STAND. COM. REP. NO. 10

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 22

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Second Special Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 22, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Administrator for the State Health Planning and Development Agency

G.M. No. 22

RONALD E. TERRY, for a term to expire 6-30-2011,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee, and finds Ronald E. Terry to have the necessary qualifications to be nominated as the Administrator for the State Health Planning and Development Agency.

     Testimony in support of Ronald E. Terry's nomination was submitted by the Department of Health, The Queen’s Health Systems, Sanford Health Services Division, Hawaii Pacific Health, Medical Service Corporation International, and three individuals.

     Mr. Terry received his Master’s in Health Administration from the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University.  He has twenty-seven years of experience in executive healthcare management and has extensive experience in health care facility development, physician and staff relations, and healthcare budgeting and financing.  Mr. Terry served as Vice-President of Hospital Operations at Wahiawa General Hospital and as Executive Director of Hawaii Credential Verification Service, Inc.

     Mr. Terry testified to his support of the certificate of need process.  He has worked in states that did not have the certificate of need process in place and has experienced first hand how the lack of this process has been detrimental to health care services in rural communities.  Mr. Terry also stated that, although we can look at making improvements to the healthcare system, he has not come across a process that serves all communities better than the certificate of need process.  He understands the challenges of meeting Hawaii’s future health care needs and is committed to working collaboratively to improve access to quality health care for our community.  Mr. Terry’s extensive experience, education, and dedication to community service will enable him to be a valuable asset to the State Health Planning and Development Agency.

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

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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair