The V.I. Economic Development Commission held a public hearing Tuesday to consider a new medical management application for tax benefits in the territory and to vote on an outstanding balance compliance matter for Liberty Medical, LLC, and a change in structure for Perfected Claims, LLC.
Applicant Jeannemarie Bozza is seeking EDC benefits to operate her New York-based business, Commodore Concierge Nurse Management LLP, in the Virgin Islands. Bozza, who said she started nursing school in high school, has been working in the medical field since graduating. Attorney Marjorie Roberts spoke on behalf of her client and informed the board that Bozza’s business works “to provide comprehensive management, consulting, and advisory services to its clients within the health care industry and specifically within the concierge nursing sector.”
Roberts added that the business employs licensed nursing professionals to provide one-to-one patient services in the patient’s homes, offices, and provides services for their travel needs. Once given benefits, Commodore Concierge Nurse Management LLP will make an initial startup investment of $100,000 and hire five full-time residents as employees. The business will also provide health insurance and a retirement plan to its employees, invest $15,000 in the Education Department, $10,000 in the territory’s scholarship fund, and $2,500 in the Labor Department fund.
Board member Anise Hodge asked for more details about the services that Bozza’s business will provide. Bozza clarified to the board that her company does not provide medical services but works more on the management side to ensure clients receive care.
“My role and my company’s role is to vet all the nursing staff, all the aid staff and to then make sure they are in compliance with state regs,” said Bozza.
Another board member, Jose Penn, inquired about the salaries of the nurses in Bozza’s company.
“The nurses in my company make $300,000 a year,” responded Bozza.
“For somebody to make $300,000 a year, you got to have a customer who can afford that,” Penn later responded, and shared that he hoped the services can be catered to persons in different economic levels.
The board, however, mostly appeared interested in Bozza establishing her business in the territory.
“I wish you luck Ms. Bozza on your journey, and we hope to see you in the Virgin Islands soon,” said Kevin Rodriguez, board chair of the EDC.
After discussing Bozza’s application, the board held a decision meeting. The board began by unanimously voting to negotiate a lease agreement through the Economic Development Park Corporation directly with West Indies Power and to remove Leatherback Brewing Co., the company that installed the solar microgrid at the William D. Roebuck Industrial Park.
“Leatherback had previously executed a nonbinding term with West Indies Power LLP, an entity owned by one of Leatherback’s partners, to install a solar microgrid system project,” said Wayne Biggs, EDA chief executive officer. “West Indies Power was going to provide power to building number two via Leatherback. And now we’re just going directly to West Indies Power,” Biggs added.
Additionally, the board went into executive session to discuss a change in ownership structure for Perfected Claims, LLC and a compliance matter for Liberty Medical Development, LLC. Liberty Medical Development was initially approved for benefits in 2017 and has failed to pay its 2025 annual compliance fee.
The board voted unanimously to approve the change in ownership structure for Perfected Claims and requires that Liberty Medical Development submit all outstanding reporting requirements for the years 2019 through 2025 within 30 working days from Tuesday, pay $5,000 for the outstanding 2025 annual compliance fee, and $27,816.02 for late filings to the Industrial Promotion Fund directed to the territorial scholarship fund for the years 2023 through 2025.
Board members Kevin Rodriguez, Gary Molloy, Jose Penn, Philip Payne, Positive T.A. Nelson, and Anise Hodge were present.
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