WITNESS LISTSB 284Senate Committee ReportHealth & Human ServicesMarch 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: Bates, Jim Director (Funeral Consumers Alliance of Texas), Watauga, TX Cutler, James President and Chief Executive Officer (Southwest Transplant Alliance, Life Gift Organ Donation Center, and Texas Organ Sharing Alliance), Dallas, TX Reece, Laurie Executive Director (Texas Transplantation Society), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Herzog, Greg Assistant Executive (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX Marwitz, David (Life Gift), Austin, TX Against: Cavazos, Monika Account Management Specialist (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX Dyke, Rachael Manager of Consent Services (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX On: Cleary, Len Secretary/Treasurer (Anatomical Board of the State of Texas), Houston, TX Robbins, Chet Executive Director (Texas Funeral Service Commission), Austin, TX Waldron, Patrick Manager II (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST SB 284Senate Committee Report SB 284 Senate Committee Report Health & Human Services Health & Human Services March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: Bates, Jim Director (Funeral Consumers Alliance of Texas), Watauga, TX Cutler, James President and Chief Executive Officer (Southwest Transplant Alliance, Life Gift Organ Donation Center, and Texas Organ Sharing Alliance), Dallas, TX Reece, Laurie Executive Director (Texas Transplantation Society), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Herzog, Greg Assistant Executive (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX Marwitz, David (Life Gift), Austin, TX Against: Cavazos, Monika Account Management Specialist (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX Dyke, Rachael Manager of Consent Services (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX On: Cleary, Len Secretary/Treasurer (Anatomical Board of the State of Texas), Houston, TX Robbins, Chet Executive Director (Texas Funeral Service Commission), Austin, TX Waldron, Patrick Manager II (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: FOR: Bates, Jim Director (Funeral Consumers Alliance of Texas), Watauga, TX Bates, Jim Director (Funeral Consumers Alliance of Texas), Watauga, TX Cutler, James President and Chief Executive Officer (Southwest Transplant Alliance, Life Gift Organ Donation Center, and Texas Organ Sharing Alliance), Dallas, TX Cutler, James President and Chief Executive Officer (Southwest Transplant Alliance, Life Gift Organ Donation Center, and Texas Organ Sharing Alliance), Dallas, TX Reece, Laurie Executive Director (Texas Transplantation Society), Austin, TX Reece, Laurie Executive Director (Texas Transplantation Society), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Herzog, Greg Assistant Executive (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX Herzog, Greg Assistant Executive (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX Marwitz, David (Life Gift), Austin, TX Marwitz, David (Life Gift), Austin, TX Against: Against: Cavazos, Monika Account Management Specialist (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX Cavazos, Monika Account Management Specialist (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX Dyke, Rachael Manager of Consent Services (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX Dyke, Rachael Manager of Consent Services (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX On: On: Cleary, Len Secretary/Treasurer (Anatomical Board of the State of Texas), Houston, TX Cleary, Len Secretary/Treasurer (Anatomical Board of the State of Texas), Houston, TX Robbins, Chet Executive Director (Texas Funeral Service Commission), Austin, TX Robbins, Chet Executive Director (Texas Funeral Service Commission), Austin, TX Waldron, Patrick Manager II (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Waldron, Patrick Manager II (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX
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SB 284Senate Committee Report SB 284 Senate Committee Report
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Senate Committee Report
