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SUMMARY:Committee on Health, Hospitals and Human Services
DESCRIPTION:Please be advised that the Committee on Health, Hospitals & Human Services will be conducting a hearing on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 10:00 A.M., in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Chambers, on St. Thomas.\nBLOCK I                                                                                                                                 10:00 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.\nThe Committee will receive an operational update from the Department of Health addressing the use and expenditure of appropriated funds; the status and timelines of mental and behavioral health facilities; the deployment of behavioral health vans and community-based services; workforce recruitment and retention. The Department of Human Services will speak to the Medicaid State Plan administration and outstanding childcare balance; strategies to address hospital boarders and long-term elderly care, including potential CMS-certified facilities; federal childcare funding and Head Start program expansion; and the operational status of key Human Services facilities, to include clear timelines, measurable outcomes, and accountability to ensure these efforts translate into effective services for the people of the Virgin Islands.\nInvited Testifiers:\nHonorable Averil George, Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Human Services\nHonorable Justa E. Encarnacion, Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Health\nMrs. Adrienne L. Williams-Octalien, Director, Office of Disaster Recovery\nBLOCK II                                                                                                                               2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.\nThe Committee will receive a comprehensive update from the executive leadership of both hospitals regarding the progress of the merger, as well as the current financial and clinical status of the institutions. Testimony will address several critical operational areas, including emergency room wait times, staffing levels and workforce stability, the condition and availability of medical equipment and infrastructure, supply chain and procurement operations, payroll administration, and the hospitals’ overall financial condition and revenue cycle performance.\nInvited Testifiers:\nMs. Darlene A. Baptiste, MA Ed, RTT, EMT, CPM, CEO, Territorial Hospitals\nMr. Jerry Smith, Chairman, Virgin Islands Government Health and Hospital Corporation\nMr. Darryl A. Smalls, Executive Director, Facilities & Capital Development, Territorial Hospital Redevelopment Team\n
URL:https://legvi.org/events/committee-on-health-hospitals-and-human-services-33/
ORGANIZER;CN=Senator Ray Fonseca:MAILTO:senatorrayfonseca@legvi.org
CATEGORIES:Health, Hospitals and Human Services
LOCATION:Charlotte Amalie
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