STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1688

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 781

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 781, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Hawai'i Medical Board

G.M. No. 781

PETER HOLT, MD, for a term to expire 6-30-2018,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Peter Holt to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Hawaii Medical Board.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Peter Holt from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and two individuals.

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Dr. Holt's background, experience, and dedication to serving the public qualify him for appointment to the Hawaii Medical Board as a licensee member.  Your Committee notes that Dr. Holt has been a practicing physician for twenty-five years, has been licensed in Hawaii since 2011, and is a diagnostic radiologist in Honolulu.  Dr. Holt currently practices telemedicine, which enables Dr. Holt to care for patients in Hawaii and throughout the country but also requires him to be licensed in each of the more than forty states in which he practices medicine.  Your Committee further finds that Dr. Holt has served as an interim member of the Hawaii Medical Board since July 2014 and has a thorough understanding of the role and responsibilities of board members, and his background in telemedicine continues to bring a unique perspective to the Board.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Dr. Holt be appointed to the Hawaii Medical Board based on his knowledge, experience, and desire to contribute to the community.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection 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 Commerce and Consumer Protection,

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair