STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3381

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 639, 640

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation and Energy, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 639 and 640, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

Medical Advisory Board

G.M. No. 639	JOHN CORBOY, for a term to expire 06-30-2022; and
G.M. No. 640	ALAN STEIN, for a term to expire 06-30-2022,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by John Corboy, MD, and Alan Stein, MD, for service on the Medical Advisory Board.

JOHN CORBOY

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the reappointment of John Corboy, MD, from the Department of Transportation.

Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Dr. Corboy is a former staff ophthalmologist at Kaiser Permanente Medical Group. He also has experience as a surgeon at the Hawaiian Eye Center, and has served as the Director for the Hawaiian Eye Center, Hawaiian Eye Surgicenter, and Tongan Medical Mission. Currently, Dr. Corboy is the president of Hawaiian Eye Foundation, a non-profit, charitable corporation. Dr. Corboy has served on the Medical Advisory Board since 2015, and his expertise in ophthalmology has greatly benefited the Medical Advisory Board when reviewing and evaluating vision-related cases. Your Committee finds that Dr. Corboy's experience and knowledge qualify him for reappointment to the Medical Advisory Board.

ALAN STEIN

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the reappointment of Alan Stein, MD, from the Department of Transportation.

Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Dr. Stein has worked at Queens Medical Center since 1999 in various positions, including Director of the Neurophysiology Laboratory, Director of Epilepsy and Neurophysiology, and Director of Neurohospitalist Service. He has served as president and treasurer for the Epilepsy Foundation of Hawaii and Hawaii Neurological Society, and currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Hawaii Neurological Society. Dr. Stein has served on the Medical Advisory Board since 2015, and his expertise in neurology, epilepsy, and clinical neurophysiology ophthalmology has been invaluable to the Medical Advisory Board. Your Committee finds that Dr. Stein's experience and knowledge qualify him for reappointment to the Medical Advisory Board.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation and Energy 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 Transportation and Energy,

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LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair