STAND. COM. REP. NO. 896

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 638

 

 

 

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 638, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Health Planning Council, Honolulu Subarea

 

G.M. No. 638

ALICIA DAMIEN LAU,

for a term to expire 6-30-2016,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Alicia Damien Lau to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Health Planning Council, Honolulu Subarea.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Alicia Damien Lau from the Department of Health, Hawaii Long Term Care Association, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, St. Francis Healthcare System, and three individuals.

 

     Ms. Lau has earned a Master's degree in Public Health in Administration and Master of Science and Bachelor's degrees in Nursing.

 

     Ms. Lau is currently the Director of Health Services for the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities and serves on the Board of Directors for the Pacific Health Ministries and Catholic Charities of Hawaii.  She is also the owner and consultant for Damien Healthcare Consultants, LLC.  Previously, Ms. Lau served as the Chief Operating Officer for Ito Healthcare Group, in which she was responsible for the health and well-being of patients at the Oahu Care Facility, Pearl City Nursing Home, Kulana Malama, Community Case Management Corporation, and Kokua Nurses.

 

     Your Committee finds that Ms. Lau's past experiences, as well as her continuing commitment to issues relating to health care, will be great assets to the Council.

 

     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 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 Health,

 

 

 

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JOSH GREEN, Chair