STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3513

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 887, 888, 889, 890

 

 

 

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 887, 888, 889, and 890, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Statewide Health Coordinating Council

 

G.M. No. 887

KATHLEEN CLARK,

for a term to expire 6-30-2016;

 

G.M. No. 888

WAYNE HIGAKI,

for a term to expire 6-30-2014;

 

G.M. No. 889

KEITH LEE,

for a term to expire 6-30-2016; and

 

G.M. No. 890

FREDERICK SHAW,

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 Kathleen Clark, Wayne Higaki, Keith Lee, and Frederick Shaw to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council.

 

KATHLEEN CLARK

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Kathleen Clark from the Department of Health, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and three individuals.

 

     Ms. Clark is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Wilcox Memorial Hospital in Lihue.  As a registered nurse with a Master of Business Administration degree, Ms. Clark brings a unique skill set to her line of work.  In over thirty years in health care she has taken on the responsibilities of the Director of Nursing, Manager of an emergency and trauma center, Staff Nurse, and Clinical Nurse, among other things.  Ms. Clark's breadth of professional experience qualifies her for membership on the Statewide Health Coordinating Council.

 

WAYNE HIGAKI

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Wayne Higaki from the Department of Health, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and three individuals.

 

     Mr. Higaki is the Vice President of Public Affairs for North Hawaii Community Hospital, Inc., and has been involved in health care for twenty-eight years.  Mr. Higaki has a demonstrated commitment to his community, as evidenced by his service as Chair of the County of Hawaii Workforce Investment Board and his membership with the Rotary Club of North Hawaii.  Mr. Higaki previously served on the Statewide Health Coordinating Council and the Health Planning Council, Hawaii County Subarea, for eight years, and his knowledge of the issues and concerns regarding health care services on the island of Hawaii and across the State have been very valuable to both councils.

 

KEITH LEE

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Keith Lee from the Department of Health, Papa Ola Lokahi, and six individuals.

 

     Mr. Lee is the Principal of Lee Law Office, a Limited Liability Law Company that specializes in the issues and concerns that surround the provision of health care services.  He has also served as Legal Counsel to HMSA BSH, Inc., and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., and has over twenty-five years of experience in working with the law.  Mr. Lee has been an active, conscientious, and valuable member of the Statewide Health Coordinating Council and the Health Planning Council, Honolulu Subarea, for the past four years, and his continued service will be a great asset to the deliberations of this Council.

 

FREDERICK SHAW

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Frederick Shaw from the Department of Health and four individuals.

 

     Mr. Shaw is the Senior Analyst of Medical Economics for Kaiser Permanente and has worked in information technology and finance positions at AlohaCare, Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center, and HMSA BSH, Inc.  He has served for multiple terms on the Health Planning Council, West Oahu Subarea, and has worked with multiple community organizations in Waianae.  Mr. Shaw also has extensive knowledge of the issues and concerns regarding health care services across the State.

 

     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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JOSH GREEN, M.D., Chair