Committee on Health, Hospitals, and Human Services - Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands Close About Us History Functions and Structure FY 2026 Budget Honor Roll Rules of the 36th Legislative Youth Advisory Council Application Careers Archives Legislative Archives Tours × St. Thomas Senators  St. John Senators  St.Croix Senators  Districts All Senators St. Croix St. Thomas - St. John Senator at Large × Committees Committee of the Whole Budget, Appropriation and Finance Culture, Youth, Aging, Sports, and Parks Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure and Planning Economic Development and Agriculture Education and Workforce Development Government Operations, Veteran Affairs and Consumer Protection Health, Hospitals and Human Services Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety Housing, Transportation and Telecommunications Rules and Judiciary Session Folder × No event found! Calendars Bi-Weekly Senate Calendar Session Agenda × General Senators Committees Media Calendars Contact Committee on Health, Hospitals, and Human Services Please be advised that the Committee on Health, Hospitals & Human Services will be conducting an hearing in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas. During this hearing, relative departments and agencies will give testimony on all mitigation efforts, health effects, and potential risks to our community from the recent fire at the Bovoni landfill. The Committee will also receive an update from the Department of Human Services on the status of their operation and all related programs/divisions under their purview. BLOCK I 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. The Committee will receive testimony on all past, current, and future mitigation efforts, health effects, and potential risks to the community as it relates to the fire on the Bovoni landfill, on St. Thomas. Invited Testifiers: Honorable Jean-Pierre L. Oriol, Commissioner, Department of Planning & Natural Resources Virgin Islands Fire & Emergency Medical Services Representative Mr. Roger E. Merritt Jr., Executive Director, Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority Honorable Justa E. Encarnacion, Commissioner, Department of Health Mr. Daryl D. Jaschen, Director, Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency Honorable Dionne Wells-Hedrington, Commissioner, Department of Education LUNCH 12:05 P.M. – 12:45 P.M. BLOCK II 12:46 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. The Committee will receive an update from the Department of Human Services and all related programs or divisions under their purview to include but not limited to, Children & Families Services, Residential & Interstate Compact Affairs, Intake & Emergency Services, Intervention & Prevention Services, Senior Citizen Affairs, Childcare & Regulatory Services, Disabilities and Rehabilitation Services, Family Assistance, Head Start, Medicaid, and Facilities Renovations & Operations. Invited Testifiers: Averil E. George, Commissioner Nominee, Department of Human Services + Add to Google Calendar + iCal / Outlook export Tags: Averil E. George , Bovoni landfill , Childcare , Daryl D. Jaschen , Dionne Wells-Hedrington , Disabilities , Emergency Services , Facilities Renovations , Families Services , Family Assistance , Head Start , health effects , Intervention , Jean-Pierre L. Oriol , Justa E. Encarnacion , Medicaid , mitigation efforts , potential risks , Prevention services , Regulatory Services , Rehabilitation Services , Roger E. Merritt Jr. , Senior Citizen Date Nov 02 2023 Expired! Time 9:00 am Location Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall Charlotte Amalie Category Health, Hospitals and Human Services Organizer Senator Ray Fonseca Phone 340-774-0880 Email senatorrayfonseca@legvi.org Quick Links Home Senators Committees Media News Contact Important Links Revised Organic Act of 1954 (PDF) 36th Oath of Office Booklet 100 Day Report Rules of the 36th Public Information or Archives Request Search for: Follow Follow Follow Follow