STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1821

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 286
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which
was referred Governor's Message No. 286, submitting for study and
consideration the nominations of:

BOARD OF SPEECH PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY

     G.M. No. 286       LINDA D. CHIU, M.D., for a term to expire
                        June 30, 1999;

                        FAITH Y. LEBB and THELMA YOSHIDA, for
                        terms to expire June 30, 2001; and 
 
                        LINDA D. CHIU, M.D., FAYE A.T. MATSUNAGA,
                        and JANICE S. SHINTANI for terms to
                        expire June 30, 2002, 
 
                        
begs leave to report as follows:

     The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs presented
testimony in support of the nominations of Linda D. Chiu and
Janice S. Shintani.

     Upon review of the statements submitted by the nominees,
your Committee finds that the nominees are volunteers, willing to
serve without compensation, who will assist in administering the
functions of the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology (Board)
with compassion and commitment.


 
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     Your Committee notes as follows with respect to the specific
qualifications of the nominees:

     Linda D. Chiu is a physician licensed to practice medicine
in the State and has served as an interim public member of the
Board since November 24, 1998.  

     Faith Y. Lebb is a licensed social worker and a vocational
rehabilitation specialist with Career Development Center of
Hawai'i, Inc.  Ms. Lebb has been certified as a provider of
rehabilitation services by the United States Department of Labor,
the Social Security Administration, and the State Department of
Labor. 

     Thelma Yoshida has a Master's degree in Business
Administration and over ten years experience in the field of
human resources and is currently human resources director with
the Department of Public Safety.

     Faye A.T. Matsunaga is a licensed audiologist employed by
the Department of Health's Zero to Three Program.  Ms. Matsunaga
has also worked in the Department of Health's hearing and vision
program and the special services section of the Department of
Education.  Ms. Matsunaga is a member of the American Speech-
Language-Hearing Association and the Hawaii Academy of Audiology.

     Janice S. Shintani has been a licensed speech pathologist
since 1976 and is a member of the American Speech and Hearing
Association.  Ms. Shintani has served on the Board since July,
1996. 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection that is attached to
this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the
background, character, experience, and qualifications of the
nominees, has found the nominees to be qualified for the
positions to which nominated and recommends that the Senate
advise and consent to the nominations.


 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Commerce and
                                   Consumer Protection,



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                                   BRIAN KANNO, Co-Chair



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                                   BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair

 
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