Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Housing, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 290, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of DR. ELWIN D. H. GOO from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, a former member of the Board of Pharmacy, and two individuals.

Dr. Goo has served as the civilian pharmacy supervisor at Tripler Army Medical Center and Chief of the Pharmacy Service at the U.S. Army Health Clinic at Schofield Barracks for the past twenty-eight years. He oversees an ambulatory care pharmacy service that supports 35,000 military beneficiaries. He has also directed patient safety, risk management and performance improvement initiatives, and research and clinical investigations.

Dr. Goo's experience also includes maintaining compliance with national pharmacy standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.

Dr. Goo was appointed to the Board of Pharmacy in July 2002, and currently serves as its Chairperson. In addition to his duties as Chairperson, Dr. Goo is the Legislative Liaison for the Board and the Board's designated item writer for the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy's North American Pharmacist Licensure Exam and the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Exam for Hawaii.

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