Committee Agenda-05-27-25 — Health, Hospitals and Human Services, 27 May 2025
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: May 7, 2025 RE: AGENDA -Committee Meeting Please be advised that the Committee on Health, Hospitals & Human Services will be conducting a meeting on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Chambers, on St. Thomas. BLOCK I______________________________________________________________10:00-1:00pm 36-0050- An Act repealing and reenacting with amendments title 27 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 20, relating to the regulation of the profession of social work and social workers, Sponsor by Senator Novelle E. Francis, Jr. …
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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: May 7, 2025 RE: AGENDA -Committee Meeting Please be advised that the Committee on Health, Hospitals & Human Services will be conducting a meeting on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Chambers, on St. Thomas. BLOCK I______________________________________________________________10:00-1:00pm 36-0050- An Act repealing and reenacting with amendments title 27 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 20, relating to the regulation of the profession of social work and social workers, Sponsor by Senator Novelle E. Francis, Jr. 36-0051-An Act amending title 27 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 20 by establishing the Virgin Islands Board of Social Work Licensure, Sponsor by Senator Novelle E. Francis, Jr. 36-0043-An Act amending title 19 Virgin Islands Code, part VI, chapter 53, subchapter IV, section 1481 by increasing the penalties for violation of sanitation laws, Sponsor Senator Angel L. Bolques Jr. INVITED TESTIFIER(S): The Honorable H. Nathalie Hodge The Honorable Averil E. George Commissioner, Commissioner, Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs Department of 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 Ms. Juliette Millin Ms. Yvonne Woods, PhD, MSW, CSW Chairperson, Program Director and Chairperson, Virgin Islands Board of Social Work University of the Virgin Islands The Honorable Justa Encarnacion Ms. Sophia Joseph Parrilla, PhD. Commissioner, Clinical Director, Department of Health Island Therapy Solutions BLOCK II_____________________________________________________1:40pm-4:00pm The Department of Human Services will provide a detailed overview on the status of the territory’s Head Start program. The presentation will highlight key aspects of early childhood education and support services, as well as examine the potential impact of proposed federal cuts on the program. INVITED TESTIFIER: The Honorable Averil E. George Commissioner, Department of Human Services