Texas 2013 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB898 Senate Committee Report / Witness List

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                    WITNESS LIST  SB 898  Senate Committee Report  Veteran Affairs & Military Installations  March 27, 2013 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment  FOR:   Denney, Monique Life Nav. Manager (Lone Star Veterans Association), Houston, TX  Ehrig, Bobby Veteran Advocate (Self) , Bulverde, TX  Garcia, Michelle Lone Star Veterans Association Volunteer/Navigator (Lone Star   Veterans Association), Houston, TX  Gonzales, Gilbert Director of Communication (The Center for Health Care Services),   San Antonio, TX  Hanna, Sean State Coordinator, Military Veteran Peer Network (Military Veteran Peer   Network), Austin, TX  Hernandez, Steve McLennan County Veterans Service Officer (McLennan County   Veteran Service Office), Waco, TX  Hogg, Michael Executive Director of Rocky Top Therapy Center (Rocky Top Therapy   Center (Vets)), Keller, TX  Killam, Michael Vet2Vet Coordinator (also providing written testimony) (Military   Veteran Peer Network), Fort Worth, TX  Knox, Brooke Clinical Director (Rocky Top Therapy Center), Keller, TX  Thomas, Tom Mental Health Director (Self) , Waco, TX  Vallarta, Cruz Senior Outreach Worker (also providing written testimony) (Center for   Health Care Services), San Antonio, TX  Werlein, Linda CEO (also providing written testimony) (Hill Country MHDD Center),   Kerrville, TX  ON:   Hupp, Suzanna (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX  Jefferies, Perry Tex Vet Organization Manager (also providing written testimony)   (Texas A&M Health Science Center: TexVet Initiative), Round Rock, TX  Senn, Renee Texas Director of Psychological Health (Adjutant General's Department),   Austin, TX  Shore, Sam Director, Behavioral Health Operations (Department of State Health Services   (DSHS)), Austin, TX  Villanueva, Alba Lieutenant Colonel (Adjutant General's Department), Austin, TX  Registering, but not testifying:  FOR:   Bailey, Sherry VP Compliance & Regulatory Services (Center for Health Care Services),   San Antonio, TX  Chatelle, Melody Legislative Consultant (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX  Ligon, Katherine Mental Health Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities),   Austin, TX  Little, Morgan Chairman (Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations), Dripping Springs,   TX  Lovelace, Joe Mental Health Consultant (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin,   TX  1    WITNESS LIST  SB 898  Senate Committee Report  Veteran Affairs & Military Installations  McCarthy, Maggie Coordinator (Veterans Coalition for the Heart of Texas), Waco, TX  Pope, Olie Travis County Service Officer (Veteran County Service Officers Association   of Texas), Austin, TX  Pro, Paul Chairman of the Board (Heroes Night Out), Cedar Park, TX  Smith, John General Counsel (Center for Health Care Services), San Antonio, TX  Solomon, Tony Executive Director, Lone Star Veterans Association (LSVA), Houston,   TX  Woomer, Eric (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX  April 3, 2013 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment  Registering, but not testifying:  FOR:   Cunningham, James Major (ret.) (Texas Coalition of Veteran Organizations/Texas   Military Officers Association of America), San Antonio, TX  Hansch, Greg Policy Coordinator (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas),   Austin, TX  2 

 WITNESS LIST

 SB 898

 Senate Committee Report

 Veteran Affairs & Military Installations

 March 27, 2013 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment

 FOR: 

 Denney, Monique Life Nav. Manager (Lone Star Veterans Association), Houston, TX

 Ehrig, Bobby Veteran Advocate (Self) , Bulverde, TX

 Garcia, Michelle Lone Star Veterans Association Volunteer/Navigator (Lone Star 

 Veterans Association), Houston, TX

 Gonzales, Gilbert Director of Communication (The Center for Health Care Services), 

 San Antonio, TX

 Hanna, Sean State Coordinator, Military Veteran Peer Network (Military Veteran Peer 

 Network), Austin, TX

 Hernandez, Steve McLennan County Veterans Service Officer (McLennan County 

 Veteran Service Office), Waco, TX

 Hogg, Michael Executive Director of Rocky Top Therapy Center (Rocky Top Therapy 

 Center (Vets)), Keller, TX

 Killam, Michael Vet2Vet Coordinator (also providing written testimony) (Military 

 Veteran Peer Network), Fort Worth, TX

 Knox, Brooke Clinical Director (Rocky Top Therapy Center), Keller, TX

 Thomas, Tom Mental Health Director (Self) , Waco, TX

 Vallarta, Cruz Senior Outreach Worker (also providing written testimony) (Center for 

 Health Care Services), San Antonio, TX

 Werlein, Linda CEO (also providing written testimony) (Hill Country MHDD Center), 

 Kerrville, TX

 ON: 

 Hupp, Suzanna (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX

 Jefferies, Perry Tex Vet Organization Manager (also providing written testimony) 

 (Texas A&M Health Science Center: TexVet Initiative), Round Rock, TX

 Senn, Renee Texas Director of Psychological Health (Adjutant General's Department), 

 Austin, TX

 Shore, Sam Director, Behavioral Health Operations (Department of State Health Services 

 (DSHS)), Austin, TX

 Villanueva, Alba Lieutenant Colonel (Adjutant General's Department), Austin, TX

 Registering, but not testifying:

 FOR: 

 Bailey, Sherry VP Compliance & Regulatory Services (Center for Health Care Services), 

 San Antonio, TX

 Chatelle, Melody Legislative Consultant (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

 Ligon, Katherine Mental Health Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), 

 Austin, TX

 Little, Morgan Chairman (Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations), Dripping Springs, 

 TX

 Lovelace, Joe Mental Health Consultant (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, 

 TX

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 WITNESS LIST

 SB 898

 Senate Committee Report

 Veteran Affairs & Military Installations

 McCarthy, Maggie Coordinator (Veterans Coalition for the Heart of Texas), Waco, TX

 Pope, Olie Travis County Service Officer (Veteran County Service Officers Association 

 of Texas), Austin, TX

 Pro, Paul Chairman of the Board (Heroes Night Out), Cedar Park, TX

 Smith, John General Counsel (Center for Health Care Services), San Antonio, TX

 Solomon, Tony Executive Director, Lone Star Veterans Association (LSVA), Houston, 

 TX

 Woomer, Eric (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX

 April 3, 2013 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment

 Registering, but not testifying:

 FOR: 

 Cunningham, James Major (ret.) (Texas Coalition of Veteran Organizations/Texas 

 Military Officers Association of America), San Antonio, TX

 Hansch, Greg Policy Coordinator (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas), 

 Austin, TX

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