STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1448

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 314, 328, 343

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 314, 328, and 343, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

Statewide Health Coordinating Council

G.M. No. 314	ANDREW P. ANCHETA MPH, for a term to expire 6-30-2013;
G.M. No. 328	CREIGHTON K.K. LIU, for a term to expire 6-30-2013; and
G.M. No. 343	PATRICIA U. WONG, for a term to expire 6-30-2013,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Upon review of the statements submitted by the nominees, your Committee finds that the aforementioned nominees will work with compassion and commitment to assist in administering the functions related to health care for the people of Hawaii.  Your Committee further finds that the nominees have been appointed based on their credentials, integrity, and a desire to make Hawaii better through their participation on the Statewide Health Coordinating Council to which they have been nominated.

     Your Committee received testimony supporting the nomination of each of these individuals from the Department of Health.  Additional testimony was submitted supporting the nomination of Patricia U. Wong by Goodwill Industries of Hawaii, Inc., Hawaiian Telcom, Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc., Maui Electric Company, Ltd., Hawaii Central Credit Union, Benefit Plan Solutions, Inc., Shidler College of Business at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and six individuals.

     Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

     Mr. Ancheta is the Operations Manager for the American Medical Response Ambulance for Oahu and has over twenty years of experience in the Emergency Medical Services industry.  He holds a Master of Public Health degree and Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.  He has been an active member of the Statewide Health Coordinating Council over the past few years.

     Mr. Liu is a member of the health care community and is currently employed by HMSA as a Business Relationship Manager.  Previously, Mr. Liu served as Director of Strategic Planning at Kaiser Permanente in Hawaii and Planning Manager at Kapiolani Health Care System.  He has been a contributing member to the West Oahu Subarea Health Planning Council and currently serves as member of the Statewide Health Coordinating Council.  Mr. Liu has a Bachelor's of Arts and Master's of Arts degree in Business Administration.

     Ms. Wong serves as Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.'s Vice President-Administration and Corporate Secretary.  Prior to this, she was a Litigation Associate with Cades Schutte Fleming and Wright.  Ms. Wong is engaged in a number of community service programs and currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Goodwill Industries and the Honolulu Symphony Campaign Cabinet.  She has previously served on the Hawaii Employers Council Board of Governors; the YWCA Leader Luncheon; and the Mayor's Review Team.  She is currently the Vice Chair of the Statewide Health Coordinating Council.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that are 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.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair