STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2828

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 549

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 549, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Board of Acupuncture

G.M. No. 549

JONI KROLL, for a term to expire 06-30-2019,

begs leave to report as follows:

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

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Joni Kroll from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Institute of Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Hawai‘i Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture Association, and two individuals.

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Dr. Kroll's background, experience, and dedication to serving her community qualify her for appointment to the Board of Acupuncture as a licensee member.  Your Committee notes that Dr. Kroll has been a licensed acupuncturist in Hawaii since 1989 and has maintained a private practice in Kailua, Oahu, for twenty-seven years.  Dr. Kroll is a leader in the Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture community and has previously served as the past President of the Hawaii Acupuncture Association and taught courses on safety and ethics at the Institute of Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.  Dr. Kroll also cofounded AcuPlan Hawaii, a nonprofit independent provider association.  Your Committee further finds that Dr. Kroll has served as an interim member and as an advisory committee member for the Board of Acupuncture and has a thorough understanding of the role and responsibilities of board members.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Dr. Kroll be appointed to the Board of Acupuncture based on her knowledge, experience, and commitment to public service.

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

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair