Committee on Health, Hospitals and Human Services

Bill No. 36-0050        An Act repealing and reenacting with amendments title 27 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 20, relating to the regulation of the profession of social work and social workers

Bill No. 36-0051        An Act amending title 27 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 20 by establishing the Virgin Islands Board of Social Work Licensure

Bill No. 36-0043        An Act amending title 19 Virgin Islands Code, part VI, chapter 53, subchapter IV, section 1481 by increasing the penalties for violation of sanitation laws

Invited Testifiers:
Honorable H. Nathalie Hodge, Commissioner, Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs
Honorable Averil E. George, Commissioner, Department of Human Services
Ms. Juliette Millin, Chairperson, Virgin Islands Board of Social Work
Ms. Yvonne Woods, PhD, MSW, CSW, Program Director and Chairperson, Virgin Islands Board of Social Work University of the Virgin Islands
Honorable Justa Encarnacion, Commissioner, Department of Health
Ms. Sophia Joseph Parrilla, PhD., Clinical Director, Island Therapy Solutions

BLOCK II                                                                                                                               1:40 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.

The Department of Human Services will provide a detailed overview on the status of the territory’s Head Start program. The presentation will highlight key aspects of early childhood education and support services, as well as examine the potential impact of proposed federal cuts on the program.

Invited Testifier:
Honorable Averil E. George, Commissioner, Department of Human Services