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 a hearing on Wednesday, June 7, at 10:00 a.m. in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas. During this Committee Hearing, the representatives from the Department of Health, St. Thomas East End Medical Center Corporation, Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure, Virgin Islands Healthcare Foundation, Office of Collective Bargaining, MASA Global, and Skymed will present operational updates relative to their respective facilities and will discuss other key components as it relates to their responsibilities. BLOCK I 10:00 A.M. – 1:30 P.M The Committee will receive testimony on the operational status of the Department of Health, Virgin Islands Healthcare Foundation, and Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure. The Office of Collective Bargaining will provide a status update on nurse contracts throughout the territory. Invited Testifiers: Honorable Justa E. Encarnacion, Commissioner, Department of Health Ms. Aminah Saleem, Board Member, Virgin Islands Healthcare Foundation Walter H. Gardiner, MD, Owner, Caribbean Kidney Center Ms. Tanicia Penn, MSN, RN, Chairwoman, Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure Ms. Joss N. Springette, Esq., Chief Negotiator, Office of Collective Bargaining LUNCH 1:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. BLOCK II 2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. The Committee will receive testimony on the operational and the development status of the St. Thomas East End Medical Center Corporation. Air ambulatory companies, MASA Global and Skymed, will provide testimonies on their operational status and key services they provide to the residents of this territory. Invited Testifiers: Mr. Carl Callwood, Chairman, St. Thomas East End Medical Center Corporation Mr. Steven Mayers, Chief Financial Officer, St. Thomas East End Medical Center Corporation Mr. Marcus Hernandez, Esq., Legal Counsel, MASA Global Ms. Linda Bruton, Vice-President, Skymed + Add to Google Calendar + iCal / Outlook export Tags: Carl Callwood , Department of Health , Linda Bruton , Marcus Hernandez Esq. , MASA Global , Office of Collective Bargaining , Skymed , St. Thomas East End Medical Center Corporation , Steven Mayers , VI Board of Nurse Licensure , Virgin Islands Healthcare Foundation Date Jun 07 2023 Expired! Time 10:00 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