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SUMMARY:Committee on Culture, Youth, Aging, Sports and Parks
DESCRIPTION:The Committee on Culture, Youth, Aging, Sports, and Parks will meet on Friday, July 17, 2026, at 12:00 P.M. in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands to consider the following official agenda:\nBLOCK I                                                                                                      12:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.\n“Aging with Dignity: Oversight of Nursing Homes and CMS Certification Readiness in the Virgin Islands”\nThe Committee will receive detailed testimony regarding the operational conditions of all government and privately operated nursing homes and long-term care facilities in the Virgin Islands. The review will examine quality of care, staffing adequacy, facility infrastructure, occupancy rates, financial sustainability, and compliance with territorial licensing and regulatory standards, with particular focus on identifying systemic gaps and risks affecting the health, safety, and dignity of the Territory’s elderly population.\nThe Committee will also assess each facility’s status toward CMS certification and readiness to meet federal Conditions of Participation, including barriers to Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, infrastructure deficiencies, and corrective actions necessary to secure sustainable federal funding.\nThis block is intended to provide a comprehensive oversight evaluation of the Territory’s long-term care system and to outline strategic policy measures to strengthen accountability, elevate care standards, and safeguard the financial and personal well-being of the Virgin Islands aging community.\n \nInvited Testifiers:\nHonorable Averil E. George, Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Human Services\nHonorable Justa Encarnacion, Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Health\nDwayne Alexander, Executive Director, Virgin Islands Housing Authority\nMs. Junia John-Straker, Chief Executive Officer, Lutheran Social Services of the Virgin Islands\nMs. Ramona Leonce, Director, Flamboyant Gardens\nPastor Mona Barnes, Administrator, New Life Senior Resort\nAndrew L. Turner, Founder, Sun Healthcare Group\n \nLUNCH                                                                                                             3:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.\n \nBLOCK II                                                                                                          3:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.\nBill No. 36-0192                    The Senior Financial Protection and Promissory Note Abuse Prevention Act of 2025, strengthening safeguards against financial exploitation of seniors.\nInvited Testifiers:\nHonorable Averil E. George, Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Human Services\nHonorable Gordon Rhea, Esq., Attorney General of the Virgin Islands, Department of Justice\nMs. Glendina Matthew, Director, Division of Banking and Insurance, Office of the Lieutenant Governor\nTroy de Chabert-Schuster, Executive Director, AARP Virgin Islands\nHonorable Mario Brooks, Commissioner, Virgin Islands Police Department\n \n \nBLOCK III                                                                                                          4:30 P.M. – 5:30 P.M.\nBill No. 36-0247                    An act establishing the Territorial Park Naming Program, creating a uniform process for naming and renaming parks, recreational areas, and facilities owned by the Government of                                                the Virgin Islands.\nInvited Testifiers:\nHonorable Vincent Roberts, Commissioner, VI Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation\nMs. Kristina Edwards, Director of Territorial Parks and Protected Areas, VI DPNR\nHonorable Lisa Alejandro, Commissioner, Department of Property and Procurement\n
URL:https://legvi.org/events/committee-on-culture-youth-aging-sports-and-parks-27/
CATEGORIES:Culture, Youth, Aging, Sports, and Parks
LOCATION:Charlotte Amalie
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