Hawaii Medical Board Meeting

Date:

Thursday, 06/09/2022

Start Time:

01:00 PM

Place:

Virtual Videoconference Meeting: Zoom Webinar and In-Person Location: Queen Liliuokalani Conference Room, King Kalakaua Building, 335 Merchant Street, 1st Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813

Agenda

HAWAII MEDICAL BOARD

Professional and Vocational Licensing Division

Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

State of Hawaii

 

AGENDA

 

Date:               June 9, 2022

 

Time:               1:00 p.m.

 

In-Person        Queen Liliuokalani Conference Room        

Meeting           HRH King Kalakaua Building

Location:         335 Merchant Street, First Floor

                        Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

 

Agenda:           The agenda was posted to the State electronic calendar as required by Hawaii Revised Statutes (“HRS”) section 92-7(b).  

 

Virtual

Participation:   Virtual Videoconference Meeting – Zoom Webinar (use link below)

https://dcca-hawaii-gov.zoom.us/j/98107723586

 

Phone:             (669) 900-6833

Meeting ID:     981 0772 3586

 

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, protecting the health and safety of the community is of utmost concern. If you wish to submit written testimony on any agenda item, please email your testimony to medical@dcca.hawaii.gov or by hard copy mail to: Attn: Hawaii Medical Board, P.O. Box 3469, Honolulu, HI 96801.  We request submission of testimony at least 24 hours prior to the meeting to ensure that it can be distributed to the Board members.

 

INTERNET ACCESS:                    

 

To view the meeting and provide live oral testimony, please use the link at the top of the agenda. You will be asked to enter your name. The Board requests that you enter your full name, but you may use a pseudonym or other identifier if you wish to remain anonymous. You will also be asked for an email address.  You may fill in this field with any entry in an email format, e.g., *****@***mail.com.

 

Your microphone will be automatically muted. When the Chairperson asks for public testimony, you may click the Raise Hand button found on your Zoom screen to indicate that you wish to testify about that agenda item.  The Chairperson will individually enable each testifier to unmute their microphone. When recognized by the Chairperson, please unmute your microphone before speaking and mute your microphone after you finish speaking. 

 

PHONE ACCESS:

 

If you cannot get internet access, you may get audio-only access by calling the Zoom Phone Number listed at the top on the agenda. 

 

Upon dialing the number, you will be prompted to enter the Meeting ID which is also listed at the top of the agenda.  After entering the Meeting ID, you will be asked to either enter your panelist number or wait to be admitted into the meeting.  You will not have a panelist number.  So, please wait until you are admitted into the meeting. 

 

When the Chairperson asks for public testimony, you may indicate you want to testify by entering “*” and then “9” on your phone’s keypad.  After entering “*” and then “9”, a voice prompt will let you know that the host of the meeting has been notified.  When recognized by the Chairperson, you may unmute yourself by pressing “*” and then “6” on your phone.  A voice prompt will let you know that you are unmuted.  Once you are finished speaking, please enter “*” and then “6” again to mute yourself.

 

For both internet and phone access, when testifying, you will be asked to identify yourself and the organization, if any, that you represent.  Each testifier will be limited to five minutes of testimony per agenda item.

 

If connection to the meeting is lost for more than 30 minutes, the meeting will be continued on a specified date and time.  This information will be provided on the Board’s website at http://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/medical/board-meeting-schedule/.

 

Instructions to attend State of Hawaii virtual board meetings may be found online at https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/files/2020/08/State-of-Hawaii-Virtual-Board-Attendee-Instructions.pdf

 

1.            Call to Order

 

2.            Approval of the Open Session and Executive Session Minutes of the April 14, 2022, Meeting

 

The Board may enter into Executive Session to consult with the Board’s attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Board’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities in accordance with HRS section 92-5(a)(4) to review the executive session minutes.

 

3.            Chapter 91, HRS, Adjudicatory Matter:

 

A.              In the Matter of the License to Practice Medicine of Jeffrey D. Lovin, M.D., Settlement Agreement Prior to Filing of Petition for Disciplinary Action and Board’s Final Order.

 

B.            In the Matter of the Physician’s License of Dave S. Travis, M.D., Hearings Officer’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommended Order, Granting Summary Judgment in Favor of Petitioner; MED-2021-23-L.

 

C.           In the Matter of the License to Practice Medicine of Sung S. Yang, M.D., Settlement Agreement After Filing of Petitioner for Disciplinary Action and Board’s Final Order.

 

4.            Applications for License/Certification:

 

The Board will enter into Executive Session pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes sections 92-5(a)(1) and 92-5(a)(4) to consider and evaluate personal information relating to individuals applying for professional or vocational licenses cited in section 26-9 or both and to consult with the board’s attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the board’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities.

 

A.            Applications:

 

(i)            Physician (Permanent/Endorsement):

 

a.            Raffi Barsoumian, M.D.

 

(ii)           Physician (Permanent/Non-Endorsement):

 

a.            James R. Schwartz, M.D.

 

(iii)          Emergency Medical Personnel:

 

a.            Kelly Scott Halpin, EMT

 

B.            Ratifications List (See attached list)

 

(i)            List

 

5.            Legislation:

 

A.            HB1575, HD2, SD2, RELATING TO PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

 

Expands the scope of practice for physician assistants. Requires a sampling of medical records that includes certain amounts of controlled substance prescriptions, rather than all medical records, to be reviewed when physician assistants prescribe controlled substances. Effective 7/1/2022. 

 

B.            HB1823, HD2, SD2, RELATING TO HEALTH

 

Authorizes advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to practice medical aid in dying or provide counseling to a qualified patient. Requires an attending provider to make an initial determination in person or via telehealth. Amends the mandatory waiting period between oral requests and the provision of a prescription. Prohibits the disclosure, discovery, or compelled production of information collected or retained pursuant to incidental or routine communication between DOH and qualified patients or providers. Effective 7/1/2060.

 

 

C.         SB2017, SD1, HD2, CD1, RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

 

Repeals existing law that limits licensure as an emergency medical technician 1 to individuals whose practice is performed in a county with a population of 500,000 or greater.

 

6.            Chairperson Report

 

A.            Thank you and farewell to Peter Halford, M.D., Honolulu Member.

 

7.            Next Meeting:              Thursday, July 14, 2022

 

Virtual Videoconference Meeting – Zoom Webinar

                        and

In-Person        Queen Liliuokalani Conference Room, First Floor

Meeting           HRH King Kalakaua Building

Location:         335 Merchant Street

                        Honolulu, HI 96813

8.            Adjournment

 

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact Ahlani Quiogue at (808) 586-2699 or medical@dcca.hawaii.gov as soon as possible, preferably within two (2) business days of the meeting. If a response is received after that date, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled.  Upon request this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.

 

5/31/22