STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1917

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 817, 818

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 817 and 818, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

Drug Product Selection Board

G.M. No. 817

VENKATARAMAN BALARAMAN,

for a term to expire 06-30-2005; and

G.M. No. 818

VENKATARAMAN BALARAMAN,

for a term to expire 06-30-2009,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee reviewed the personal history, resume, and the statement submitted by the nominee, and finds the nominee to have the necessary qualifications to be appointed to the Drug Product Selection Board.

Your Committee received testimony in support of VENKATARAMAN BALARAMAN from the Department of Health.

Dr. Balaraman earned a doctor of medicine degree in pediatrics at the University of West Indies, Jamaica. He is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in general pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine. Dr. Balaraman is presently Director of Neonatology at Kapiolani Medical Center and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine. He also serves as a medical informaticist for Hawaii Pacific Health. Dr. Balaraman has authored and contributed to numerous medical studies. Dr. Balaraman's experience and specialized knowledge will complement the Board and serve as a valuable resource to help fulfill the Board's function of evaluating prescription drug safety and efficacy.

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 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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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair