STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2134

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 518, 520

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 518 and 520, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

Health Planning Council, Honolulu Subarea

G.M. No. 518	KATHERINE DAVIS, for a term to expire 06-30-2020; and
G.M. No. 520	HILARY OKUMURA, for a term to expire 06-30-2023,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by Katherine Davis and Hilary Okumura for service on the Health Planning Council, Honolulu Subarea.

KATHERINE DAVIS

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment of Katherine Davis from the State Health Planning and Development Agency, Hawai‘i State Center for Nursing, and one individual.

Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Dr. Davis' background, knowledge, and dedication to public service qualify her to be nominated for appointment to the Health Planning Council, Honolulu Subarea. Your Committee notes that Dr. Davis has over twenty-five years of experience as a pediatric nurse, nurse practitioner, and researcher and is experienced across disciplines and health systems. Currently, Dr. Davis is the Director for Community Partnerships at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, Associate Director for Evidence-Based Practice at the Hawai‘i State Center for Nursing, Nurse Researcher for The Queen's Medical Center, and Quality Director for the Hawaii Keiki: Health and Ready to Learn Program with the Department of Education. Your Committee further finds that Dr. Davis has shown remarkable dedication to community service, serving on over seventeen boards and committees, as a peer review editor for multiple publications, and as an interim member of the Health Planning Council, Honolulu Subarea, a position she has held since August 2018. Your Committee therefore recommends that Dr. Davis be appointed to the Health Planning Council, Honolulu Subarea based on her knowledge, experience, and dedication to serving her profession and community.

HILARY OKUMURA

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment of Hilary Okumura from the State Health Planning and Development Agency and two individuals.

Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Ms. Okumura's background and knowledge qualify her to be nominated for appointment to the Health Planning Council, Honolulu Subarea. Your Committee further finds that Ms. Okumura has served in the long-term care industry for the past eight years, was the Administrator for Arcadia Home Health Services for three years, and is currently the Administrator for Nuuanu Hale. Your Committee notes that Ms. Okumura also has experience working with Na Pu‘uwai Native Hawaiian Health Care System for the islands of Molokai and Lanai and is familiar with issues relating to access to care and the lack of long-term care services on those islands and has volunteered at several agencies to enhance her health management and community-based health programs knowledge. Your Committee finds that Ms. Okumura's experience with long-term care in both rural and urban settings will be an asset to the Council. Therefore, your Committee recommends that Ms. Okumura be appointed to the Health Planning Council, Honolulu Subarea based on her knowledge and experience.

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

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair