Committee on Health, Hospitals, and Human Services

Please be advised that the Committee on Health, Hospitals & Human Services will be conducting a meeting on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, on St. Thomas to discuss the following.

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

 Bill No. 36-0086        An act amending title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 25, section 590b, the Caregivers Leave Act.

Bill No. 36-0079        An Act amending title 19 Virgin Islands Code, part IV, chapter 37, to add a new subchapter mandating territorial hospitals to provide paternity testing services upon request,

Invited Testifiers:
Honorable Justa Encarnacion, Commissioner, Department of Health
Mr. Gordon Rhea, Esq., Attorney General, Department of Justice
Ms. Cindy L. Richardson, Director, Division of Personnel
Mr. Troy Schuster, State Director, AARP of the Virgin Islands
Mrs. Tracy Stewart Sanders, President, Continuum Care Home Health, LLC

BLOCK II                                                                                                                               12:40 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.

The Committee will receive formal updates from the Medical, Dental, and Psychology Boards of the Virgin Islands. Each Board will provide a summary of current operations, challenges, and strategic objectives, including matters related to licensing, compliance, professional development, and recommendations for legislative or administrative support to strengthen healthcare regulation across the territory.

Invited Testifiers:
Mr. Trevor Connor, DDS, Chairman, Virgin Islands Dental Board
Ms. Ramona Moss, Ph. D, Chairperson, Board of USVI Psychology Examiners
Mr. Frank Odlum, MD, Chairman, Virgin Islands Medical Examiners Board