STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3360

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 510, 511

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 510 and 511, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

Board of Pharmacy

G.M. No. 510	JILL OLIVEIRA GRAY, for a term to expire 6-30-2014; and
G.M. No. 511	LYDIA KUMASAKA, for a term to expire 6-30-2015,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees and finds Jill Oliveira Gray and Lydia Kumasaka to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Board of Pharmacy.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Jill Oliveira Gray from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and four individuals.

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Dr. Oliveira Gray's professional experience, commitment to community service, and proven leadership qualify her for appointment to the Board of Pharmacy as a public member.  Your Committee notes that the nominee is a primary care psychologist who works primarily in rural, medically underserved areas.  Dr. Oliveira Gray has served on multiple boards, held or currently holds various leadership positions in national and state organizations, and has worked in various clinical settings, which allows her to understand ethical issues of patient safety from a provider's perspective and a patient's perspective.  Your Committee further finds that the nominee currently serves as an interim appointee on the Board of Pharmacy and has been appointed to the Board of Pharmacy based on her knowledge, experience, and commitment to public service.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Lydia Kumasaka from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and four individuals.

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Ms. Kumasaka's background in health care and passion for community service qualify her for appointment to the Board of Pharmacy as a public member.  Your Committee notes that the nominee has worked as a nurse in the State for over twenty-five years, with the majority of her time spent in the pharmacologically complex field of pain and symptom management.  Ms. Kumasaka has a desire and willingness to contribute her expertise to the community, and currently serves as a community representative at the University of Hawaii Manoa's School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene and as an interim appointee to the Board of Pharmacy.  Your Committee further finds that the nominee has been appointed to the Board of Pharmacy based on her knowledge, experience, and commitment to public service.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection 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 Commerce and Consumer Protection,

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair