Joint Legislative Public Hearing on
2017-2018 Executive Budget Proposal
Health/Medicaid
February 16, 2017
9:30AM
Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building, Albany
Testimony
Commissioner, New York State Department of Health
Superintendent, NYS Department of Financial Services
Inspector General, New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General
President, Healthcare Association of NYS – HANYS
President and CEO, New York State Health Facilities Association – NYSHFA
President, NYS Association of Health Care Providers
Executive Vice President, Home Care Association of NYS
Vice President of Advocacy/Public Policy, Leading Age New York
Consultant, Hospice & Palliative Care Association of NY
President and CEO, New York Health Plan Association
Counsel, Coalition of Managed Long Term Care
Assistant Director of Policy, Community Health Care Association of NYS (CHCANYS)
Senior Vice President and Chief Legislative Counsel, Medical Society State of New York
Region 12 Coordinator, NYS Public Employees Federation (PEF)
Associate Healthcare Fiscal Analyst
NYS Nurses Association
President, Tompkins County Public Health Director and Commissioner of Mental Health, NYS Association of County Health Officials
Co-Director, United Ambulette Coalition
President, Upstate Transportation Association
President, Pharmacists Society of New York State
President, Chain Pharmacy Association of NYS
Director of Health Policy, Empire Center for Public Policy
President and CEO, Associated Medical Schools of New York
(first year medical student)
Executive Director, New York Bio Technology Association
President, NYS Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Albany District Representative, New York Chiropractic Council
Executive Director, NYS Center for Assisted Living
Past President-current Treasurer, Empire State Association of Assisted Living (ESAAL)
CEO, Primary Care Development Corporation
Executive Director, Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Association of NYS
Director of Government Relations, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
Executive Director, The Coalition of NYS Alzheimer’s Association Chapters
Executive Director, NYS Coalition for Children for Behavioral Health
Executive Director, Prevent Child Abuse NY
Executive Director, Agencies for Children’s Therapy Services (ACTS)
Director of State Advocacy, Parents as Teachers National Center
Director of Health Law Unit, Legal Aid Society
Board Member & Executive Director of Statewide Senior Action Council, Campaign for NY Health
Policy Associate, Health Care for all NY Coalition
Director for Health Advocacy, Coverage 4 All
Written Testimony
Policy and Advocacy Associate for Children and Adolescent Health and Mental Health, Citizens’ Committee for Children.
Executive Director, Hunger Action Network of New York State
Manager of Government Affairs, Center for Disability Rights, Inc.
CEO and President, Planned Parenthood Empire State Acts!
NY policy Manager, Policy Works-PHI (Paraprofessional Health Institute)
Greater New York Hospital Association
Executive Director, Maternity and Early Childhood Foundation, Inc.
Executive Director, Greater New Health Care Facilities Association
Director/Project Director, MergerWatch
Deputy Director for Health Administration, The Children’s Aid Society
Senior Attorney, Empire Justice Center
New York Business Development Manager, Nurse Family Partnership National Service Office
Director of Health Policy, Center for Independence of the Disabled