WITNESS LISTSB 346Senate Committee ReportHealth & Human ServicesMarch 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: Dragsbaek, Anna Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Houston Area Immunization Partnership), Cypress, TX Terk, Jason Physician (also providing written testimony) (Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, and Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX ON: Sims, Jack Immunization Branch Manager (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Berger, Ed Vice President, Advocacy (Seton Family of Hospitals), Austin, TX Calvert, Jess Director of Public Affairs (Texas Dental Association), Austin, TX Ellis, Randall Director of Government Relations (One Voice), Houston, TX Higgins, Carlos Chair, Legislative Action Committee (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Austin, TX Johnson, Karen President/Chief Executive Officer (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Pali, Terri Executive Director (Texas Public Health Association), Austin, TX Perkins, Vicki Chief Government Relations Officer (Christus Santa Rosa Health Care), San Antonio, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Schroeder, Rebekah Governmental Relations (Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX Sperry, Bryan President (Children's Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST SB 346Senate Committee Report SB 346 Senate Committee Report Health & Human Services Health & Human Services March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: Dragsbaek, Anna Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Houston Area Immunization Partnership), Cypress, TX Terk, Jason Physician (also providing written testimony) (Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, and Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX ON: Sims, Jack Immunization Branch Manager (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Berger, Ed Vice President, Advocacy (Seton Family of Hospitals), Austin, TX Calvert, Jess Director of Public Affairs (Texas Dental Association), Austin, TX Ellis, Randall Director of Government Relations (One Voice), Houston, TX Higgins, Carlos Chair, Legislative Action Committee (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Austin, TX Johnson, Karen President/Chief Executive Officer (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Pali, Terri Executive Director (Texas Public Health Association), Austin, TX Perkins, Vicki Chief Government Relations Officer (Christus Santa Rosa Health Care), San Antonio, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Schroeder, Rebekah Governmental Relations (Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX Sperry, Bryan President (Children's Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: FOR: Dragsbaek, Anna Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Houston Area Immunization Partnership), Cypress, TX Dragsbaek, Anna Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Houston Area Immunization Partnership), Cypress, TX Terk, Jason Physician (also providing written testimony) (Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, and Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX Terk, Jason Physician (also providing written testimony) (Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, and Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX ON: ON: Sims, Jack Immunization Branch Manager (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Sims, Jack Immunization Branch Manager (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Berger, Ed Vice President, Advocacy (Seton Family of Hospitals), Austin, TX Berger, Ed Vice President, Advocacy (Seton Family of Hospitals), Austin, TX Calvert, Jess Director of Public Affairs (Texas Dental Association), Austin, TX Calvert, Jess Director of Public Affairs (Texas Dental Association), Austin, TX Ellis, Randall Director of Government Relations (One Voice), Houston, TX Ellis, Randall Director of Government Relations (One Voice), Houston, TX Higgins, Carlos Chair, Legislative Action Committee (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Austin, TX Higgins, Carlos Chair, Legislative Action Committee (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Austin, TX Johnson, Karen President/Chief Executive Officer (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Johnson, Karen President/Chief Executive Officer (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Pali, Terri Executive Director (Texas Public Health Association), Austin, TX Pali, Terri Executive Director (Texas Public Health Association), Austin, TX Perkins, Vicki Chief Government Relations Officer (Christus Santa Rosa Health Care), San Antonio, TX Perkins, Vicki Chief Government Relations Officer (Christus Santa Rosa Health Care), San Antonio, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Schroeder, Rebekah Governmental Relations (Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX Schroeder, Rebekah Governmental Relations (Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX Sperry, Bryan President (Children's Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX Sperry, Bryan President (Children's Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), 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 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST SB 346Senate Committee Report SB 346 Senate Committee Report SB 346 Senate Committee Report Health & Human Services Health & Human Services Health & Human Services March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: Dragsbaek, Anna Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Houston Area Immunization Partnership), Cypress, TX Terk, Jason Physician (also providing written testimony) (Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, and Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX ON: Sims, Jack Immunization Branch Manager (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Berger, Ed Vice President, Advocacy (Seton Family of Hospitals), Austin, TX Calvert, Jess Director of Public Affairs (Texas Dental Association), Austin, TX Ellis, Randall Director of Government Relations (One Voice), Houston, TX Higgins, Carlos Chair, Legislative Action Committee (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Austin, TX Johnson, Karen President/Chief Executive Officer (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Pali, Terri Executive Director (Texas Public Health Association), Austin, TX Perkins, Vicki Chief Government Relations Officer (Christus Santa Rosa Health Care), San Antonio, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Schroeder, Rebekah Governmental Relations (Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX Sperry, Bryan President (Children's Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: FOR: Dragsbaek, Anna Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Houston Area Immunization Partnership), Cypress, TX Dragsbaek, Anna Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Houston Area Immunization Partnership), Cypress, TX Terk, Jason Physician (also providing written testimony) (Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, and Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX Terk, Jason Physician (also providing written testimony) (Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, and Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX ON: ON: Sims, Jack Immunization Branch Manager (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Sims, Jack Immunization Branch Manager (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Berger, Ed Vice President, Advocacy (Seton Family of Hospitals), Austin, TX Berger, Ed Vice President, Advocacy (Seton Family of Hospitals), Austin, TX Calvert, Jess Director of Public Affairs (Texas Dental Association), Austin, TX Calvert, Jess Director of Public Affairs (Texas Dental Association), Austin, TX Ellis, Randall Director of Government Relations (One Voice), Houston, TX Ellis, Randall Director of Government Relations (One Voice), Houston, TX Higgins, Carlos Chair, Legislative Action Committee (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Austin, TX Higgins, Carlos Chair, Legislative Action Committee (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Austin, TX Johnson, Karen President/Chief Executive Officer (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Johnson, Karen President/Chief Executive Officer (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Pali, Terri Executive Director (Texas Public Health Association), Austin, TX Pali, Terri Executive Director (Texas Public Health Association), Austin, TX Perkins, Vicki Chief Government Relations Officer (Christus Santa Rosa Health Care), San Antonio, TX Perkins, Vicki Chief Government Relations Officer (Christus Santa Rosa Health Care), San Antonio, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Schroeder, Rebekah Governmental Relations (Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX Schroeder, Rebekah Governmental Relations (Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX Sperry, Bryan President (Children's Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX Sperry, Bryan President (Children's Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), 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 March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: FOR: FOR: Dragsbaek, Anna Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Houston Area Immunization Partnership), Cypress, TX Dragsbaek, Anna Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Houston Area Immunization Partnership), Cypress, TX Dragsbaek, Anna Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Houston Area Immunization Partnership), Cypress, TX Terk, Jason Physician (also providing written testimony) (Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, and Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX Terk, Jason Physician (also providing written testimony) (Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, and Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX Terk, Jason Physician (also providing written testimony) (Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, and Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX ON: ON: ON: Sims, Jack Immunization Branch Manager (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Sims, Jack Immunization Branch Manager (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Sims, Jack Immunization Branch Manager (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: For: Berger, Ed Vice President, Advocacy (Seton Family of Hospitals), Austin, TX Berger, Ed Vice President, Advocacy (Seton Family of Hospitals), Austin, TX Berger, Ed Vice President, Advocacy (Seton Family of Hospitals), Austin, TX Calvert, Jess Director of Public Affairs (Texas Dental Association), Austin, TX Calvert, Jess Director of Public Affairs (Texas Dental Association), Austin, TX Calvert, Jess Director of Public Affairs (Texas Dental Association), Austin, TX Ellis, Randall Director of Government Relations (One Voice), Houston, TX Ellis, Randall Director of Government Relations (One Voice), Houston, TX Ellis, Randall Director of Government Relations (One Voice), Houston, TX Higgins, Carlos Chair, Legislative Action Committee (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Austin, TX Higgins, Carlos Chair, Legislative Action Committee (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Austin, TX Higgins, Carlos Chair, Legislative Action Committee (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Austin, TX Johnson, Karen President/Chief Executive Officer (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Johnson, Karen President/Chief Executive Officer (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Johnson, Karen President/Chief Executive Officer (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Pali, Terri Executive Director (Texas Public Health Association), Austin, TX Pali, Terri Executive Director (Texas Public Health Association), Austin, TX Pali, Terri Executive Director (Texas Public Health Association), Austin, TX Perkins, Vicki Chief Government Relations Officer (Christus Santa Rosa Health Care), San Antonio, TX Perkins, Vicki Chief Government Relations Officer (Christus Santa Rosa Health Care), San Antonio, TX Perkins, Vicki Chief Government Relations Officer (Christus Santa Rosa Health Care), San Antonio, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Schroeder, Rebekah Governmental Relations (Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX Schroeder, Rebekah Governmental Relations (Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX Schroeder, Rebekah Governmental Relations (Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX Sperry, Bryan President (Children's Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX Sperry, Bryan President (Children's Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX Sperry, Bryan President (Children's Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), 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 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST SB 346Senate Committee Report SB 346 Senate Committee Report SB 346 Senate Committee Report Health & Human Services Health & Human Services Health & Human Services March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: Dragsbaek, Anna Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Houston Area Immunization Partnership), Cypress, TX Terk, Jason Physician (also providing written testimony) (Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, and Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX ON: Sims, Jack Immunization Branch Manager (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Berger, Ed Vice President, Advocacy (Seton Family of Hospitals), Austin, TX Calvert, Jess Director of Public Affairs (Texas Dental Association), Austin, TX Ellis, Randall Director of Government Relations (One Voice), Houston, TX Higgins, Carlos Chair, Legislative Action Committee (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Austin, TX Johnson, Karen President/Chief Executive Officer (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Pali, Terri Executive Director (Texas Public Health Association), Austin, TX Perkins, Vicki Chief Government Relations Officer (Christus Santa Rosa Health Care), San Antonio, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Schroeder, Rebekah Governmental Relations (Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX Sperry, Bryan President (Children's Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: FOR: Dragsbaek, Anna Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Houston Area Immunization Partnership), Cypress, TX Dragsbaek, Anna Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Houston Area Immunization Partnership), Cypress, TX Terk, Jason Physician (also providing written testimony) (Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, and Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX Terk, Jason Physician (also providing written testimony) (Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, and Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX ON: ON: Sims, Jack Immunization Branch Manager (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Sims, Jack Immunization Branch Manager (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Berger, Ed Vice President, Advocacy (Seton Family of Hospitals), Austin, TX Berger, Ed Vice President, Advocacy (Seton Family of Hospitals), Austin, TX Calvert, Jess Director of Public Affairs (Texas Dental Association), Austin, TX Calvert, Jess Director of Public Affairs (Texas Dental Association), Austin, TX Ellis, Randall Director of Government Relations (One Voice), Houston, TX Ellis, Randall Director of Government Relations (One Voice), Houston, TX Higgins, Carlos Chair, Legislative Action Committee (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Austin, TX Higgins, Carlos Chair, Legislative Action Committee (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Austin, TX Johnson, Karen President/Chief Executive Officer (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Johnson, Karen President/Chief Executive Officer (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Pali, Terri Executive Director (Texas Public Health Association), Austin, TX Pali, Terri Executive Director (Texas Public Health Association), Austin, TX Perkins, Vicki Chief Government Relations Officer (Christus Santa Rosa Health Care), San Antonio, TX Perkins, Vicki Chief Government Relations Officer (Christus Santa Rosa Health Care), San Antonio, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Schroeder, Rebekah Governmental Relations (Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX Schroeder, Rebekah Governmental Relations (Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX Sperry, Bryan President (Children's Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX Sperry, Bryan President (Children's Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), 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 March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: FOR: FOR: Dragsbaek, Anna Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Houston Area Immunization Partnership), Cypress, TX Dragsbaek, Anna Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Houston Area Immunization Partnership), Cypress, TX Dragsbaek, Anna Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Houston Area Immunization Partnership), Cypress, TX Terk, Jason Physician (also providing written testimony) (Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, and Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX Terk, Jason Physician (also providing written testimony) (Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, and Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX Terk, Jason Physician (also providing written testimony) (Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, and Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX ON: ON: ON: Sims, Jack Immunization Branch Manager (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Sims, Jack Immunization Branch Manager (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Sims, Jack Immunization Branch Manager (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: For: Berger, Ed Vice President, Advocacy (Seton Family of Hospitals), Austin, TX Berger, Ed Vice President, Advocacy (Seton Family of Hospitals), Austin, TX Berger, Ed Vice President, Advocacy (Seton Family of Hospitals), Austin, TX Calvert, Jess Director of Public Affairs (Texas Dental Association), Austin, TX Calvert, Jess Director of Public Affairs (Texas Dental Association), Austin, TX Calvert, Jess Director of Public Affairs (Texas Dental Association), Austin, TX Ellis, Randall Director of Government Relations (One Voice), Houston, TX Ellis, Randall Director of Government Relations (One Voice), Houston, TX Ellis, Randall Director of Government Relations (One Voice), Houston, TX Higgins, Carlos Chair, Legislative Action Committee (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Austin, TX Higgins, Carlos Chair, Legislative Action Committee (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Austin, TX Higgins, Carlos Chair, Legislative Action Committee (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Austin, TX Johnson, Karen President/Chief Executive Officer (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Johnson, Karen President/Chief Executive Officer (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Johnson, Karen President/Chief Executive Officer (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Pali, Terri Executive Director (Texas Public Health Association), Austin, TX Pali, Terri Executive Director (Texas Public Health Association), Austin, TX Pali, Terri Executive Director (Texas Public Health Association), Austin, TX Perkins, Vicki Chief Government Relations Officer (Christus Santa Rosa Health Care), San Antonio, TX Perkins, Vicki Chief Government Relations Officer (Christus Santa Rosa Health Care), San Antonio, TX Perkins, Vicki Chief Government Relations Officer (Christus Santa Rosa Health Care), San Antonio, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Schroeder, Rebekah Governmental Relations (Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX Schroeder, Rebekah Governmental Relations (Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX Schroeder, Rebekah Governmental Relations (Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX Sperry, Bryan President (Children's Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX Sperry, Bryan President (Children's Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX Sperry, Bryan President (Children's Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), 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 WITNESS LIST SB 346 Senate Committee Report Health & Human Services March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: FOR: FOR: Dragsbaek, Anna Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Houston Area Immunization Partnership), Cypress, TX Dragsbaek, Anna Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Houston Area Immunization Partnership), Cypress, TX Dragsbaek, Anna Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Houston Area Immunization Partnership), Cypress, TX Terk, Jason Physician (also providing written testimony) (Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, and Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX Terk, Jason Physician (also providing written testimony) (Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, and Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX Terk, Jason Physician (also providing written testimony) (Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, and Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX ON: ON: ON: Sims, Jack Immunization Branch Manager (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Sims, Jack Immunization Branch Manager (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Sims, Jack Immunization Branch Manager (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: For: Berger, Ed Vice President, Advocacy (Seton Family of Hospitals), Austin, TX Berger, Ed Vice President, Advocacy (Seton Family of Hospitals), Austin, TX Berger, Ed Vice President, Advocacy (Seton Family of Hospitals), Austin, TX Calvert, Jess Director of Public Affairs (Texas Dental Association), Austin, TX Calvert, Jess Director of Public Affairs (Texas Dental Association), Austin, TX Calvert, Jess Director of Public Affairs (Texas Dental Association), Austin, TX Ellis, Randall Director of Government Relations (One Voice), Houston, TX Ellis, Randall Director of Government Relations (One Voice), Houston, TX Ellis, Randall Director of Government Relations (One Voice), Houston, TX Higgins, Carlos Chair, Legislative Action Committee (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Austin, TX Higgins, Carlos Chair, Legislative Action Committee (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Austin, TX Higgins, Carlos Chair, Legislative Action Committee (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Austin, TX Johnson, Karen President/Chief Executive Officer (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Johnson, Karen President/Chief Executive Officer (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Johnson, Karen President/Chief Executive Officer (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Pali, Terri Executive Director (Texas Public Health Association), Austin, TX Pali, Terri Executive Director (Texas Public Health Association), Austin, TX Pali, Terri Executive Director (Texas Public Health Association), Austin, TX Perkins, Vicki Chief Government Relations Officer (Christus Santa Rosa Health Care), San Antonio, TX Perkins, Vicki Chief Government Relations Officer (Christus Santa Rosa Health Care), San Antonio, TX Perkins, Vicki Chief Government Relations Officer (Christus Santa Rosa Health Care), San Antonio, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Schroeder, Rebekah Governmental Relations (Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX Schroeder, Rebekah Governmental Relations (Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX Schroeder, Rebekah Governmental Relations (Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX Sperry, Bryan President (Children's Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX Sperry, Bryan President (Children's Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX Sperry, Bryan President (Children's Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), 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 March 3, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: Dragsbaek, Anna Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Houston Area Immunization Partnership), Cypress, TX Terk, Jason Physician (also providing written testimony) (Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, and Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX ON: Sims, Jack Immunization Branch Manager (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Berger, Ed Vice President, Advocacy (Seton Family of Hospitals), Austin, TX Calvert, Jess Director of Public Affairs (Texas Dental Association), Austin, TX Ellis, Randall Director of Government Relations (One Voice), Houston, TX Higgins, Carlos Chair, Legislative Action Committee (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Austin, TX Johnson, Karen President/Chief Executive Officer (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Pali, Terri Executive Director (Texas Public Health Association), Austin, TX Perkins, Vicki Chief Government Relations Officer (Christus Santa Rosa Health Care), San Antonio, TX Rose, Denise Senior Director, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Schroeder, Rebekah Governmental Relations (Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX Sperry, Bryan President (Children's Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX Woolbert, Lynda Executive Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), West Columbia, TX