Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 280, 281, 282, and 283, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee has reviewed the personal histories, résumés, and statements submitted by the nominees, and finds the nominees to have the necessary qualifications to be appointed to the Radiologic Technology Board.

Your Committee received testimony in support of LORI H. O. KAMIKAWA from the Department of Health, Castle Medical Center, and three individuals. With twenty-four years of experience, Ms. Kamikawa currently serves as radiologic technologist and mammographer at Castle Medical Center. She was previously with Straub Clinic and Hospital and Mobile MRI, and is a certified radiographer. Ms. Kamikawa received a degree from Kapiolani Community College in the Radiologic Technology Program.

Your Committee received testimony in support of MICHAEL MEAGHER, MD, from the Department of Health. With almost thirty-five years as a medical doctor, Dr. Meagher currently serves on the staff in the Department of Radiology of the Queen's Medical Center. Dr. Meagher received his medical degree from Stanford Medical School. Dr. Meagher has received academic appointments at the University of Hawaii and the University of Washington medical schools. He served as past Chairman of the State Health Planning and Development Agency High Technology Advisory Committee, as a member of the Board of Directors for the Friends of Hawaii Public Television, and as past President of the Queen's Health Care Plan.

Your Committee has received testimony in support of STEIN ERIK RAFTO, MD, from the Department of Health. With over twenty years as a medical doctor, Dr. Rafto currently serves as staff Radiologist at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center. Dr. Rafto received his medical degree from the John A. Burns School of Medicine. Dr. Rafto is active in medical societies and served as chair and member of the Executive Committee and Board of Governors of the Honolulu County Medical Society, and in similar capacities with the Western Neuroradiological Society.

Your Committee has received testimony in support of DANIEL W. RICKENBACHER from the Department of Health. Mr. Rickenbacher has over twenty years of experience and currently serves as Chief Technologist and Operations Manager at Hawaii P.E.T. Imaging in Kailua. He has been a registered technologist with the American Registry of Radiologic Technology since 1981 and has been licensed in Hawaii and California since 1981 in radiologic technology. He is also a member of the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, 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.