STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1685

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 235

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 235, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY BOARD

RICHARD DE JOURNETT, M.D., HOLLY ENGEL WALTERS, STEVEN H. HOSAKA, and W. PHILIP KAU, D.V.M., for terms to expire on June 30, 2005,

begs leave to report as follows:

Upon review of the testimony and statements submitted by the nominees, your Committee finds that the nominees have the necessary character, experience, and qualifications to serve on the Radiologic Technology Board ("Board").

Testimony in support of the nominees was received from the Department of Health.

Richard De Journett, M.D., is a graduate of the University of Southern California and is a practicing radiologist. His professional affiliations include the Radiologic Society of North America, Hawaii Radiologic Society, and American College of Radiology.

Holly Engel Walters is a graduate of the City College of San Francisco and is a practicing radiology technologist. Ms. Walters had approximately fourteen years of extensive experience as a radiology technologist and cardiovascular technologist at hospitals on the continental United States prior to coming to Hawaii in 1997.

Steven Hosaka is an experienced radiology technologist with Kaiser Hospital. He has over twenty-five years of experience in radiology and other medical fields.

W. Phillip Kau is a graduate of Colorado State University with a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. Currently, he is the Director and President of the Animal Hospital of Hawaii. His professional affiliations include the American Veterinary Medical Association, Honolulu Veterinary Society, and American College of Veterinary. Mr. Kau is also a member of the Regulated Industries and Complaints Office Advisory Committee.

Your Committee finds that the nominees have been appointed based upon their credentials, integrity, and desire to ensure that radiology practices in the State are of the highest quality.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health and Human Services that are attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, character, 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 and Human Services,

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DAVID MATSUURA, Chair