Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 454, 455, and 494, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

begs leave to report as follows:

MARCIANO D. AQUINO is the owner and president of Hawaii Billing Services, Inc. He has owned and operated his company since 1995. Mr. Aquino also worked for St. Francis Medical Center for twenty-one years and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.

RYAN ANDREW MCKNIGHT is a medical intensive care technician with American Medical Response on the island of Kauai. He has thirteen years of 911-ambulance experience and is also an assistant instructor at the Kauai branch of Kapiolani Community College Emergency Medical Services division. Mr. McKnight completed the emergency medical technician program at Kauai Community College and the mobile intensive care technician program at Kapiolani Community College. He is also a volunteer at many community blood pressure screenings, participates in career days at local schools, and provides first aid services at annual farm fairs.

SHAUNA V. TUOHY is the regional director of the American Heart Association and has worked with the association for a total of nine years. She has also worked at Mt. View Elementary School and the Volcano Art Center. Ms. Tuohy is a member of the Rotary Club of Hilo Bay and has served on the Puna Mauka Recycling Committee.

Testimony in support of Mr. Aquino was submitted by the Department of Health.

Testimony in support of Mr. McKnight was submitted by the Department of Health and two individuals.

Testimony in support of Ms. Tuohy was submitted by the Department of Health.

Your Committee finds that the nominees' extensive experience, coupled with their commitment to public service, make them assets to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee.

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.