Cecile Erwin Young, in Her Official Capacity as the Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission; Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc.; And Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc. v. Cook Children's Health Plan, Texas Children's Health Plan, Superior Health Plan, Inc., and Wellpoint Insurance Company

ACCEPTED
15-24-00114-CV
FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
10/1/2025 2:00 PM
No. 15-24-00114-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
CLERK
In the Court of Appeals 15th COURT FILED IN
OF APPEALS
for the Fifteenth Judicial District10/1/2025 2:00:56 PM
AUSTIN, TEXAS

CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
Cecile Erwin Young, in her Official Capacity as the
Clerk
Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human
Services Commission; Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc.;
and Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc.,
Appellants,
v.
Cook Children’s Health Plan, Texas Children’s Health
Plan, Superior Health Plan, Inc., and
Wellpoint Insurance Company,
Appellees.
On Appeal from the
353rd Judicial District Court, Travis County

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL

Per Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 6.2, Appellant Cecile Erwin Young, in
her Official Capacity as the Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Hu-
man Services Commission, gives notice that Assistant Attorney General Mohmed
Patel and Assistant Solicitor General Jeffrey Stephens will appear as counsel in this
matter. Mr. Scanlon will remain as lead counsel. Mr. Patel’s and Mr. Stephens’ con-
tact information and bar numbers appear below.
Mohmed I. Patel Jeffrey A. Stephens
Assistant Attorney General Assistant Solicitor General
Office of the Attorney General Office of the Attorney General
P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059) P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059)
Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Austin, Texas 78711-2548
Tel.: (512) 463-0596 Tel.: (214) 290-8890
Fax: (512) 474-2697 Fax: (512) 474-2697
State Bar No. 24146823 State Bar No. 24117441
Mohmed.Patel@oag.texas.gov Jeff.Stephens@oag.texas.gov

Respectfully submitted.

Ken Paxton William R. Peterson
Attorney General of Texas Solicitor General

Brent Webster William F. Cole
First Assistant Attorney General Principal Deputy Solicitor General

Office of the Attorney General Cory A. Scanlon
P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059) Assistant Solicitor General
Austin, Texas 78711-2548
Tel.: (512) 936-1700 Jeffrey A. Stephens
Fax: (512) 474-2697 Assistant Solicitor General

/s/ Mohmed I. Patel
Mohmed I. Patel
Assistant Attorney General
State Bar No. 24146823
Mohmed.Patel@oag.texas.gov

Counsel for Appellant Cecile Erwin
Young

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Associated Case Party: Cook Children's Health Plan

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Anna Baker 791362 abaker@adjtlaw.com 10/1/2025 2:00:56 PM SENT

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Associated Case Party: Texas Children's Health Plan

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Warren Huang 796788 warren.huang@nortonrosefulbright.com 10/1/2025 2:00:56 PM SENT

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Susan Harris 6876980 susan.harris@nortonrosefulbright.com 10/1/2025 2:00:56 PM SENT

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Associated Case Party: Wellpoint Insurance Company

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Robert Johnson 10786400 rjohnson@foley.com 10/1/2025 2:00:56 PM SENT

Michelle Ku 24071452 mku@foley.com 10/1/2025 2:00:56 PM SENT

Kristin Hernandez kristin.hernandez@foley.com 10/1/2025 2:00:56 PM SENT

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Associated Case Party: Superior Healthplan Inc.

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Richard Phillips 24032833 Rich.Phillips@hklaw.com 10/1/2025 2:00:56 PM SENT

J McCaig 24070083 meghan.mccaig@outlook.com 10/1/2025 2:00:56 PM SENT

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Associated Case Party: Texas Health and Human Services

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Jennifer Cook Jennifer.Cook@oag.texas.gov 10/1/2025 2:00:56 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc.

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Cheryl LaFond 24104015 clafond@scottdoug.com 10/1/2025 2:00:56 PM SENT

Jason R.LaFond jlafond@scottdoug.com 10/1/2025 2:00:56 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc.
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Associated Case Party: Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc.

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Joseph Knight 11601275 jknight@ebbklaw.com 10/1/2025 2:00:56 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Cecile Erwin Young, Texas Health and Human Services

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Cory Scanlon 24104599 cory.scanlon@oag.texas.gov 10/1/2025 2:00:56 PM SENT

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