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, October 4, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. in the Frits E. Lawaetz Conference in Room in St. Croix.

BLOCK I 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.

Bill No. 35-0119 An Act amending Title 19 Virgin Islands Code by adding a chapter 7A directing the Department of Health to develop and approve Mobile integrated healthcare programs.

Invited Testifiers:
Dr. Tess Richards, Interim Executive Director, St. Thomas East End Medical Center Corporation
Tina M. Comissiong, Esq. MPA, Chief Executive Officer, Schneider Regional Medical Center
Ms. Jacqueline Greenridge, EMT Training Officer, Department of Health
Mr. Mr. Daryl D. Jaschen, Director, Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency
The Honorable Justa E. “Tita” Encarnacion, Commissioner, Department of Health
Mr. Douglas Koch, Chief Executive Officer
Ms. Masserae Sprauve-Webster, Chief Executive Officer, Frederiksted Health Care, Inc.
Mr. Daryl A. George Sr., Director, Virgin Islands Fire Service

LUNCH
12:05 P.M. – 12:55 P.M.

BLOCK II 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.

The Committee will receive testimony from Dr. Walter Rohloff MD, of the Kidney Center relative to At Home Dialysis Program, Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, Kidney Stones, Hypertension, and Renal Transplantation.

Invited Testifier:
Dr. Walter Rohloff, MD, The Kidney Center