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SUMMARY:Committee on Health, Hospitals & Human Services
DESCRIPTION:The Committee on Health, Hospitals & Human Services has scheduled a hearing receive testimony on :\n \nBLOCK I                                                                                                         10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.\nBill No. 34-0244      An Act amending title 27 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 4, section 191(a) and (d) to expand and clarify the definition of naturopathic medicine and the physical   modalities used in the practice of naturopathy\nInvited Testifiers:\nAziyza Shabazz, President, Esthetician/Physical Trainer, Aziyza Nature’s Spa\nDr. Loriann Laugle, Studio 360 Chiropractic Wellness & Functional Movement Center\nShannon Braden, Executive Director, North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners (NABNE)\n \nThe committee will receive an update on matters related to the nursing practices in the Virgin Islands including compensation, working conditions expired contracts, and the credentialing of traveling nurses.\nInvited Testifiers:\nJacqueline Canton, Registered Nurses Leadership Union, Executive Chair/Chief Negotiator\nCarmen Vanterpool-Romney, Executive Director, VI Board of Nurse Licensure\n \nLUNCH                                                                                                           1:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.\n \n BLOCK II                                                                                                        1:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.\nBill No. 34-0279        An Act amending 19 Virgin Islands Code, Part V restructuring, reclassifying and adopting the first comprehensive Virgin Islands Behavioral Health Act to provide    for services and interdepartmental coordination of agencies and organizations to provide a structure of support to individuals throughout the Virgin Islands who suffer from behavioral health challenges; to establish community behavioral   health services, as well as to provide for the first comprehensive public Behavioral Health Facility to treat individuals voluntarily and involuntarily who face behavioral health challenges, amending and repealing conflicting laws; and providing for other related purposes\nInvited Testifiers:\nThe Honorable Justa E. Encarnacion, Commissioner, VI Department of Health\nThe Honorable Denise N. George, Esq., Attorney General of the US Virgin Islands\nThe Honorable Ray A. Martinez, Commissioner, VI Police Department\nSheryl Pogson, NAMI/AARP\nLori Thompson,   PhD, Psychologist, Insight\nTina Comissiong, Esq., Chief Executive Officer, Schneider Regional Medical Center\nChristopher E. Finch, Chairman, Virgin Islands Government Health and Hospital Corporation\n Wynnie Testamark, Director, VI Bureau of Corrections\nSamuel Joseph, Esq., Chief Public Defender, Office of the Territorial Public Defender\nAlisha Udhwani, Esq., President, VI Bar Association\n
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ORGANIZER;CN=Senator Novelle E. Francis, Jr.:MAILTO:senatorfrancis@legvi.org
LOCATION:St. Croix
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