This Tuesday, May 5th, the Senate Health & Human Services Committee will hear SB 2336 (the companion bill to HB 3816), in order to rein in the abusive power of the Texas Medical Board. SB 2336 has been introduced by Senator Dan Patrick in the 2009 Texas Legislature to require due process and transparency of the actions of the Board. This bill will also protect patients’ and physicians’ rights, just as HB 3816 does. Your active involvement is urgently needed.
The hearing is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 at 9:00am in the Senate Chambers. It will be important for us to fill up the room. Please wear your white physicians coat.
Would you please contact by phone and email today and Monday the members of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee which are listed below and encourage them to support SB 2336? Please be sure to have your patients do likewise.
2009 Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
Chair:
Senator Jane Nelson (R-12)
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(512) 463-0112
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Steve Roddy – Chief of Staff
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Nnenna Ezekoye Policy Analyst
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Dave Nelson – Legislative Aide
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Vice-Chair:
Senator Bob Deuell (R-2)
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(512) 463-0102
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Don T. Forse, Jr. – Chief Staff
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Scot Kibde – Legislative/Health Policy
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Members:
Senator Joan Huffman (R-17)
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Jonathon Stinson – Legislative Director
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Kyle Kamrath – Policy Director
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Ryan Hutchison – Legislative Aide
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Senator Robert Nichols (R-3)
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(512) 463-0103
Steven Albright – Chief of Staff
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Adrianne Emr
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Angus Lupton – Policy Director
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Senator Dan Patrick (R-7)***introduced and supports SB 2336
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(512) 463-0107
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Logan Spence JD – Legislative Director
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Kate Pigg – Legal Counsel
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John Gibbs – Legislative Aide
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Senator Eliot Shapleigh (D-29)
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(512) 463-0129
Eduardo Hagert – Chief of Staff
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Sushma Jasti – Policy Director
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Senator Carlos Uresti (D-19)
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(512) 463-0119
Tomas Larralde – Chief of Staff
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Rachel Johnston – Legislative/Policy Director
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Senator Royce West (D-23)
1E.12
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(512) 463-0123
LaJuana Barton – Chief of Staff
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Graham Keever – Policy Analyst
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Senator Judith Zaffirini (D-21)
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(512) 463-0121
Warren von Eschenbach – Chief of Staff
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Jessica Ramos – Legislative Aide/Policy
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Please be sure to forward this email to your distribution lists and ask them to participate with you. Time is of the essence. You can support this effort financially by contributing to AAPS at http://www.aapsonline.org/contribute-aaps.php .
