COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE BILL NO. 35-0145 Thirty-Fifth Legislature of the Virgin Islands September 19, 2023 An Act providing an appropriation for the operating expenses of the Virgin Islands Hospital and Health Facilities Corporation from the General Fund of the Treasury of the Government of the Virgin Islands for the fiscal year October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024 PROPOSED BY: Senators Novelle E. Francis, Jr., and Donna A. Frett-Gregory by Request of the Governor Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands: 1 SECTION 1. The following sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are 2 appropriated from the General Fund of the Treasury of the Government of the Virgin Islands 3 for the operating expenses, including maintenance, supplies and equipment, and other purposes 4 of the Virgin Islands Government Hospitals and Health Facilities Corporation for the fiscal 5 year October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024. 6 0100 GENERAL FUND FY 2024 7 7110 SCHNEIDER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER $ 31,750,000 8 TOTAL 7110 SCHNEIDER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER $ 31,750,000 9 7110 JUAN F. LUIS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER $ 30,250,000 10 TOTAL 7110 JUAN F. LUIS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER $ 30,250,000 11 TOTAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH FACILITIES CORPORATION $ 62,000,000 12 TOTAL 0100 GENERAL FUND $ 62,000,000 13 2 BILL SUMMARY 1 This bill provides for a $62,000,000 appropriation from the General Fund of the 2 Treasury of the Government of the Virgin Islands, of which $31,750,000 is being 3 appropriated to the Roy Lester Schneider Regional Medical Center and $30,250,000 is being 4 appropriated to the Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center for the fiscal year ending 5 September 30, 2024. 6 BR23-0783/BUDGET/September 15, 2023 7