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HEALTH, HOSPITALS AND HUMAN SERVICES

LAWMAKERS VET CAREGIVERS LEAVE ACT, RECEIVE UPDATES FROM MEDICAL AND DENTAL BOARDS

ST. THOMAS, VI – The 36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands’ Committee on Health, Hospitals, and Human Services, led by Senator Ray Fonseca, met at the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall. Lawmakers considered the Caregivers Leave Act. Additionally, legislators received...

COMMITTEE VETS BILL TO ESTABLISH REQUIRED SERVICES AT NURSING HOMES AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, RECIEVES OVERVIEW OF WASTEWATER DISCHARGE CONCERNS, RECIEVES UPDATE FROM SCHNEIDER REGIONAL CONCERNING DIALYSIS SERVICES 

ST. THOMAS, VI – The 36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands’ Committee on Health, Hospitals, and Human Services, led by Senator Ray Fonseca, met at the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall. Lawmakers considered a measure that would establish the services that nursing...

THE VIRGIN ISLANDS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAFEGUARDS AGAINST MEASLES, HFMD, INFLUENZA, AND COVID-19

ST. THOMAS, USVI- The Committee on Health, Hospitals, and Human Services, chaired by Senator Ray Fonseca, convened at the Capitol Building to receive a public health update from the Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH). The briefing focused on the...

SENATE ADDRESSES HEALTHCARE CHALLENGES AND FUNDING SHORTFALLS

ST. CROIX – The Committee on Health, Hospitals, and Human Services, chaired by Senator Ray Fonseca, convened to address critical healthcare challenges, including staffing shortages, emergency room wait times, Medicaid funding, and the impact of the border crisis on...