STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2890

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 277, 342, 343, and 344

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 277, 342, 343, and 344, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

Board of Physical Therapy

G.M. No. 277

JULIE TILSON, PT, DPT, NCS,

for a term to expire 06-30-07;

G.M. No. 342

GWEN T. CHINN,

for a term to expire 06-30-07;

G.M. No. 343

GILBERT PERRY HAGER, MD,

for a term to expire 06-30-06; and

G.M. No. 344

JAMES K. HEWSON,

for a term to expire 06-30-07,

begs leave to report as follows:

The Hawaii Chapter-American Physical Therapy Association and an individual testified in support of Julie Tilson. Two individuals testified in support of nominee Gwen T. Chinn. The Hawaii Chapter-American Physical Therapy Association supported the nomination of Dr. Gilbert Perry Hager. The nomination of James K. Hewson was supported by the Hawaii Chapter-American Physical Therapy Association and three individuals.

JULIE TILSON, PT, DPT, NCS, is licensed to practice physical therapy in Hawaii and California. She holds a doctor of physical therapy degree from the University of Southern California and is certified as a neurologic clinical specialist. Ms. Tilson has practiced physical therapy since 1998 and is currently employed as a lead therapist at Castle Medical Center.

GWEN T. CHINN has a bachelor of science degree in nursing from the University of Illinois. Ms. Chinn has worked as an English language instructor and staff nurse, and is currently employed as a medical consultant and nurse case manager.

GILBERT PERRY HAGER, MD, received his medical degree from the University of Vermont and is a licensed physician in Hawaii and Rhode Island, with a specialty in physiatry. Dr. Hager, whose professional experience includes positions as medical director for the brain injury program at the Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific and medical director of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Castle Medical Center, is currently president and medical director for Ability Rehab Medicine Services, Ltd.

JAMES K. HEWSON, PT, holds a bachelor of science degree in physical therapy from State University of New York at Stony Brook and is licensed to practice physical therapy in Hawaii and New York. Mr. Hewson has almost thirty years of experience in physical therapy and is currently in private practice.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing that is 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 Housing,

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RON MENOR, Chair