Committee on Health, Hospitals and Human Services

Please be advised that the Committee on Health, Hospitals & Human Services will be conducting a meeting on Wednesday, February 07, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas.

BLOCK I                   10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.

 Bill No. 35-0224      An Act amending title 19, part V, chapter 45, subchapter VI to increase access to behavioral health services, with a focus on a Psychiatric Emergency Response Team to provide mobile crisis intervention services, and the 9-8-8 telecommunication system,

Invited Testifiers:

Honorable Justa Encarnacion, Commissioner, Department of Health

Honorable Ray Martinez, Commissioner, V.I. Police Department

Mr. Gleston McIntosh, Director, Peace Officers Standards Training

Dr. David Hall, SJD, President, University of the Virgin Islands

BLOCK II                                           12:30 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.

 Bill No. 35-0207      An Act amending title 19 Virgin Islands Code, part I, adding chapter 6a to create the Territorial Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes Registry,

Invited Testifiers:

Honorable Justa Encarnacion, Commissioner, Department of Health

Dr. Lyna Fredericks, Director of Chronic Disease, Department of Health

Dr. Tai Hunte-Ceaser, Medical Director, Department of Health

BLOCK III                                         2:35 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.

 The Committee will receive testimony on the operational status of the St. Thomas East End Medical Center Corporation.

Invited Testifiers:

Dr. Tess Richards, Interim Executive Director, St. Thomas East End Medical Center Corp.

Karl Callwood, Chairman of the Board, St. Thomas East End Medical Center Corp.