STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2798

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 166
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which
was referred Governor's Message No. 166, submitting for study and
consideration the nominations of:

BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS

     G.M. No. 166       PATRICIA L. BLANCHETTE, M.D., for a term
                        to expire June 30, 2004, and 

                        RONALD Y. FUJIMOTO, D.O., and DAVID T.
                        LEE, D.O., for terms to expire June 30,
                        2003, 

begs leave to report as follows:

     The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii
Medical Association, and two individuals submitted testimony in
support of the nominations.

     Upon review of the testimony and the statements submitted by
the nominees, your Committee finds that Patricia L. Blanchette,
M.D., Ronald Y. Fujimoto, D.O., and David T. Lee, D.O., have the
necessary character, experience, and qualifications to serve on
the Board of Medical Examiners (Board), and are willing to serve
without compensation.

     Dr. Patricia L. Blanchette is a professor at the John A.
Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii and founder
of the school's geriatric medicine program.  She has served on
the Board since July, 1996, and is currently the Board Chair.

 
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Dr. Blanchette is the Board's delegate to national meetings and
has assisted in the review and drafting of legislation and
administrative rules.

     Dr. Ronald Y. Fujimoto is Medical Director and a family
practitioner with the Kuhio Medical Center in Lihue, Hawaii.  He
was Chair of the Board of Osteopathic Examiners until its repeal
in July, 1999, and has served on the Board of Medical Examiners
since August, 1999.

     Dr. David T. Lee practices cardiology and vascular medicine
with Cardiology Associates, Inc., and also serves in the United
States Army Medical Corps, Individual Ready Reserve Unit.
Dr. Lee has served on the Board since September, 1999.

     As affirmed by the records 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.

                                   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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