WITNESS LISTSB 791Senate Committee ReportHealth & Human ServicesMarch 17, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment FOR: Zolnierek, Cindy Director of Practice (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX AGAINST: Dunaway, Rose Community Care and Hospice Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association for Home Care), Austin, TX Graves, Tim President and Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX ON: Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: On: Baker, Brandie Director of Public Affairs (Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization), Austin, TX Chapple, Anthony Director of Licensing and Credentialing (Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services), Austin, TX Ferrino, April Analyst (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX Ghahremani, Kay Director - Medicaid Policy (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX Majek, Mark Director, Operations (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Thomas, Katherine Executive Director (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST SB 791Senate Committee Report SB 791 Senate Committee Report Health & Human Services Health & Human Services March 17, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment FOR: Zolnierek, Cindy Director of Practice (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX AGAINST: Dunaway, Rose Community Care and Hospice Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association for Home Care), Austin, TX Graves, Tim President and Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX ON: Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: On: Baker, Brandie Director of Public Affairs (Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization), Austin, TX Chapple, Anthony Director of Licensing and Credentialing (Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services), Austin, TX Ferrino, April Analyst (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX Ghahremani, Kay Director - Medicaid Policy (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX Majek, Mark Director, Operations (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Thomas, Katherine Executive Director (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX March 17, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment March 17, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment FOR: FOR: Zolnierek, Cindy Director of Practice (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX Zolnierek, Cindy Director of Practice (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX AGAINST: AGAINST: Dunaway, Rose Community Care and Hospice Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association for Home Care), Austin, TX Dunaway, Rose Community Care and Hospice Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association for Home Care), Austin, TX Graves, Tim President and Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX Graves, Tim President and Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX ON: ON: Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: On: On: Baker, Brandie Director of Public Affairs (Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization), Austin, TX Baker, Brandie Director of Public Affairs (Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization), Austin, TX Chapple, Anthony Director of Licensing and Credentialing (Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services), Austin, TX Chapple, Anthony Director of Licensing and Credentialing (Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services), Austin, TX Ferrino, April Analyst (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX Ferrino, April Analyst (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX Ghahremani, Kay Director - Medicaid Policy (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX Ghahremani, Kay Director - Medicaid Policy (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX Majek, Mark Director, Operations (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Majek, Mark Director, Operations (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Thomas, Katherine Executive Director (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Thomas, Katherine Executive Director (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
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March 17, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment FOR: Zolnierek, Cindy Director of Practice (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX AGAINST: Dunaway, Rose Community Care and Hospice Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association for Home Care), Austin, TX Graves, Tim President and Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX ON: Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: On: Baker, Brandie Director of Public Affairs (Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization), Austin, TX Chapple, Anthony Director of Licensing and Credentialing (Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services), Austin, TX Ferrino, April Analyst (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX Ghahremani, Kay Director - Medicaid Policy (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX Majek, Mark Director, Operations (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Thomas, Katherine Executive Director (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX March 17, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment March 17, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment FOR: FOR: Zolnierek, Cindy Director of Practice (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX Zolnierek, Cindy Director of Practice (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX AGAINST: AGAINST: Dunaway, Rose Community Care and Hospice Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association for Home Care), Austin, TX Dunaway, Rose Community Care and Hospice Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association for Home Care), Austin, TX Graves, Tim President and Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX Graves, Tim President and Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX ON: ON: Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: On: On: Baker, Brandie Director of Public Affairs (Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization), Austin, TX Baker, Brandie Director of Public Affairs (Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization), Austin, TX Chapple, Anthony Director of Licensing and Credentialing (Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services), Austin, TX Chapple, Anthony Director of Licensing and Credentialing (Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services), Austin, TX Ferrino, April Analyst (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX Ferrino, April Analyst (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX Ghahremani, Kay Director - Medicaid Policy (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX Ghahremani, Kay Director - Medicaid Policy (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX Majek, Mark Director, Operations (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Majek, Mark Director, Operations (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Thomas, Katherine Executive Director (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Thomas, Katherine Executive Director (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
March 17, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment March 17, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
March 17, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
FOR: FOR:
FOR:
Zolnierek, Cindy Director of Practice (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX Zolnierek, Cindy Director of Practice (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX
Zolnierek, Cindy Director of Practice (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX
AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
Dunaway, Rose Community Care and Hospice Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association for Home Care), Austin, TX Dunaway, Rose Community Care and Hospice Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association for Home Care), Austin, TX
Dunaway, Rose Community Care and Hospice Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association for Home Care), Austin, TX
Graves, Tim President and Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX Graves, Tim President and Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX
Graves, Tim President and Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX
ON: ON:
ON:
Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
On: On:
On:
Baker, Brandie Director of Public Affairs (Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization), Austin, TX Baker, Brandie Director of Public Affairs (Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization), Austin, TX
Baker, Brandie Director of Public Affairs (Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization), Austin, TX
Chapple, Anthony Director of Licensing and Credentialing (Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services), Austin, TX Chapple, Anthony Director of Licensing and Credentialing (Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services), Austin, TX
Chapple, Anthony Director of Licensing and Credentialing (Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services), Austin, TX
Ferrino, April Analyst (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX Ferrino, April Analyst (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX
Ferrino, April Analyst (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX
Ghahremani, Kay Director - Medicaid Policy (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX Ghahremani, Kay Director - Medicaid Policy (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX
Ghahremani, Kay Director - Medicaid Policy (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX
Majek, Mark Director, Operations (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Majek, Mark Director, Operations (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
Majek, Mark Director, Operations (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
Thomas, Katherine Executive Director (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Thomas, Katherine Executive Director (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
