Puerto Rico Session Laws

Cantidad de documentos en esta fuente: 18

July 17, 2023

Act 38, SB 973. AN ACT To amend Section 3 of Act No. 184-2012, better known as the "Principal Residence Protection and Mandatory Mediation in Foreclosure Proceedings Act," for the purpose of establishing additional legal responsibilities for mortgagees that fail to appear at a mediation conference; and for other related purposes

Act 82, SB 218. AN ACT to create the "Pharmacy Services and Benefit Managers Regulatory Act," in order to establish the Office of the Regulatory Commissioner of Pharmacy Services and Benefit Managers, Department of Health; set forth its duties, powers, and authorities to supervise and oversee Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM), Pharmacy Benefit Administrators (PBA), and any similar entity that contracts services with Pharmacies in Puerto Rico; amend subsections (e) and (g) of Section 30.020 of Chapter 30, known as the "Prompt Payment of Claims to Health Services Providers Act," of Act No. 77 of June 19, 1957, as amended, known as the "Insurance Code of Puerto Rico," in order to include PBMs and PBAs and similar entities in order for them to comply with the payment of claims; add a new subsection (k) to Section 3 and amend subsection (g) of Section 7 of Act No. 77-2013, as amended, known as the "Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Patient Advocate Act," in order to grant this office jurisdiction to address any claims re

Act 15, HB 1626. AN ACT To name the basketball court of the San Jose Community of the Municipality of Ponce after Ruben Quinones-Pinero; exempt said designation from the provisions of Act No. 99 of June 22, 1961, as amended, known as the "Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission Act"; and for other related purposes

Act 1, HB 105. AN ACT To add a new paragraph 64 to subsection b of Section 2.04 of Chapter II of Act No. 85-2018, known as the "Puerto Rico Education Reform," in order to provide that the Secretary of the Agency shall devise and integrate into the general curriculum of the public education system, at all levels, school activities and educational modules geared to acquainting students with the knowledge economy; and for other related purposes

Act 122, SB 236. AN ACT To create the "Puerto Rico Open Government Data Act," in order to establish as a Public Policy principle that managing government data effectively is critical to support innovation processes of all the sectors in Puerto Rico, facilitate a culture of constant improvement and accountability in governmental bodies, have sustainable economic development and growth, and generate valuable tangible results that have an impact on our people; to create the position of Chief Data Officer under the office of the Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service (PRITS), and establish its powers and duties in order to guarantee the implementation of the public policy established in this Act; set forth the obligation of Governmental Bodies to collaborate with the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics and the Chief Data Officer; repeal Act No. 69-2005; and for other related purposes

Act 33, SB 773. AN ACT To set forth the public policy of the Government of Puerto Rico on climate change and on the mitigation, adaptation, and resilience processes per sector; establish a greenhouse gas emission inventory; direct the approval of a Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation, and Resilience Plan per sector; establish specific initial reduction targets; create the Expert Advisory Committee on Climate Change and the Joint Committee on Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation, and Resilience of the Legislative Assembly, establish the functions and duties thereof directed to formulating and furthering the implementation of a public policy with quantifiable metrics; coordinate and integrate various sectors in the development of a strategy to combat the effects of climate change; amend subsection (d) of Section 3, and paragraph (2) of subsection (A) of Section 9 of Act No. 70-1992, as amended, known as the "Puerto Rico Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling Act," in order to reduce the solid waste disposed in

Act 127, HB 1976. AN ACT To create the "Act to Facilitate the Deployment and Use of Small Wireless Facilities or Small Cells in Puerto Rico's Telecommunications Systems," for the purpose of establishing a regulatory and procedural framework to process permits for the integration of Small Wireless Facilities into Puerto Rico's telecommunication system; and for other purposes

Act 90, SB 841. AN ACT To amend Section 19.150 of Act No. 77 of June 19, 1957, as amended, known as the "Insurance Code of Puerto Rico," in order to prohibit Medicare Advantage health service organizations or the representatives thereof from agreeing on the payment of fees lower than those established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for Puerto Rico for services provided as a Medicare Advantage provider; as well as prohibit Medicare Advantage health service organizations or the representatives thereof, including benefit managers and administrators from terminating or rescinding a contract duly entered into with a provider or health professional without just cause; and for other related purposes

Act 138, HB 1546. AN ACT To add a Section 31.031 and a Section 31.032 to Chapter 31 of Act No. 77 of June 19, 1957, as amended, known as the "Insurance Code of Puerto Rico," in order to provide that no health service organization may deny provider enrollment applications submitted by physicians, hospitals, primary care centers, diagnostic and treatment centers, dentists, laboratories, pharmacies, emergency medical services, prehospital care services, medical equipment suppliers, or any other person authorized in Puerto Rico to provide health care services, if the applicant meets the necessary requirements to practice the profession and/or perform the duties and is authorized by the competent authorities to provide health care services in Puerto Rico; and for other related purposes

