STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 1973
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 604, 605
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2023
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 604 and 605, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:
Health Planning
Council, Hawaii County Subarea
G.M. No. 604 |
JAMIE CAMEROS, for a term to expire 06-30-2023; and |
G.M. No. 605 |
JAMIE CAMEROS, for a term to expire 06-30-2027, |
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by Jamie Cameros for service on the Health Planning Council, Hawaii County Subarea.
Your Committee
received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment and
reappointment of Jamie Cameros from the State Health Planning and
Development Agency.
Upon review of the testimony, your
Committee finds that Ms. Cameros' knowledge, experience, and desire to
serve her community qualify her for appointment and reappointment to the Health
Planning Council, Hawaii County Subarea.
Ms. Cameros holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from
the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She has
worked for Kaiser Permanente for over thirty years and currently serves as a
Senior Project Manager, where she oversees program administration, process
improvement, and regulatory compliance.
In addition to having substantial knowledge of the health care industry
and the state health system, Ms. Cameros also holds great expertise in processes
and procedures pertaining to Certificates of Need. During the course of her career with Kaiser
Permanente, Ms. Cameros has been responsible for all Certificate of Need functions
and helped revise the applicable state statutes and administrative rules
pertaining to the certificates. This
direct experience will prove invaluable to the work of the Health Planning
Council, Hawaii County Subarea, which advises the State Planning and
Development Agency in the administration of the Certificate of Need Program for
Hawaii County. Your Committee notes that
Ms. Cameros previously served on the State Planning Council, Hawaii County
Subarea, from 2002 to 2006, has been serving as an interim member since 2022,
and has a thorough understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the Council's
members. Your Committee therefore
recommends that Jamie Cameros be appointed and reappointed to the Health
Planning Council, Hawaii County Subarea, based on her professional experience
and expert knowledge of the state health system.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Health and Human Services that are 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 and Human Services,
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____________________________ JOY A. SAN BUENAVENTURA, Chair |
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