STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1734

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 484, 485

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Housing, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 484 and 485, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

Board of Medical Examiners

G.M. No. 484

BRIAN E. CODY,

for a term to expire June 30, 2009; and

G.M. No. 485

H. ROGER NETZER, M.D.,

for a term to expire 06-30-2009,

begs leave to report as follows:

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Board of Medical Examiners, Kapaa Family Physicians, Kuhio Medical Center, and an individual testified in support of the nomination of H. Roger Netzer.

BRIAN E. CODY is the director of ancillary services at Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and has over fifteen years of management experience in the health care delivery system. Mr. Cody's current responsibilities include administrative and operations oversight for laboratory, pharmaceutical, and radiological services in the health maintenance organization's statewide system. The nominee's record of community service includes serving as co-chairperson of the Kaiser Aloha United Way campaign and, currently, Mr. Cody serves as an Aloha United Way Community Building Team member.

H. ROGER NETZER received his medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School. Since 1973, Dr. Netzer has been licensed to practice medicine in Hawaii and engaged in private practice with the Kauai Medical Group. The nominee was appointed to the Board of Medical Examiners in July 2001 and currently serves as its chairperson.

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