WITNESS LIST SB 202 Senate Committee Report Health & Human Services March 23, 2015 - 8:00 AM FOR: Davis, Grace Executive Director (Hays Caldwell Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse), San Marcos, TX Graham, Russell President (Texas Society for Respiratory Care), Houston, TX King, Debra Consumer Protection Coor. (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), Belton, TX Lee, Gaylene President-Elect (Texas Society for Respiratory Care), San Antonio, TX Murphy, Kate Policy Analyst (also providing written testimony) (TPPF), Austin, TX Russian, Chris Secretary (Texas Society for Respiratory Care), Austin, TX Schorre, Daniel South Region President (Texas Society for Respiratory Care), Bryan, TX Walker, Tiffani MSRS R.T.(R) - President Elect (also providing written testimony) (Texas Society of Radiologic Technologist), Savannah, TX AGAINST: Campos, Manuel Owner (Texas Food Safety Training), Austin, TX Corley, Cindy (also providing written testimony) (Texas Environmental Health Association), Garland, TX Cowsar, Robin Parent, Dyslexia Therapist (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Fredericksburg, TX Gould, Rebecca Licensed Dyslexia Therapist (Self) , San Antonio, TX Read Hoffman, Courtney Lobbyist (also providing written testimony) (Academic Language Therapy Association), Austin, TX Schnee, Steve Executive Director (Mental Health Mental Retardation Authority of Harris County), Houston, TX ON: Brinkley, Katie Licensed Orthotist / Prosthetist (Self) , Valley View, TX Carr, Snapper Attorney (Hanger Clinic), Austin, TX Humphrey, Cynthia Executive Director (Association of Substance Abuse Programs), Kerrville, TX Johnson, Lee Deputy Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX Kirchner, Mark (Self) , Spring Branch, TX Lee, Donald Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Lewis, Kathryn Attorney (also providing written testimony) (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX Mize, Catherine Prosthetist-Orthotist (Hanger Clinic), Plano, TX Smith, Ray Licensed Prosthetist-Orthotist (Self) , Victoria, TX Switzer, Gyl Public Policy Director (also providing written testimony) (Mental Health America of Texas), Austin, TX Woomer, Eric (also providing written testimony) (Texas Dermatological Society), Austin, TX 1 WITNESS LIST SB 202 Senate Committee Report Health & Human Services Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Banuelos, Barbara Member (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), Mercedes, TX Barrow, Maxette Licensed Dietitian (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), Austin, TX Beathard, Karen Licensed Dietitian (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), College Station, TX Bednar, Carolyn Licensed Dietitian (Self) , Denton, TX Belcher, Nora Executive Director (Texas e-Health Alliance), Austin, TX Besserman, Kenneth General Counsel (Texas Restaurant Association), Austin, TX Bitetto, Emily Member (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), San Antonio, TX Briley, Richard (Texas Association of Municipal Health Officials), Garland, TX Brummett, Andrew Texas Legislative Fellow (Institute for Justice), Austin, TX Bubak, Laura President (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), Houston, TX Cepak, Yolanda Licensed Dietitian (Self) , Grand Prairie, TX Childress, Allison Licensed Dietitian (Self) , Lubbock, TX Cotto-Moreno, Sonia Member (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), San Antonio, TX Guerra Martinez, Iliana Member (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), Mission, TX Hilliard, Katherine Licensed Dietitian (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), Corpus Christi, TX Jarrell, Julia Licensed Dietitian (Self) , Houston, TX Johns, Theresa Licensed Dietitian (Self) , Cypress, TX Kreiner, Nylia Licensed Dietitian (Self) , Dallas, TX Lengyel, Jennifer Licensed Dietitian (Self) , Houston, TX Lenox, Tabitha Licensed Dietitian (Self) , The Woodlands, TX Lyon Bradley, Carol Licensed Dietitian (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), Lufkin, TX Macnak, Anna Licensed Dietitian (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), Lakehills, TX McHenry, Martha Licensed Dietitian (Self) , Dallas, TX McHenry, Megan State Policy Representative (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), Houston, TX Pospisil, Scott Executive Director (Texas Hearing Aid Association), Austin, TX Rew, Martha Licensed Dietitian (Self) , Arlington, TX Rich, Brian Vice President (Texas Society of Radiologic Technologists), Conroe, TX Salazar, Robert Member (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), Edinburg, TX Tamijani, Roaxana Licensed Dietitian (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), Houston, TX Trochta, Kara Licensed Dietitian (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), San Antonio, TX 2 WITNESS LIST SB 202 Senate Committee Report Health & Human Services Wagner, Teresa Licensed Dietitian (Self) , Fort Worth, TX Youens, Christy Licensed Dietitian (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), Wimberley, TX AGAINST: Daly, Richard Administrative Director (World Technical Services), San Antonio, TX Thomas-Ruiz, Rebecca Licensed Massage Therapist (Licensed Massage Therapists), Lockhart, TX ON: Flores, Raul Consultant (Academy for Massage and Texas Massage Academy), San Antonio, TX Providing written testimony: FOR: Holcomb, John Physician (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX AGAINST: Higdon, Larry Director Govt. Relations (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association), Austin, TX ON: Spiller, Lee Executive Director (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin, TX Wilson, Stacy VP/Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX 3
WITNESS LIST
SB 202
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
March 23, 2015 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Davis, Grace Executive Director (Hays Caldwell Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse),
San Marcos, TX
Graham, Russell President (Texas Society for Respiratory Care), Houston, TX
King, Debra Consumer Protection Coor. (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics),
Belton, TX
Lee, Gaylene President-Elect (Texas Society for Respiratory Care), San Antonio, TX
Murphy, Kate Policy Analyst (also providing written testimony) (TPPF), Austin, TX
Russian, Chris Secretary (Texas Society for Respiratory Care), Austin, TX
Schorre, Daniel South Region President (Texas Society for Respiratory Care), Bryan, TX
Walker, Tiffani MSRS R.T.(R) - President Elect (also providing written testimony)
(Texas Society of Radiologic Technologist), Savannah, TX
AGAINST:
Campos, Manuel Owner (Texas Food Safety Training), Austin, TX
Corley, Cindy (also providing written testimony) (Texas Environmental Health
Association), Garland, TX
Cowsar, Robin Parent, Dyslexia Therapist (also providing written testimony) (Self) ,
Fredericksburg, TX
Gould, Rebecca Licensed Dyslexia Therapist (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Read Hoffman, Courtney Lobbyist (also providing written testimony) (Academic
Language Therapy Association), Austin, TX
Schnee, Steve Executive Director (Mental Health Mental Retardation Authority of Harris
County), Houston, TX
ON:
Brinkley, Katie Licensed Orthotist / Prosthetist (Self) , Valley View, TX
Carr, Snapper Attorney (Hanger Clinic), Austin, TX
Humphrey, Cynthia Executive Director (Association of Substance Abuse Programs),
Kerrville, TX
Johnson, Lee Deputy Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Council of
Community Centers), Austin, TX
Kirchner, Mark (Self) , Spring Branch, TX
Lee, Donald Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Lewis, Kathryn Attorney (also providing written testimony) (Disability Rights Texas),
Austin, TX
Mize, Catherine Prosthetist-Orthotist (Hanger Clinic), Plano, TX
Smith, Ray Licensed Prosthetist-Orthotist (Self) , Victoria, TX
Switzer, Gyl Public Policy Director (also providing written testimony) (Mental Health
America of Texas), Austin, TX
Woomer, Eric (also providing written testimony) (Texas Dermatological Society),
Austin, TX
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SB 202
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Banuelos, Barbara Member (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), Mercedes, TX
Barrow, Maxette Licensed Dietitian (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), Austin,
TX
Beathard, Karen Licensed Dietitian (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), College
Station, TX
Bednar, Carolyn Licensed Dietitian (Self) , Denton, TX
Belcher, Nora Executive Director (Texas e-Health Alliance), Austin, TX
Besserman, Kenneth General Counsel (Texas Restaurant Association), Austin, TX
Bitetto, Emily Member (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), San Antonio, TX
Briley, Richard (Texas Association of Municipal Health Officials), Garland, TX
Brummett, Andrew Texas Legislative Fellow (Institute for Justice), Austin, TX
Bubak, Laura President (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), Houston, TX
Cepak, Yolanda Licensed Dietitian (Self) , Grand Prairie, TX
Childress, Allison Licensed Dietitian (Self) , Lubbock, TX
Cotto-Moreno, Sonia Member (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), San Antonio,
TX
Guerra Martinez, Iliana Member (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), Mission,
TX
Hilliard, Katherine Licensed Dietitian (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics),
Corpus Christi, TX
Jarrell, Julia Licensed Dietitian (Self) , Houston, TX
Johns, Theresa Licensed Dietitian (Self) , Cypress, TX
Kreiner, Nylia Licensed Dietitian (Self) , Dallas, TX
Lengyel, Jennifer Licensed Dietitian (Self) , Houston, TX
Lenox, Tabitha Licensed Dietitian (Self) , The Woodlands, TX
Lyon Bradley, Carol Licensed Dietitian (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics),
Lufkin, TX
Macnak, Anna Licensed Dietitian (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), Lakehills,
TX
McHenry, Martha Licensed Dietitian (Self) , Dallas, TX
McHenry, Megan State Policy Representative (Texas Academy of Nutrition and
Dietetics), Houston, TX
Pospisil, Scott Executive Director (Texas Hearing Aid Association), Austin, TX
Rew, Martha Licensed Dietitian (Self) , Arlington, TX
Rich, Brian Vice President (Texas Society of Radiologic Technologists), Conroe, TX
Salazar, Robert Member (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), Edinburg, TX
Tamijani, Roaxana Licensed Dietitian (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics),
Houston, TX
Trochta, Kara Licensed Dietitian (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), San
Antonio, TX
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SB 202
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
Wagner, Teresa Licensed Dietitian (Self) , Fort Worth, TX
Youens, Christy Licensed Dietitian (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics),
Wimberley, TX
AGAINST:
Daly, Richard Administrative Director (World Technical Services), San Antonio, TX
Thomas-Ruiz, Rebecca Licensed Massage Therapist (Licensed Massage Therapists),
Lockhart, TX
ON:
Flores, Raul Consultant (Academy for Massage and Texas Massage Academy), San
Antonio, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Holcomb, John Physician (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Higdon, Larry Director Govt. Relations (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),
Austin, TX
ON:
Spiller, Lee Executive Director (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin, TX
Wilson, Stacy VP/Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
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