STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1944

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 465, 466

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 465 and 466, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Radiologic Technology Board

 

G.M. No. 465

MICHAEL J. MEAGHER, M.D.,

for a term to expire 6-30-2011; and

 

G.M. No. 466

DANIEL WAYNE RICKENBACHER,

for a term to expire 6-30-2011,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Upon review of the testimonies and statements submitted by the nominees, your Committee finds that Michael J. Meagher, M.D., and Daniel Wayne Rickenbacher have the necessary character, experience, and qualifications to serve on the Radiologic Technology Board.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Michael J. Meagher, M.D., from the Department of Health.

 

     Michael J. Meagher, M.D., is a Radiologist and Chairman of the Department of Radiology at Queens Medical Center, where he has held a number of professional and senior administrative positions since 1975.  Dr. Meagher is a graduate of the University of Rochester, with a Doctor of Medicine Degree from Stanford Medical School.  He is active in Continuing Education Fellowship programs and has an extensive and distinguished list of professional presentations throughout the United States.  In addition, Dr. Meagher is a member of a number of professional and community organizations.  He is being reappointed to the Board and currently serves as the Chairman.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Daniel Wayne Rickenbacher from the Department of Health.

 

     Daniel Wayne Rickenbacher is Chief Technologist/Operations Manager with Hawaii P.E.T. Imaging, where he is responsible for day-to-day clinical operations of the P.E.T. mobile scanning facility.  He is licensed both as a radiographer for twenty-six years, and as a nuclear medicine technologist for eight years.  Mr. Rickenbacher is a graduate of the Sparks Regional Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology and is active in continuing professional education programs.  He is a member of professional organizations both in Hawaii and on the U.S. mainland, as well as a variety of community organization.  Mr. Rickenbacher is being reappointed to the Board.

 

     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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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair