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Texas Senate Bill SB346 Senate Committee Report / Witness List

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                    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