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March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: Bates, Jim Director (Funeral Consumers Alliance of Texas), Watauga, TX Cutler, James President and Chief Executive Officer (Southwest Transplant Alliance, Life Gift Organ Donation Center, and Texas Organ Sharing Alliance), Dallas, TX Reece, Laurie Executive Director (Texas Transplantation Society), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Herzog, Greg Assistant Executive (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX Marwitz, David (Life Gift), Austin, TX Against: Cavazos, Monika Account Management Specialist (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX Dyke, Rachael Manager of Consent Services (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX On: Cleary, Len Secretary/Treasurer (Anatomical Board of the State of Texas), Houston, TX Robbins, Chet Executive Director (Texas Funeral Service Commission), Austin, TX Waldron, Patrick Manager II (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: FOR: Bates, Jim Director (Funeral Consumers Alliance of Texas), Watauga, TX Bates, Jim Director (Funeral Consumers Alliance of Texas), Watauga, TX Cutler, James President and Chief Executive Officer (Southwest Transplant Alliance, Life Gift Organ Donation Center, and Texas Organ Sharing Alliance), Dallas, TX Cutler, James President and Chief Executive Officer (Southwest Transplant Alliance, Life Gift Organ Donation Center, and Texas Organ Sharing Alliance), Dallas, TX Reece, Laurie Executive Director (Texas Transplantation Society), Austin, TX Reece, Laurie Executive Director (Texas Transplantation Society), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Herzog, Greg Assistant Executive (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX Herzog, Greg Assistant Executive (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX Marwitz, David (Life Gift), Austin, TX Marwitz, David (Life Gift), Austin, TX Against: Against: Cavazos, Monika Account Management Specialist (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX Cavazos, Monika Account Management Specialist (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX Dyke, Rachael Manager of Consent Services (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX Dyke, Rachael Manager of Consent Services (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX On: On: Cleary, Len Secretary/Treasurer (Anatomical Board of the State of Texas), Houston, TX Cleary, Len Secretary/Treasurer (Anatomical Board of the State of Texas), Houston, TX Robbins, Chet Executive Director (Texas Funeral Service Commission), Austin, TX Robbins, Chet Executive Director (Texas Funeral Service Commission), Austin, TX Waldron, Patrick Manager II (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Waldron, Patrick Manager II (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX
March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM
March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM
FOR: FOR:
FOR:
Bates, Jim Director (Funeral Consumers Alliance of Texas), Watauga, TX Bates, Jim Director (Funeral Consumers Alliance of Texas), Watauga, TX
Bates, Jim Director (Funeral Consumers Alliance of Texas), Watauga, TX
Cutler, James President and Chief Executive Officer (Southwest Transplant Alliance, Life Gift Organ Donation Center, and Texas Organ Sharing Alliance), Dallas, TX Cutler, James President and Chief Executive Officer (Southwest Transplant Alliance, Life Gift Organ Donation Center, and Texas Organ Sharing Alliance), Dallas, TX
Cutler, James President and Chief Executive Officer (Southwest Transplant Alliance, Life Gift Organ Donation Center, and Texas Organ Sharing Alliance), Dallas, TX
Reece, Laurie Executive Director (Texas Transplantation Society), Austin, TX Reece, Laurie Executive Director (Texas Transplantation Society), Austin, TX
Reece, Laurie Executive Director (Texas Transplantation Society), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
For: For:
For:
Herzog, Greg Assistant Executive (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX Herzog, Greg Assistant Executive (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Herzog, Greg Assistant Executive (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Marwitz, David (Life Gift), Austin, TX Marwitz, David (Life Gift), Austin, TX
Marwitz, David (Life Gift), Austin, TX
Against: Against:
Against:
Cavazos, Monika Account Management Specialist (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX Cavazos, Monika Account Management Specialist (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX
Cavazos, Monika Account Management Specialist (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX
Dyke, Rachael Manager of Consent Services (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX Dyke, Rachael Manager of Consent Services (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX
Dyke, Rachael Manager of Consent Services (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX
On: On:
On:
Cleary, Len Secretary/Treasurer (Anatomical Board of the State of Texas), Houston, TX Cleary, Len Secretary/Treasurer (Anatomical Board of the State of Texas), Houston, TX
Cleary, Len Secretary/Treasurer (Anatomical Board of the State of Texas), Houston, TX
Robbins, Chet Executive Director (Texas Funeral Service Commission), Austin, TX Robbins, Chet Executive Director (Texas Funeral Service Commission), Austin, TX
Robbins, Chet Executive Director (Texas Funeral Service Commission), Austin, TX
Waldron, Patrick Manager II (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Waldron, Patrick Manager II (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX
Waldron, Patrick Manager II (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX
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March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: Bates, Jim Director (Funeral Consumers Alliance of Texas), Watauga, TX Cutler, James President and Chief Executive Officer (Southwest Transplant Alliance, Life Gift Organ Donation Center, and Texas Organ Sharing Alliance), Dallas, TX Reece, Laurie Executive Director (Texas Transplantation Society), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Herzog, Greg Assistant Executive (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX Marwitz, David (Life Gift), Austin, TX Against: Cavazos, Monika Account Management Specialist (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX Dyke, Rachael Manager of Consent Services (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX On: Cleary, Len Secretary/Treasurer (Anatomical Board of the State of Texas), Houston, TX Robbins, Chet Executive Director (Texas Funeral Service Commission), Austin, TX Waldron, Patrick Manager II (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: FOR: Bates, Jim Director (Funeral Consumers Alliance of Texas), Watauga, TX Bates, Jim Director (Funeral Consumers Alliance of Texas), Watauga, TX Cutler, James President and Chief Executive Officer (Southwest Transplant Alliance, Life Gift Organ Donation Center, and Texas Organ Sharing Alliance), Dallas, TX Cutler, James President and Chief Executive Officer (Southwest Transplant Alliance, Life Gift Organ Donation Center, and Texas Organ Sharing Alliance), Dallas, TX Reece, Laurie Executive Director (Texas Transplantation Society), Austin, TX Reece, Laurie Executive Director (Texas Transplantation Society), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Herzog, Greg Assistant Executive (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX Herzog, Greg Assistant Executive (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX Marwitz, David (Life Gift), Austin, TX Marwitz, David (Life Gift), Austin, TX Against: Against: Cavazos, Monika Account Management Specialist (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX Cavazos, Monika Account Management Specialist (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX Dyke, Rachael Manager of Consent Services (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX Dyke, Rachael Manager of Consent Services (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX On: On: Cleary, Len Secretary/Treasurer (Anatomical Board of the State of Texas), Houston, TX Cleary, Len Secretary/Treasurer (Anatomical Board of the State of Texas), Houston, TX Robbins, Chet Executive Director (Texas Funeral Service Commission), Austin, TX Robbins, Chet Executive Director (Texas Funeral Service Commission), Austin, TX Waldron, Patrick Manager II (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Waldron, Patrick Manager II (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX
March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM
March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM
FOR: FOR:
FOR:
Bates, Jim Director (Funeral Consumers Alliance of Texas), Watauga, TX Bates, Jim Director (Funeral Consumers Alliance of Texas), Watauga, TX
Bates, Jim Director (Funeral Consumers Alliance of Texas), Watauga, TX
Cutler, James President and Chief Executive Officer (Southwest Transplant Alliance, Life Gift Organ Donation Center, and Texas Organ Sharing Alliance), Dallas, TX Cutler, James President and Chief Executive Officer (Southwest Transplant Alliance, Life Gift Organ Donation Center, and Texas Organ Sharing Alliance), Dallas, TX
Cutler, James President and Chief Executive Officer (Southwest Transplant Alliance, Life Gift Organ Donation Center, and Texas Organ Sharing Alliance), Dallas, TX
Reece, Laurie Executive Director (Texas Transplantation Society), Austin, TX Reece, Laurie Executive Director (Texas Transplantation Society), Austin, TX
Reece, Laurie Executive Director (Texas Transplantation Society), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
For: For:
For:
Herzog, Greg Assistant Executive (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX Herzog, Greg Assistant Executive (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Herzog, Greg Assistant Executive (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Marwitz, David (Life Gift), Austin, TX Marwitz, David (Life Gift), Austin, TX
Marwitz, David (Life Gift), Austin, TX
Against: Against:
Against:
Cavazos, Monika Account Management Specialist (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX Cavazos, Monika Account Management Specialist (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX
Cavazos, Monika Account Management Specialist (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX
Dyke, Rachael Manager of Consent Services (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX Dyke, Rachael Manager of Consent Services (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX
Dyke, Rachael Manager of Consent Services (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX
On: On:
On:
Cleary, Len Secretary/Treasurer (Anatomical Board of the State of Texas), Houston, TX Cleary, Len Secretary/Treasurer (Anatomical Board of the State of Texas), Houston, TX
Cleary, Len Secretary/Treasurer (Anatomical Board of the State of Texas), Houston, TX
Robbins, Chet Executive Director (Texas Funeral Service Commission), Austin, TX Robbins, Chet Executive Director (Texas Funeral Service Commission), Austin, TX
Robbins, Chet Executive Director (Texas Funeral Service Commission), Austin, TX
Waldron, Patrick Manager II (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Waldron, Patrick Manager II (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX
Waldron, Patrick Manager II (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX
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March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM
March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM
FOR: FOR:
FOR:
Bates, Jim Director (Funeral Consumers Alliance of Texas), Watauga, TX Bates, Jim Director (Funeral Consumers Alliance of Texas), Watauga, TX
Bates, Jim Director (Funeral Consumers Alliance of Texas), Watauga, TX
Cutler, James President and Chief Executive Officer (Southwest Transplant Alliance, Life Gift Organ Donation Center, and Texas Organ Sharing Alliance), Dallas, TX Cutler, James President and Chief Executive Officer (Southwest Transplant Alliance, Life Gift Organ Donation Center, and Texas Organ Sharing Alliance), Dallas, TX
Cutler, James President and Chief Executive Officer (Southwest Transplant Alliance, Life Gift Organ Donation Center, and Texas Organ Sharing Alliance), Dallas, TX
Reece, Laurie Executive Director (Texas Transplantation Society), Austin, TX Reece, Laurie Executive Director (Texas Transplantation Society), Austin, TX
Reece, Laurie Executive Director (Texas Transplantation Society), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
For: For:
For:
Herzog, Greg Assistant Executive (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX Herzog, Greg Assistant Executive (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Herzog, Greg Assistant Executive (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Marwitz, David (Life Gift), Austin, TX Marwitz, David (Life Gift), Austin, TX
Marwitz, David (Life Gift), Austin, TX
Against: Against:
Against:
Cavazos, Monika Account Management Specialist (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX Cavazos, Monika Account Management Specialist (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX
Cavazos, Monika Account Management Specialist (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX
Dyke, Rachael Manager of Consent Services (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX Dyke, Rachael Manager of Consent Services (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX
Dyke, Rachael Manager of Consent Services (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX
On: On:
On:
Cleary, Len Secretary/Treasurer (Anatomical Board of the State of Texas), Houston, TX Cleary, Len Secretary/Treasurer (Anatomical Board of the State of Texas), Houston, TX
Cleary, Len Secretary/Treasurer (Anatomical Board of the State of Texas), Houston, TX
Robbins, Chet Executive Director (Texas Funeral Service Commission), Austin, TX Robbins, Chet Executive Director (Texas Funeral Service Commission), Austin, TX
Robbins, Chet Executive Director (Texas Funeral Service Commission), Austin, TX
Waldron, Patrick Manager II (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Waldron, Patrick Manager II (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX
Waldron, Patrick Manager II (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX
March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Bates, Jim Director (Funeral Consumers Alliance of Texas), Watauga, TX
Cutler, James President and Chief Executive Officer (Southwest Transplant Alliance, Life Gift Organ Donation Center, and Texas Organ Sharing Alliance), Dallas, TX
Reece, Laurie Executive Director (Texas Transplantation Society), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Herzog, Greg Assistant Executive (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Marwitz, David (Life Gift), Austin, TX
Against:
Cavazos, Monika Account Management Specialist (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX
Dyke, Rachael Manager of Consent Services (The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas), Austin, TX
On:
Cleary, Len Secretary/Treasurer (Anatomical Board of the State of Texas), Houston, TX
Robbins, Chet Executive Director (Texas Funeral Service Commission), Austin, TX
Waldron, Patrick Manager II (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX