STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1310

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 649, 650

 

 

 

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 649 and 650, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Director of the State Health Planning and Development Agency

 

G.M. No. 649

ROMALA RADCLIFFE,

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

 

G.M. No. 650

ROMALA RADCLIFFE,

for a term to expire 6-30-2015,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by Romala Radcliffe and finds that Ms. Radcliffe's background in health care administration make her a well-qualified nominee for the position of Director of the State Health Planning and Development Agency for the term to expire June 30, 2011, and also for the term to expire on June 30, 2015.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Romala Radcliffe from the Department of Health, Hawaii Long Term Care Association, and sixteen private citizens.

 

     Ms. Radcliffe has over seventeen years of experience in human service and health care management and is a Hawaii-licensed nursing home administrator.  She is an active member of her community and has demonstrated an ability to employ collaborative leadership skills to constructively engage individuals to help solve health care-associated issues.  As part of her commitment to helping others, Ms. Radcliffe served as a Legislative Advocate for the American Cancer Society and as a Board member for Women Helping Women.  Ms. Radcliffe was also a Public Safety/Fire Commissioner for the County of Maui and served as a Counselor for the Maui Sexual Assault Crisis Center.

 

     Ms. Radcliffe has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Administration from the University of Hawaii and a Master of Arts degree with a concentration in Professional Studies from the University of Miami.

 

     In her past employment at the Kahala Nui Hiolani Care Center, Ms. Radcliffe served as the Center's Administrator.  As the Administrator, she was responsible for the supervision of 105 medical professionals and fostered an environment in which residents enjoyed high levels of service while ensuring that sanitation and safety standards were maintained and adhered to at all times.  Ms. Radcliffe's professional experience, including her work as Director of Volunteer Services at the University of Miami Hospital and the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, provides her with the critical foundation needed to understand the issues associated with mandated services and facility planning that she will confront as Director of the State Health Planning and Development Agency.

 

     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 position to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nomination.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

 

 

 

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JOSH GREEN, M.D., Chair