committee Report SB  2397 Senate Committee Report
SB  2397
Senate Committee Report
 Health & Human Services Health & Human Services
Health & Human Services
 April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR:  Patel, Ashish  Physician  (Self),  Houston, TX  Sankarapandian, Balamurugan  Physician  (Self),  Dallas, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Dalrymple, Kenda  Partner  (Carls, McDonald and Dalrymple, LLP),  Austin, TX  Ellappan, Jey  Programmer Analyst  (Self),  Colleyville, TX  Finch, Dan  Director of Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX  McLaughlin, Joyce  Attorney  (Dr. B. Sankarapandian and Dr. A. Patel),  Austin, TX  Moore, Melinda  President  (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants),  Austin, TX  Patel, Rudri  Attorney  (Self),  Houston, TX On:  Garanflo, Jaime  Director, Licensure Division  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX  Simpson, Robert  General Counsel  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX    April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM   FOR: FOR:     Patel, Ashish  Physician  (Self),  Houston, TX Patel, Ashish  Physician  (Self),  Houston, TX     Sankarapandian, Balamurugan  Physician  (Self),  Dallas, TX Sankarapandian, Balamurugan  Physician  (Self),  Dallas, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Dalrymple, Kenda  Partner  (Carls, McDonald and Dalrymple, LLP),  Austin, TX Dalrymple, Kenda  Partner  (Carls, McDonald and Dalrymple, LLP),  Austin, TX     Ellappan, Jey  Programmer Analyst  (Self),  Colleyville, TX Ellappan, Jey  Programmer Analyst  (Self),  Colleyville, TX     Finch, Dan  Director of Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX Finch, Dan  Director of Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX     McLaughlin, Joyce  Attorney  (Dr. B. Sankarapandian and Dr. A. Patel),  Austin, TX McLaughlin, Joyce  Attorney  (Dr. B. Sankarapandian and Dr. A. Patel),  Austin, TX     Moore, Melinda  President  (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants),  Austin, TX Moore, Melinda  President  (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants),  Austin, TX     Patel, Rudri  Attorney  (Self),  Houston, TX Patel, Rudri  Attorney  (Self),  Houston, TX   On: On:     Garanflo, Jaime  Director, Licensure Division  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX Garanflo, Jaime  Director, Licensure Division  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX     Simpson, Robert  General Counsel  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX Simpson, Robert  General Counsel  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX
April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM
April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Patel, Ashish  Physician  (Self),  Houston, TX Patel, Ashish  Physician  (Self),  Houston, TX
Patel, Ashish  Physician  (Self),  Houston, TX
    Sankarapandian, Balamurugan  Physician  (Self),  Dallas, TX Sankarapandian, Balamurugan  Physician  (Self),  Dallas, TX
Sankarapandian, Balamurugan  Physician  (Self),  Dallas, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Dalrymple, Kenda  Partner  (Carls, McDonald and Dalrymple, LLP),  Austin, TX Dalrymple, Kenda  Partner  (Carls, McDonald and Dalrymple, LLP),  Austin, TX
Dalrymple, Kenda  Partner  (Carls, McDonald and Dalrymple, LLP),  Austin, TX
    Ellappan, Jey  Programmer Analyst  (Self),  Colleyville, TX Ellappan, Jey  Programmer Analyst  (Self),  Colleyville, TX
Ellappan, Jey  Programmer Analyst  (Self),  Colleyville, TX
    Finch, Dan  Director of Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX Finch, Dan  Director of Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
Finch, Dan  Director of Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
    McLaughlin, Joyce  Attorney  (Dr. B. Sankarapandian and Dr. A. Patel),  Austin, TX McLaughlin, Joyce  Attorney  (Dr. B. Sankarapandian and Dr. A. Patel),  Austin, TX
McLaughlin, Joyce  Attorney  (Dr. B. Sankarapandian and Dr. A. Patel),  Austin, TX
    Moore, Melinda  President  (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants),  Austin, TX Moore, Melinda  President  (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants),  Austin, TX
Moore, Melinda  President  (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants),  Austin, TX
    Patel, Rudri  Attorney  (Self),  Houston, TX Patel, Rudri  Attorney  (Self),  Houston, TX
Patel, Rudri  Attorney  (Self),  Houston, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Garanflo, Jaime  Director, Licensure Division  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX Garanflo, Jaime  Director, Licensure Division  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX
Garanflo, Jaime  Director, Licensure Division  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX
    Simpson, Robert  General Counsel  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX Simpson, Robert  General Counsel  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX
Simpson, Robert  General Counsel  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX

WITNESS LIST

SB  2397

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:
    Patel, Ashish  Physician  (Self),  Houston, TX Patel, Ashish  Physician  (Self),  Houston, TX
Patel, Ashish  Physician  (Self),  Houston, TX
    Sankarapandian, Balamurugan  Physician  (Self),  Dallas, TX Sankarapandian, Balamurugan  Physician  (Self),  Dallas, TX
Sankarapandian, Balamurugan  Physician  (Self),  Dallas, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Dalrymple, Kenda  Partner  (Carls, McDonald and Dalrymple, LLP),  Austin, TX Dalrymple, Kenda  Partner  (Carls, McDonald and Dalrymple, LLP),  Austin, TX
Dalrymple, Kenda  Partner  (Carls, McDonald and Dalrymple, LLP),  Austin, TX
    Ellappan, Jey  Programmer Analyst  (Self),  Colleyville, TX Ellappan, Jey  Programmer Analyst  (Self),  Colleyville, TX
Ellappan, Jey  Programmer Analyst  (Self),  Colleyville, TX
    Finch, Dan  Director of Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX Finch, Dan  Director of Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
Finch, Dan  Director of Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
    McLaughlin, Joyce  Attorney  (Dr. B. Sankarapandian and Dr. A. Patel),  Austin, TX McLaughlin, Joyce  Attorney  (Dr. B. Sankarapandian and Dr. A. Patel),  Austin, TX
McLaughlin, Joyce  Attorney  (Dr. B. Sankarapandian and Dr. A. Patel),  Austin, TX
    Moore, Melinda  President  (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants),  Austin, TX Moore, Melinda  President  (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants),  Austin, TX
Moore, Melinda  President  (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants),  Austin, TX
    Patel, Rudri  Attorney  (Self),  Houston, TX Patel, Rudri  Attorney  (Self),  Houston, TX
Patel, Rudri  Attorney  (Self),  Houston, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Garanflo, Jaime  Director, Licensure Division  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX Garanflo, Jaime  Director, Licensure Division  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX
Garanflo, Jaime  Director, Licensure Division  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX
    Simpson, Robert  General Counsel  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX Simpson, Robert  General Counsel  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX
Simpson, Robert  General Counsel  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX

April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM



FOR:





Patel, Ashish  Physician  (Self),  Houston, TX





Sankarapandian, Balamurugan  Physician  (Self),  Dallas, TX



Registering, but not testifying:



For:





Dalrymple, Kenda  Partner  (Carls, McDonald and Dalrymple, LLP),  Austin, TX





Ellappan, Jey  Programmer Analyst  (Self),  Colleyville, TX





Finch, Dan  Director of Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX





McLaughlin, Joyce  Attorney  (Dr. B. Sankarapandian and Dr. A. Patel),  Austin, TX





Moore, Melinda  President  (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants),  Austin, TX





Patel, Rudri  Attorney  (Self),  Houston, TX



On:





Garanflo, Jaime  Director, Licensure Division  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX





Simpson, Robert  General Counsel  (Texas Medical Board),  Austin, TX