Committee Agenda-07-07-25-Revised V — Health, Hospitals and Human Services, 7 July 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: June 27, 2025 RE: AGENDA - Committee Meeting - Revised V Please be advised that the Committee on Health, Hospitals & Human Services will be conducting a meeting on Monday, July 07, 2025, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Chambers, on St. Thomas. …
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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: June 27, 2025 RE: AGENDA - Committee Meeting - Revised V Please be advised that the Committee on Health, Hospitals & Human Services will be conducting a meeting on Monday, July 07, 2025, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Chambers, on St. Thomas. BLOCK I______________________________________________________________10:00-11:30am 36-0003 An Act amending title 19 Virgin Islands Code relating to nursing homes and assisted living facilities by adding a new chapter 76 to establish the services that nursing homes and assisted living facilities are required to provide; establishing limitations on financial charges, requirements for visitation, and the rights of a resident, Sponsored by Senator Angel L. Bolques, Jr. INVITED TESTIFIER(S): The Honorable Justa Encarnacion Mr. Gordon Rhea, Esq Commissioner Attorney General, Department of Health Department of Justice The Honorable Averil E. George Mr. Troy Schuster Commissioner Virgin Islands State Director Department of Human Services American Association of Retired Persons 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 BLOCK II_____________________________________________________12:15pm-2:00pm The committee will receive a comprehensive overview of the growing challenges posed by the direct discharge of minimally processed wastewater in public areas and brine discharge in our bays, which threatens environmental safety, public hygiene, and community health. This synopsis should help us understand both the immediate and long-term health risks, including potential disease outbreaks, and to provide guidance on best practices for sewage management, public health protection, and coordinated government response. INVITED TESTIFIERS: The Honorable Justa E. Encarnacion The Honorable Jean-Pierre Oriol Commissioner, Commissioner, Department of Health Department of Planning & Natural Resources Mr. Daryl Griffith Mr. Karl Knight Intern Executive Director Executive Director & CEO VI Waste Management Authority VI Water & Power Authority Anselmo Oleo Business Owner Double Play Bar and Grill BLOCK III____________________________________________________2:15pm-4:00pm The Committee will receive testimony from Roy Lester Schneider Hospital CEO, Ms. Tina Comissiong, regarding the current status of kidney dialysis services on St. Thomas in light of the temporary closure of the Caribbean Kidney Center. The Committee will also hear updates concerning the Virgin Islands Healthcare Foundation, based on St. Croix, and the renal center's capacity to accommodate additional dialysis patients during this period. INVITED TESTIFIERS: Ms. Tina M. Commissiong, Esq., MPA Chief Executive Officer, Schneider Regional Medical Center Dr. Tasmin Kahn, MD Nephrologist The Virgin Islands Healthcare Foundation Mrs. Aminah Saleem Patient Advocate and Community Awareness The Virgin Islands Healthcare Foundation