SSCR1841

STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1841

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 636, 637, 709, 710, 711

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 636, 637, 709, 710, and 711, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee

G.M. No. 636	KYLE PERRY, for a term to expire 06-30-2021;
G.M. No. 637	KYLE PERRY, for a term to expire 06-30-2025;
G.M. No. 709	SEAN COVANT, for a term to expire 06-30-2023;
G.M. No. 710	MICHAEL HAYASHI, for a term to expire 06-30-2024; and
G.M. No. 711	JACOB MINEI, 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 Kyle Perry, Sean Covant, Michael Hayashi, and Jacob Minei for service on the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee.

KYLE PERRY

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nominations for the appointment and reappointment of Kyle Perry from the Department of Health and The Queen's Medical Center.

Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Dr. Perry's experience as an emergency room physician and commitment to public service and patient health and safety qualify him for appointment to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee. Dr. Perry is currently an emergency medical physician with The Queen's Medical Center and the medical director for LifeSave KūPono, an aeromedical transport service. Dr. Perry also serves as an emergency medicine trauma liaison and an advanced trauma life support instructor for The Queen's Medical Center, and as an expert witness for the City and County of Honolulu. Your Committee notes that Dr. Perry also directs simulations of medical and trauma cases for paramedic students and teaches medical students at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine. Dr. Perry earned his Medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University.

Your Committee further finds that Dr. Perry's reappointment to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee fulfills the requirement for a representative who is a physician experienced in the conduct and delivery of emergency medical services who is also board-certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Your Committee therefore recommends that Dr. Perry be reappointed to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee based on his experience in emergency medicine and his commitment to the health and safety of the community.

SEAN COVANT

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment of Sean Covant from the Department of Health.

Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Dr. Covant's experience as an emergency medicine physician and commitment to public service and patient health and safety qualify him for appointment to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee. Dr. Covant is currently the medical director for the City & County of Honolulu Emergency Medical Services and a practicing emergency physician at multiple community hospitals on Oahu, Kauai, and Molokai. Prior to his current position, Dr. Covant served as an attending physician in Dallas, Texas, and as a professor of emergency medicine. Your Committee notes that Dr. Covant is also a veteran of the United States Navy and was a contributing author for a book about best practices in emergency care. Dr. Covant earned his Doctor of Osteopathy degree from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his residency at Maimonides Medical Center and a fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

Your Committee further finds that Dr. Covant's appointment to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee fulfills the state requirement for a representative who is a physician experienced in the conduct and delivery of emergency medical services. Your Committee therefore recommends that Dr. Covant be appointed to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee based on his experience in emergency medicine and his commitment to the health and safety of the community.

MICHAEL HAYASHI

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the reappointment of Michael Hayashi from the Department of Health.

Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Dr. Hayashi's experience as a board certified surgical intensivist and commitment to public service and patient health and safety qualify him for appointment to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee. Dr. Hayashi is currently a member of the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee, the state trauma medical director, and a board certified surgical intensivist practicing at The Queen’s Medical Center. Prior to his current positions, Dr. Hayashi served as a surgical intensivist for the University Clinical, Education and Research Associates (now University Health Partners of Hawaii) and a clinical professor at the University of Hawaii Department of Surgery. Your Committee notes that Dr. Hayashi is also a consultant to the Trauma Systems Committee, the chair of the Oahu Regional Trauma Advisory Committee, and a member of the Hawaii Trauma Advisory Committee. Dr. Hayashi earned his Medical degree from the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine; completed his residency at the University of California, Irvine Department of Surgery; and completed his fellowship at the University of Hawaii Department of Surgery.

Your Committee further finds that Dr. Hayashi's appointment to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee fulfills the state requirement that a representative be a physician experienced in the conduct and delivery of emergency medical services. Your Committee therefore recommends that Dr. Hayashi be appointed to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee based on his experience in emergency medicine and his commitment to the health and safety of the community.

JACOB MINEI

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment of Jacob Minei from the Department of Health.

Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Minei's experience as a firefighter, commitment to public service, and dedication to the health and safety of the community qualify him for appointment to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee. Mr. Minei is currently a firefighter for the Kauai Fire Department. Your Committee notes that Mr. Minei is certified as a hazardous material awareness/operations technician and as a nationally registered emergency medical technician. Furthermore, Mr. Minei is the program coordinator for Stop the Bleed, an organization dedicated to making communities more resilient by better preparing the public to save the lives of those suffering from bleeding injury.

Your Committee further finds that Mr. Minei's appointment to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee fulfills the state requirement that a representative be from an allied health profession related to emergency medical services. Your Committee therefore recommends Mr. Minei be appointed to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee based on his experience emergency response and his commitment the health and safety of the community.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on 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 Health,

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JARRETT KEOHOKALOLE, Chair