STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3622

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, and 525, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee

 

G.M. No. 520

DARREN ROSARIO,

for a term to expire 06-30-2025;

 

G.M. No. 521

MAREN ANKA,

for a term to expire 06-30-2022;

 

G.M. No. 522

MAREN ANKA,

for a term to expire 06-30-2026;

 

G.M. No. 523

MAX MATIAS,

for a term to expire 06-30-2025;

 

G.M. No. 524

STACEY OHO,

for a term to expire 06-30-2024; and

 

G.M. No. 525

CODY BONILLA,

for a term to expire 06-30-2024,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by Darren Rosario, Maren Anka, Max Matias, Stacey Oho, and Cody Bonilla for service on the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee.

 

DARREN ROSARIO

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment of Darren Rosario from the Department of Health; County of Hawaii Fire Department; Hawaii Fire Fighters Association, Local 1463, IAFF, AFL-CIO; and American Medical Response.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Rosario's experience as a fire fighter, commitment to public service, and dedication to ensuring the health and safety of the community, qualify him for appointment to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee.  Mr. Rosario is a retired Chief of the County of Hawaii Fire Department.  Prior to that, Mr. Rosario served as a fire fighter, and as a certified emergency medical technician and mobile intensive care technician.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Rosario completed Emergency Medical Technician Training at and received an Associate's Degree as a Mobile Intensive Care Technician from Kapiolani Community College.  He also earned an Associate's Degree in Fire Science from Honolulu Community College and completed the Executive Fire Officer Program from the National Fire Academy.  Your Committee further finds that section 321-225, Hawaii Revised Statutes, requires that four members be consumers of health care who have no connection with or relationship to the health care system of the State.  Mr. Rosario's service on the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee would fulfill this requirement.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Darren Rosario be appointed to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee based on his experience in emergency service response and commitment to public health and safety.

 

MAREN ANKA

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment and reappointment of Maren Anka from the Department of Health, American Medical Response, and two individuals. 

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Ms. Anka's experience as an emergency responder, commitment to public service, and dedication to ensuring the health and safety of the community, qualify her for appointment and reappointment to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee.  Ms. Anka is a paramedic and a Health and Safety Officer with American Medical Response - Maui County.  She is also one of a select group of paramedics that actively staffs the Maui medical evacuation helicopter stations.  Your Committee notes that Ms. Anka serves as an adjunct Emergency Medical Services instructor at Kapiolani Community College and is a Senior Diving Guide with Extended Horizons in Lahaina.  Your Committee further finds that Ms. Anka's service on the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee would fulfill the requirement of section 321-225, Hawaii Revised Statutes, that a member be a representative of allied health professions related to emergency medical services.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Maren Anka be appointed and reappointed to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee based on her experience in emergency service response and commitment to public health and safety.

 

MAX MATIAS

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment of Max Matias from the Department of Health; Hawaii Fire Fighters Association, Local 1463, IAFF, AFL-CIO; American Medical Response; and two individuals.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Matias' experience in the field of emergency response, commitment to public service, and dedication to ensuring the health and safety of the community, qualify him for appointment to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee.  Mr. Matias currently oversees the fire personnel and facility at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport and the Aircraft Rescue and Firefighter Regional Training Center on the island of Hawaii.  Mr. Matias also has over twenty-two years of service as both a firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician on the island of Kauai, and is a lecturer at Hawaii Community College in the field of Fire Science.  Mr. Matias attend Kapiolani Community College where he studied Emergency Medical Services.  Your Committee further finds that Mr. Matias' service on the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee would fulfill the requirement of section 321-225, Hawaii Revised Statutes, that a member be a representative of allied health professions related to emergency medical services.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Max Matias be appointed to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee based on his experience in emergency service response and commitment to public health and safety.

 

STACEY OHO

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment of Stacey Oho from the Department of Health, Kauai Paramedics Association, American Medical Response, and ten individuals.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Oho's experience in the field of emergency medical services, commitment to public service, and dedication to ensuring the health and safety of the community, qualify him for appointment to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee.  Mr. Oho is an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) healthcare instructor who holds current instructor certifications in Basic Life Support, Advanced Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Prehospital Trauma Life Support, Advanced Medical Life Support, Emergency Pediatric Care, and Advanced Hazmat Life Support.  Mr. Oho also serves as an Assistant Professor with the Kapiolani Community College EMS Department as their lead Mobile Intensive Care Technician instructor.  Additionally, he is a practicing paramedic with American Medical Response-Kauai County. Your Committee further finds that Mr. Oho's service on the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee would fulfill the requirement of section 321-225, Hawaii Revised Statutes, that a member be a mobile intensive care technician or emergency medical technician engaged in the practice of pre-hospital emergency medical service representing the City and County of Honolulu.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Stacey Oho be appointed to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee based on his experience in emergency medical services and commitment to public health and safety.

 

CODY BONILLA

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment of Cody Bonilla from the Department of Health, Kauai Paramedics Association, American Medical Response, and one individual. 

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Bonilla's experience in the field of emergency medical services, commitment to public service, and dedication to ensuring the health and safety of the community, qualify him for appointment to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee.  Mr. Bonilla is currently a licensed Paramedic with American Medical Response – Kauai County, serving as their Operations Supervisor.  Mr. Bonilla has also served on the Kauai Paramedic Association as both its President and Vice President and holds certifications as a State of Hawaii Mobile Intensive Care Technician and National Registry Paramedic.  Your Committee further finds that Mr. Bonilla's service on the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee would fulfill the requirement of section 321-225, Hawaii Revised Statutes, that a member be a mobile intensive care technician or emergency medical technician engaged in the practice of pre-hospital emergency medical service representing the County of Kauai.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Bonilla currently serves as a holdover member on the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee and therefore is already familiar with the its work.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Cody Bonilla be appointed to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee based on his experience in emergency medical services and commitment to public health and safety.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that are attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, experience, and qualifications of the nominees, has found the nominees to be qualified for the positions to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nominations.

 

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

 

 

 

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JARRETT KEOHOKALOLE, Chair