STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 1835
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 640
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2021
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 640, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:
Health Planning
Council, Tri-Isle Subarea
G.M. No. 640 |
CAROL PETITH-ZBICIAK, for a term to expire 06-30-2024, |
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment of Carol Petith-Zbiciak from the State Health Planning and Development Agency.
Upon
review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Dr. Petith-Zbiciak's background,
experience, and dedication to public service qualify her for reappointment to
the Health Planning Council, Tri-Isle Subarea. She is currently a retired nursing faculty
member at the University of Hawaii Maui College and a family nurse practitioner
with clinical experience in women's and pediatric health care at the Maui Community
College Health Center. As a nurse, she
has developed a patient care philosophy that focuses on universal access to
evidence-based health care, provided in the motivational interviewing style, with
an emphasis on health promotion, including the poor and the underserved. Dr. Petith-Zbiciak obtained her Masters in
Nursing and Doctorate in Nursing Practice from the University of Hawaii at
Manoa, where her academic studies focused on better meeting the health care
services needed of homeless persons on Maui, increasing access to primary care
services, reducing unnecessary emergency department visits, decreasing acute
care hospital lengths of stay, and reducing costs. Dr. Petith-Zbiciak holds an advanced practice
registered nurse Rx 405 certification and is a member of various professional organizations,
such as the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Nurses
Association, Emergency Nurses Association, and Infusion Nurses Society. Therefore, your Committee recommends that based
upon her experience, knowledge, and desire to contribute to the community, that
Dr. Petith-Zbiciak be appointed to the Health Planning Council, Tri-Isle
Subarea.
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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____________________________ JARRETT KEOHOKALOLE, Chair |
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