Committee Agenda-04-22-25 REVISE — Health, Hospitals and Human Services
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, HOSPITALS & HUMAN SERVICES The Honorable Ray Fonseca CHAIRMAN 36th Legislature of the U.S. Virgin Islands Capitol Building, P.O. Box 1690 Charlotte Amalie, V.I. 00804 (340) 693-3577 Email: senatorrayfonseca@legvi.org TO: Honorable Hubert L. Frederick, Vice-Chair Honorable Marvin A. Blyden Honorable Alma Francis-Heyliger Honorable Kenneth L. Gittens Honorable Milton E. Potter Honorable Kurt A. Vialet FROM: Honorable Ray Fonseca _ Chairman, Committee on Health, Hospitals & Human Services DATE: April 14, 2025 RE: AGENDA -Committee Meeting-REVISE Please be advised that the Committee on Health, Hospitals & Human Services will be conducting a meeting on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Chambers, on St. Thomas. BLOCK I___________________________________________________________10:00-11:30am The members of the committee will receive an overview and mitigation plan from the Department of Health relative to the following diseases in the territory; Hand Foot and Mouth, Measles, Covid, and Flu. …
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COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, HOSPITALS & HUMAN SERVICES The Honorable Ray Fonseca CHAIRMAN 36th Legislature of the U.S. Virgin Islands Capitol Building, P.O. Box 1690 Charlotte Amalie, V.I. 00804 (340) 693-3577 Email: senatorrayfonseca@legvi.org TO: Honorable Hubert L. Frederick, Vice-Chair Honorable Marvin A. Blyden Honorable Alma Francis-Heyliger Honorable Kenneth L. Gittens Honorable Milton E. Potter Honorable Kurt A. Vialet FROM: Honorable Ray Fonseca _ Chairman, Committee on Health, Hospitals & Human Services DATE: April 14, 2025 RE: AGENDA -Committee Meeting-REVISE Please be advised that the Committee on Health, Hospitals & Human Services will be conducting a meeting on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Chambers, on St. Thomas. BLOCK I___________________________________________________________10:00-11:30am The members of the committee will receive an overview and mitigation plan from the Department of Health relative to the following diseases in the territory; Hand Foot and Mouth, Measles, Covid, and Flu. INVITED TESTIFIER: The Honorable Justa Encarnacion Commissioner, Department of Health BLOCK II_____________________________________________________11:40am-1:00pm Bill No. 36-0021-An Act amending title 19 Virgin Islands Code, part III, chapter 29, subchapter I relating to opioids and requiring that a practitioner discuss certain information with a patient when prescribing opioids, Sponsor by Senator Marvin A. Blyden INVITED TESTIFIER(S): The Honorable Justa Encarnacion Commissioner, Department of Health COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, HOSPITALS & HUMAN SERVICES The Honorable Ray Fonseca CHAIRMAN 36th Legislature of the U.S. Virgin Islands Capitol Building, P.O. Box 1690 Charlotte Amalie, V.I. 00804 (340) 693-3577 Email: senatorrayfonseca@legvi.org Mr. Gordon C. Rhea, Esq. Attorney General, Department of Justice Mr. Frank Odlum, MD Chairman, Virgin Islands Medical Examiners BLOCK III______________________________________________________1:45pm-4:00pm 36-0035- An Act amending title 15 Virgin Islands Code, article V to allow the Government of the Virgin Islands to implement the federal mandate of the Stephen J. Beck, Jr., Achieving Better Life Experiences, which provides for the establishment of savings accounts for persons with disabilities, Sponsor by Senator Novelle E. Francis, Jr. Co-Sponsor by Senator Marise C. James. INVITED TESTIFIER(S): The Honorable Kevin McCurdy Commissioner, Department of Finance Hinda Carbon Executive Director, Virgin Islands Bar Mr. Angus Drigo Executive Director, Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands Mr. Christopher Finch Former- Chairman Virgin Islands Government Health and Hospital Corporation Mr. Julien Henley Sr. ADA Coordinator, Office of the Governor Mr. Troy Schuster Virgin Islands State Director American Association of Retired Persons