Act 9, HB 521. AN ACT To repeal Act No. 221 of July 23, 1974, as amended, which created the Commission on Integral Social Security System, since said entity was rendered inoperative

Act 81, HB 2038. AN ACT To establish the "Government of Puerto Rico Gaming Commission Act" for the purpose of establishing the public policy of the Government of Puerto Rico on Sport Events, eSports, and Fantasy Contests; authorize bets on these events in Puerto Rico, both online and at physical locations; provide for betting locations; provide safeguards to prevent gambling addiction, money laundering, and underage betting; create the Government of Puerto Rico Gaming Commission, which shall handle all matters related to sports betting, games of chance, and the horse racing industry; transfer the duties of the Tourism Office of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce relating to games of chance as well as the powers and duties of the Horse Racing Industry and Sport Administration to the new Gaming Commission; provide for the transfer of employees; amend Sections 2, 2-A, 2-B, 3, 4, 5, 7, 7-A, 7-B, 8, 9, 9-A, 9-B, 11, 12, 13, and 14 of Act No. 221 of May 15, 1948, as amended, known as the "Games of

Act 55, SB 949. AN ACT To amend Sections 5 and 16 of Act No. 3-2017, as amended, known as the "Act to Address the Economic, Fiscal, and Budget Crisis to Guarantee the Operations of the Government of Puerto Rico," in order to prohibit the transfer of the funds of the 9-1-1 Emergency System Bureau to the Job and Economic Activity Promotion Fund and any other; and for other related purposes

Act 4, HB 1919. AN ACT To amend Sections 1021.06 and 1022.07 of Act No. 1-2011, as amended, known as the "Internal Revenue Code for a New Puerto Rico," in order to clarify the language thereof

Act 21, SB 1147. AN ACT To create the "Puerto Rico Economic Development and Opportunity Zones Act of 2019," add a new Section 1031.06 to Act No. 1-2011, as amended, known as the "Internal Revenue Code for a New Puerto Rico"; amend Section 1035.08 of the "Internal Revenue Code for a New Puerto Rico"; amend Section 5 of Act No. 22-2012, known as the "Act to Promote the Relocation of Individual Investors to Puerto Rico"; amend Sections 3 and 4 of Act No. 185-2014, as amended, known as the "Private Equity Funds Act"; and add a new Section 84A to Act No. 17-2017, in order to promote the incentives and a favorable regulatory environment to establish Qualified Opportunity Zones in Puerto Rico; and for other related purposes

Act 16, HB 1640. AN ACT To designate the marginal street parallel to Highway No. 14 in front of San Lucas II Hospital in the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce as "Boulevard Hector Rodriguez-Estape"; and for other related purposes

Act 12, SB 1080. AN ACT To amend Section 3.3 of Act No. 1-2012, as amended, known as the "Organic Act of the Puerto Rico Government Ethics Office," for the purpose of including a suicide prevention course and a domestic abuse prevention course as compulsory courses within those already provided by the Government Ethics Office; and for other purposes

Act 71, HB 650. AN ACT To extend Social Security coverage to the members of the Puerto Rico Police Bureau rank system; amend Section 3.4 of Act No. 106-2017, known as the "Act to Guarantee the Payment of Pension Benefits to our Retirees, and to Establish a New Defined Contribution Plan for Public Employees"; grant a thirty (30)-day period to the members of the Puerto Rico Police Bureau rank system who have less than ten (10) years left until mandatory retirement in accordance with Act No. 447 of May 15, 1951, as amended, to determine whether they wish to enroll in Social Security; repeal Act No. 128-2008; and for other related purposes

Act 17, SB 1121. AN ACT To create the "Puerto Rico Energy Public Policy Act" for the purposes of establishing the Puerto Rico public policy on energy in order to set the parameters for a resilient, reliable, and robust energy system with just and reasonable rates for all class of customers; make it feasible for energy system users to produce and participate in energy generation; facilitate the interconnection of distributed generation systems and microgrids, and unbundle and transform the electrical power system into an open system; amend Sections 2, 3, and 4, renumber Section 5 as Section 4A, renumber Section 5A as Section 4B, add a new Section 5, repeal Section 5B, and substitute the contents of Sections 6 and 6B of Act No. 83 of May 2, 1941, as amended, known as the "Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Act," in order to restructure the Governing Board of the Electric Power Authority, establish the powers, authorities, duties, and responsibilities of the entities responsible for administering, operating,