STAND. COM. REP. NO. 836

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 598

 

 

 

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 598, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Board of Acupuncture

 

G.M. No. 598

JAYNE TSUCHIYAMA,

for a term to expire 6-30-2017,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Jayne Tsuchiyama to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Board of Acupuncture.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Jayne Tsuchiyama from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Ms. Tsuchiyama's experience as a licensed acupuncturist, background, and commitment to public service qualify her for reappointment to the Board of Acupuncture as a licensee member.  Your Committee notes that Ms. Tsuchiyama is the first acupuncturist to work in The Queen's Cancer Center, a multidisciplinary treatment and research center, and was the first acupuncturist in Hawaii to receive a grant to provide acupuncture to low-income and unemployed breast cancer patients.  Your Committee further finds that Ms. Tsuchiyama is interested in protecting the integrity of her profession by ensuring acupuncturists meet high standards of ethical and professional conduct and recommends that Ms. Tsuchiyama be reappointed to the Board of Acupuncture based on her knowledge, experience, and dedication to advancing the profession of acupuncture and protecting the interests of acupuncture patients and consumers in the State.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection 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.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection,

 

 

 

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair