Texas 2009 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB8 Senate Committee Report / Witness List

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                    WITNESS LISTSB  8Senate Committee ReportHealth & Human ServicesApril  30, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR:  West, Starr  Senior Director Policy Analysis  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX AGAINST:  Alexander, Archie  Health Law Attorney  (Self),  Austin, TX ON:  Holcomb, John  Physician  (Texas Medical Association),  San Antonio, TX  Sternberg, Manfred  Chairman  (Texas Health Services Authority),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Perkins, Vicki  Government Relations Officer  (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care),  San Antonio, TX  Schroeder, Rebekah  Governmental Relations  (Texas Children's Hospital),  Houston, TX On:  Ghahremani, Kay  Dep. Director, CHIP/Medicaid Policy Development  (Texas Health & Human Services Commission),  Austin, TX  Kitchen, Ann  Executive Director  (Integrated Care Collaboration, Texas HIE Coalition),  Austin, TX    WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST   SB  8Senate Committee Report SB  8 Senate Committee Report    Health & Human Services Health & Human Services   April  30, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR:  West, Starr  Senior Director Policy Analysis  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX AGAINST:  Alexander, Archie  Health Law Attorney  (Self),  Austin, TX ON:  Holcomb, John  Physician  (Texas Medical Association),  San Antonio, TX  Sternberg, Manfred  Chairman  (Texas Health Services Authority),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Perkins, Vicki  Government Relations Officer  (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care),  San Antonio, TX  Schroeder, Rebekah  Governmental Relations  (Texas Children's Hospital),  Houston, TX On:  Ghahremani, Kay  Dep. Director, CHIP/Medicaid Policy Development  (Texas Health & Human Services Commission),  Austin, TX  Kitchen, Ann  Executive Director  (Integrated Care Collaboration, Texas HIE Coalition),  Austin, TX    April  30, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  30, 2009 - 9:00 AM   FOR: FOR:     West, Starr  Senior Director Policy Analysis  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX West, Starr  Senior Director Policy Analysis  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX   AGAINST: AGAINST:     Alexander, Archie  Health Law Attorney  (Self),  Austin, TX Alexander, Archie  Health Law Attorney  (Self),  Austin, TX   ON: ON:     Holcomb, John  Physician  (Texas Medical Association),  San Antonio, TX Holcomb, John  Physician  (Texas Medical Association),  San Antonio, TX     Sternberg, Manfred  Chairman  (Texas Health Services Authority),  Austin, TX Sternberg, Manfred  Chairman  (Texas Health Services Authority),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Perkins, Vicki  Government Relations Officer  (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care),  San Antonio, TX Perkins, Vicki  Government Relations Officer  (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care),  San Antonio, TX     Schroeder, Rebekah  Governmental Relations  (Texas Children's Hospital),  Houston, TX Schroeder, Rebekah  Governmental Relations  (Texas Children's Hospital),  Houston, TX   On: On:     Ghahremani, Kay  Dep. Director, CHIP/Medicaid Policy Development  (Texas Health & Human Services Commission),  Austin, TX Ghahremani, Kay  Dep. Director, CHIP/Medicaid Policy Development  (Texas Health & Human Services Commission),  Austin, TX     Kitchen, Ann  Executive Director  (Integrated Care Collaboration, Texas HIE Coalition),  Austin, TX Kitchen, Ann  Executive Director  (Integrated Care Collaboration, Texas HIE Coalition),  Austin, TX
 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 SB  8Senate Committee Report SB  8 Senate Committee Report
SB  8
Senate Committee Report
 Health & Human Services Health & Human Services
Health & Human Services
