Committee on Health, Hospitals, and Human Services

Please be advised that the Committee on Health, Hospitals & Human Services will be conducting a meeting on Monday, July 24, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas. During this Committee meeting, action will be taken on Bill No. 35-0081, An Act repealing and reenacting Title 27, chapter 1, subchapter IIa to enact the Virgin Islands Telehealth Act, which includes telemedicine and the standards that govern the practice of medicine and the provision of healthcare services using telehealth modalities.

The committee will also receive an operational update from the Hebert Grigg Home for the Aged (HGH) and a follow up update from the St. Thomas East End Medical Center Corporation. Caribbean Kidney Center (CKC) will provide an update on the status of nurse payments for their facility.

BLOCK I 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.

Bill No. 35-0081 An Act repealing and reenacting Title 27, chapter 1, subchapter IIa to enact the Virgin Islands Telehealth Act, which includes telemedicine and the standards that govern the practice of medicine and the provision of healthcare services using telehealth modalities.

Invited Testifiers:
Honorable Justa E. Encarnacion, Commissioner, VI Department of Health
Ms. Tina Commissiong, Esq., Chief Executive Officer, Schneider Regional Medical Center
Mr. Douglas Koch, Chief Executive Officer, Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center
Dr. Carolyn Clansy Miller, License Psychologist, Ashar Counseling and Psychological
Mrs. Massarae Sprauve-Webster, Chief Executive Officer, Frederiksted Healthcare Inc.

LUNCH 12:05 P.M. – 12:30 P.M.

BLOCK II 12:35 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.

The Committee will receive an update from the Hebert Grigg Home for the Aged (HGH) on the status of their operation.

Invited Testifiers:
Ms. Denelle Baptiste,Assistant Commissioner, Department of Human Services
Mr. Alvin Milligan, Acting Administrator, Senior Citizen Affairs
Mrs. Ana Velez-Martinez, Director, Herbert Grigg Home for the Aged

BLOCK III 2:05 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.

The St. Thomas East End Medical Center Corporation will provide a updated operational status, Caribbean Kidney Center (CKC) will provide an update on the status of nurse payments for their facility.

Invited Testifiers:
Dr. Tess Richards, Interim Executive Director, St. Thomas East End Medical Center Corporation
Dr. Walter Gardiner, Medical Director, Caribbean Kidney Center