STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1661

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 665

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 665, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Health Planning Council, Tri-Isle Subarea

G.M. No. 665

MAUREEN NAGANUMA, for a term to expire 6-30-2019,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history and resume submitted by the nominee and finds Maureen Naganuma to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Health Planning Council, Tri-Isle Subarea.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Maureen Naganuma from the Department of Health.

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Ms. Naganuma's background in the health care field qualifies her for appointment to the Tri-Isle Subarea Health Planning Council.  Ms. Naganuma has accumulated over forty years of experience in the health care arena, including as a registered nurse at St. Francis Medical Center.  She earned an Associate of Science in Nursing from the University of Hawaii and is currently the Projects and Development Director for Fresenius Medical Care.  Your Committee finds that Ms. Naganuma's past experience in health care, as well as her commitment to giving back to her community, will be great assets to the Council.

     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, Chair