 April  30, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR:  West, Starr  Senior Director Policy Analysis  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX AGAINST:  Alexander, Archie  Health Law Attorney  (Self),  Austin, TX ON:  Holcomb, John  Physician  (Texas Medical Association),  San Antonio, TX  Sternberg, Manfred  Chairman  (Texas Health Services Authority),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Perkins, Vicki  Government Relations Officer  (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care),  San Antonio, TX  Schroeder, Rebekah  Governmental Relations  (Texas Children's Hospital),  Houston, TX On:  Ghahremani, Kay  Dep. Director, CHIP/Medicaid Policy Development  (Texas Health & Human Services Commission),  Austin, TX  Kitchen, Ann  Executive Director  (Integrated Care Collaboration, Texas HIE Coalition),  Austin, TX    April  30, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  30, 2009 - 9:00 AM   FOR: FOR:     West, Starr  Senior Director Policy Analysis  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX West, Starr  Senior Director Policy Analysis  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX   AGAINST: AGAINST:     Alexander, Archie  Health Law Attorney  (Self),  Austin, TX Alexander, Archie  Health Law Attorney  (Self),  Austin, TX   ON: ON:     Holcomb, John  Physician  (Texas Medical Association),  San Antonio, TX Holcomb, John  Physician  (Texas Medical Association),  San Antonio, TX     Sternberg, Manfred  Chairman  (Texas Health Services Authority),  Austin, TX Sternberg, Manfred  Chairman  (Texas Health Services Authority),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Perkins, Vicki  Government Relations Officer  (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care),  San Antonio, TX Perkins, Vicki  Government Relations Officer  (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care),  San Antonio, TX     Schroeder, Rebekah  Governmental Relations  (Texas Children's Hospital),  Houston, TX Schroeder, Rebekah  Governmental Relations  (Texas Children's Hospital),  Houston, TX   On: On:     Ghahremani, Kay  Dep. Director, CHIP/Medicaid Policy Development  (Texas Health & Human Services Commission),  Austin, TX Ghahremani, Kay  Dep. Director, CHIP/Medicaid Policy Development  (Texas Health & Human Services Commission),  Austin, TX     Kitchen, Ann  Executive Director  (Integrated Care Collaboration, Texas HIE Coalition),  Austin, TX Kitchen, Ann  Executive Director  (Integrated Care Collaboration, Texas HIE Coalition),  Austin, TX
April  30, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  30, 2009 - 9:00 AM
April  30, 2009 - 9:00 AM
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    West, Starr  Senior Director Policy Analysis  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX West, Starr  Senior Director Policy Analysis  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
West, Starr  Senior Director Policy Analysis  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
  AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
    Alexander, Archie  Health Law Attorney  (Self),  Austin, TX Alexander, Archie  Health Law Attorney  (Self),  Austin, TX
Alexander, Archie  Health Law Attorney  (Self),  Austin, TX
  ON: ON:
ON:
    Holcomb, John  Physician  (Texas Medical Association),  San Antonio, TX Holcomb, John  Physician  (Texas Medical Association),  San Antonio, TX
Holcomb, John  Physician  (Texas Medical Association),  San Antonio, TX
    Sternberg, Manfred  Chairman  (Texas Health Services Authority),  Austin, TX Sternberg, Manfred  Chairman  (Texas Health Services Authority),  Austin, TX
Sternberg, Manfred  Chairman  (Texas Health Services Authority),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Perkins, Vicki  Government Relations Officer  (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care),  San Antonio, TX Perkins, Vicki  Government Relations Officer  (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care),  San Antonio, TX
Perkins, Vicki  Government Relations Officer  (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care),  San Antonio, 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
  On: On:
On:
    Ghahremani, Kay  Dep. Director, CHIP/Medicaid Policy Development  (Texas Health & Human Services Commission),  Austin, TX Ghahremani, Kay  Dep. Director, CHIP/Medicaid Policy Development  (Texas Health & Human Services Commission),  Austin, TX
Ghahremani, Kay  Dep. Director, CHIP/Medicaid Policy Development  (Texas Health & Human Services Commission),  Austin, TX
    Kitchen, Ann  Executive Director  (Integrated Care Collaboration, Texas HIE Coalition),  Austin, TX Kitchen, Ann  Executive Director  (Integrated Care Collaboration, Texas HIE Coalition),  Austin, TX
Kitchen, Ann  Executive Director  (Integrated Care Collaboration, Texas HIE Coalition),  Austin, TX


 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 SB  8Senate Committee Report SB  8 Senate Committee Report
SB  8
Senate Committee Report
 Health & Human Services Health & Human Services
Health & Human Services
 April  30, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR:  West, Starr  Senior Director Policy Analysis  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX AGAINST:  Alexander, Archie  Health Law Attorney  (Self),  Austin, TX ON:  Holcomb, John  Physician  (Texas Medical Association),  San Antonio, TX  Sternberg, Manfred  Chairman  (Texas Health Services Authority),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Perkins, Vicki  Government Relations Officer  (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care),  San Antonio, TX  Schroeder, Rebekah  Governmental Relations  (Texas Children's Hospital),  Houston, TX On:  Ghahremani, Kay  Dep. Director, CHIP/Medicaid Policy Development  (Texas Health & Human Services Commission),  Austin, TX  Kitchen, Ann  Executive Director  (Integrated Care Collaboration, Texas HIE Coalition),  Austin, TX    April  30, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  30, 2009 - 9:00 AM   FOR: FOR:     West, Starr  Senior Director Policy Analysis  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX West, Starr  Senior Director Policy Analysis  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX   AGAINST: AGAINST:     Alexander, Archie  Health Law Attorney  (Self),  Austin, TX Alexander, Archie  Health Law Attorney  (Self),  Austin, TX   ON: ON:     Holcomb, John  Physician  (Texas Medical Association),  San Antonio, TX Holcomb, John  Physician  (Texas Medical Association),  San Antonio, TX     Sternberg, Manfred  Chairman  (Texas Health Services Authority),  Austin, TX Sternberg, Manfred  Chairman  (Texas Health Services Authority),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Perkins, Vicki  Government Relations Officer  (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care),  San Antonio, TX Perkins, Vicki  Government Relations Officer  (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care),  San Antonio, TX     Schroeder, Rebekah  Governmental Relations  (Texas Children's Hospital),  Houston, TX Schroeder, Rebekah  Governmental Relations  (Texas Children's Hospital),  Houston, TX   On: On:     Ghahremani, Kay  Dep. Director, CHIP/Medicaid Policy Development  (Texas Health & Human Services Commission),  Austin, TX Ghahremani, Kay  Dep. Director, CHIP/Medicaid Policy Development  (Texas Health & Human Services Commission),  Austin, TX     Kitchen, Ann  Executive Director  (Integrated Care Collaboration, Texas HIE Coalition),  Austin, TX Kitchen, Ann  Executive Director  (Integrated Care Collaboration, Texas HIE Coalition),  Austin, TX
April  30, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  30, 2009 - 9:00 AM
April  30, 2009 - 9:00 AM
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    West, Starr  Senior Director Policy Analysis  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX West, Starr  Senior Director Policy Analysis  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
West, Starr  Senior Director Policy Analysis  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
  AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
    Alexander, Archie  Health Law Attorney  (Self),  Austin, TX Alexander, Archie  Health Law Attorney  (Self),  Austin, TX
Alexander, Archie  Health Law Attorney  (Self),  Austin, TX
  ON: ON:
ON:
    Holcomb, John  Physician  (Texas Medical Association),  San Antonio, TX Holcomb, John  Physician  (Texas Medical Association),  San Antonio, TX
Holcomb, John  Physician  (Texas Medical Association),  San Antonio, TX
    Sternberg, Manfred  Chairman  (Texas Health Services Authority),  Austin, TX Sternberg, Manfred  Chairman  (Texas Health Services Authority),  Austin, TX
Sternberg, Manfred  Chairman  (Texas Health Services Authority),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Perkins, Vicki  Government Relations Officer  (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care),  San Antonio, TX Perkins, Vicki  Government Relations Officer  (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care),  San Antonio, TX
Perkins, Vicki  Government Relations Officer  (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care),  San Antonio, 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
  On: On:
On:
    Ghahremani, Kay  Dep. Director, CHIP/Medicaid Policy Development  (Texas Health & Human Services Commission),  Austin, TX Ghahremani, Kay  Dep. Director, CHIP/Medicaid Policy Development  (Texas Health & Human Services Commission),  Austin, TX
Ghahremani, Kay  Dep. Director, CHIP/Medicaid Policy Development  (Texas Health & Human Services Commission),  Austin, TX
    Kitchen, Ann  Executive Director  (Integrated Care Collaboration, Texas HIE Coalition),  Austin, TX Kitchen, Ann  Executive Director  (Integrated Care Collaboration, Texas HIE Coalition),  Austin, TX
Kitchen, Ann  Executive Director  (Integrated Care Collaboration, Texas HIE Coalition),  Austin, TX

WITNESS LIST

SB  8

Senate Committee Report

Health & Human Services


April  30, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  30, 2009 - 9:00 AM
April  30, 2009 - 9:00 AM
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    West, Starr  Senior Director Policy Analysis  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX West, Starr  Senior Director Policy Analysis  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
West, Starr  Senior Director Policy Analysis  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
  AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
    Alexander, Archie  Health Law Attorney  (Self),  Austin, TX Alexander, Archie  Health Law Attorney  (Self),  Austin, TX
Alexander, Archie  Health Law Attorney  (Self),  Austin, TX
  ON: ON:
ON:
    Holcomb, John  Physician  (Texas Medical Association),  San Antonio, TX Holcomb, John  Physician  (Texas Medical Association),  San Antonio, TX
Holcomb, John  Physician  (Texas Medical Association),  San Antonio, TX
    Sternberg, Manfred  Chairman  (Texas Health Services Authority),  Austin, TX Sternberg, Manfred  Chairman  (Texas Health Services Authority),  Austin, TX
Sternberg, Manfred  Chairman  (Texas Health Services Authority),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Perkins, Vicki  Government Relations Officer  (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care),  San Antonio, TX Perkins, Vicki  Government Relations Officer  (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care),  San Antonio, TX
Perkins, Vicki  Government Relations Officer  (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care),  San Antonio, 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
  On: On:
On:
    Ghahremani, Kay  Dep. Director, CHIP/Medicaid Policy Development  (Texas Health & Human Services Commission),  Austin, TX Ghahremani, Kay  Dep. Director, CHIP/Medicaid Policy Development  (Texas Health & Human Services Commission),  Austin, TX
Ghahremani, Kay  Dep. Director, CHIP/Medicaid Policy Development  (Texas Health & Human Services Commission),  Austin, TX
    Kitchen, Ann  Executive Director  (Integrated Care Collaboration, Texas HIE Coalition),  Austin, TX Kitchen, Ann  Executive Director  (Integrated Care Collaboration, Texas HIE Coalition),  Austin, TX
Kitchen, Ann  Executive Director  (Integrated Care Collaboration, Texas HIE Coalition),  Austin, TX

April  30, 2009 - 9:00 AM



FOR:





West, Starr  Senior Director Policy Analysis  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX



AGAINST:





Alexander, Archie  Health Law Attorney  (Self),  Austin, TX



ON:





Holcomb, John  Physician  (Texas Medical Association),  San Antonio, TX





Sternberg, Manfred  Chairman  (Texas Health Services Authority),  Austin, TX



Registering, but not testifying:



For:





Perkins, Vicki  Government Relations Officer  (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care),  San Antonio, TX





Schroeder, Rebekah  Governmental Relations  (Texas Children's Hospital),  Houston, TX



On:





Ghahremani, Kay  Dep. Director, CHIP/Medicaid Policy Development  (Texas Health & Human Services Commission),  Austin, TX





Kitchen, Ann  Executive Director  (Integrated Care Collaboration, Texas HIE Coalition),  Austin, TX