STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2211

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 639

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 No. 639, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

Hawai'i Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substances

G.M. No. 639

JOHN MOSES, for a term to expire 06-30-2023,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by John Moses for service on the Hawai‘i Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substances.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment of John Moses from the Department of Health and one individual.

Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Moses' background and experience qualify him to be nominated for appointment to the Hawaii Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substances. Your Committee notes that Mr. Moses has thirty-six years of experience in a variety of roles within the health care field, including direct care delivery, policy formulation, grant writing, enforcement consulting, and teaching. Mr. Moses is currently a Family Nurse Practitioner for Premier Medical Group and a Managing Partner, Legal Nurse Consultant, and Health Care Systems Consultant for MedicoLegal Analytics. Mr. Moses is also a member of multiple professional organizations, including the Hawaii Association of Professional Nurses, where he is President-Elect. Your Committee finds that Mr. Moses' extensive experience as a health professional, his career focus on addiction issues, and his insights on clinical, administrative, and budgetary issues will be valuable to the Hawaii Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substances. Your Committee therefore recommends that Mr. Moses be appointed to the Hawaii Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substances based on his knowledge, experience, and commitment to his profession.

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