Thomas, Katherine Executive Director (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
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March 17, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment FOR: Zolnierek, Cindy Director of Practice (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX AGAINST: Dunaway, Rose Community Care and Hospice Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association for Home Care), Austin, TX Graves, Tim President and Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX ON: Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: On: Baker, Brandie Director of Public Affairs (Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization), Austin, TX Chapple, Anthony Director of Licensing and Credentialing (Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services), Austin, TX Ferrino, April Analyst (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX Ghahremani, Kay Director - Medicaid Policy (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX Majek, Mark Director, Operations (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Thomas, Katherine Executive Director (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX March 17, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment March 17, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment FOR: FOR: Zolnierek, Cindy Director of Practice (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX Zolnierek, Cindy Director of Practice (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX AGAINST: AGAINST: Dunaway, Rose Community Care and Hospice Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association for Home Care), Austin, TX Dunaway, Rose Community Care and Hospice Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association for Home Care), Austin, TX Graves, Tim President and Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX Graves, Tim President and Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX ON: ON: Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: On: On: Baker, Brandie Director of Public Affairs (Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization), Austin, TX Baker, Brandie Director of Public Affairs (Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization), Austin, TX Chapple, Anthony Director of Licensing and Credentialing (Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services), Austin, TX Chapple, Anthony Director of Licensing and Credentialing (Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services), Austin, TX Ferrino, April Analyst (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX Ferrino, April Analyst (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX Ghahremani, Kay Director - Medicaid Policy (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX Ghahremani, Kay Director - Medicaid Policy (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX Majek, Mark Director, Operations (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Majek, Mark Director, Operations (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Thomas, Katherine Executive Director (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Thomas, Katherine Executive Director (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
March 17, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment March 17, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
March 17, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
FOR: FOR:
FOR:
Zolnierek, Cindy Director of Practice (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX Zolnierek, Cindy Director of Practice (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX
Zolnierek, Cindy Director of Practice (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX
AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
Dunaway, Rose Community Care and Hospice Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association for Home Care), Austin, TX Dunaway, Rose Community Care and Hospice Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association for Home Care), Austin, TX
Dunaway, Rose Community Care and Hospice Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association for Home Care), Austin, TX
Graves, Tim President and Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX Graves, Tim President and Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX
Graves, Tim President and Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX
ON: ON:
ON:
Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
On: On:
On:
Baker, Brandie Director of Public Affairs (Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization), Austin, TX Baker, Brandie Director of Public Affairs (Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization), Austin, TX
Baker, Brandie Director of Public Affairs (Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization), Austin, TX
Chapple, Anthony Director of Licensing and Credentialing (Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services), Austin, TX Chapple, Anthony Director of Licensing and Credentialing (Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services), Austin, TX
Chapple, Anthony Director of Licensing and Credentialing (Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services), Austin, TX
Ferrino, April Analyst (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX Ferrino, April Analyst (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX
Ferrino, April Analyst (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX
Ghahremani, Kay Director - Medicaid Policy (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX Ghahremani, Kay Director - Medicaid Policy (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX
Ghahremani, Kay Director - Medicaid Policy (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX
Majek, Mark Director, Operations (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Majek, Mark Director, Operations (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
Majek, Mark Director, Operations (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
Thomas, Katherine Executive Director (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Thomas, Katherine Executive Director (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
Thomas, Katherine Executive Director (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
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March 17, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment March 17, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
March 17, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
FOR: FOR:
FOR:
Zolnierek, Cindy Director of Practice (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX Zolnierek, Cindy Director of Practice (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX
Zolnierek, Cindy Director of Practice (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX
AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
Dunaway, Rose Community Care and Hospice Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association for Home Care), Austin, TX Dunaway, Rose Community Care and Hospice Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association for Home Care), Austin, TX
Dunaway, Rose Community Care and Hospice Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association for Home Care), Austin, TX
Graves, Tim President and Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX Graves, Tim President and Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX
Graves, Tim President and Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX
ON: ON:
ON:
Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
On: On:
On:
Baker, Brandie Director of Public Affairs (Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization), Austin, TX Baker, Brandie Director of Public Affairs (Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization), Austin, TX
Baker, Brandie Director of Public Affairs (Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization), Austin, TX
Chapple, Anthony Director of Licensing and Credentialing (Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services), Austin, TX Chapple, Anthony Director of Licensing and Credentialing (Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services), Austin, TX
Chapple, Anthony Director of Licensing and Credentialing (Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services), Austin, TX
Ferrino, April Analyst (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX Ferrino, April Analyst (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX
Ferrino, April Analyst (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX
Ghahremani, Kay Director - Medicaid Policy (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX Ghahremani, Kay Director - Medicaid Policy (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX
Ghahremani, Kay Director - Medicaid Policy (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX
Majek, Mark Director, Operations (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Majek, Mark Director, Operations (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
Majek, Mark Director, Operations (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
Thomas, Katherine Executive Director (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX Thomas, Katherine Executive Director (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
Thomas, Katherine Executive Director (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
March 17, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
FOR:
Zolnierek, Cindy Director of Practice (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Dunaway, Rose Community Care and Hospice Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association for Home Care), Austin, TX
Graves, Tim President and Chief Executive Officer (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX
ON:
Sjoberg, Elizabeth Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
On:
Baker, Brandie Director of Public Affairs (Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization), Austin, TX
Chapple, Anthony Director of Licensing and Credentialing (Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services), Austin, TX
Ferrino, April Analyst (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX
Ghahremani, Kay Director - Medicaid Policy (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX
Majek, Mark Director, Operations (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX
Thomas, Katherine Executive Director (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, TX