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https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-18/326/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 18 - Protection and Security of Infants (§§ 322 — 328)›§ 326 - Hospital licensing; conditions and requirem... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 18 - Protection and Security of Infants (§§ 322 — 328) › § 326 - Hospital licensing; conditions and requirements | The Department of Health shall consider the safety and protection programs designed and implemented to prevent the stealing or kidnapping of newborn infants in said hospital institutions as part of the development, establishment and execution of norms for the licensing of public and private hospitals.
The Secretary may... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-18/327/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 18 - Protection and Security of Infants (§§ 322 — 328)›§ 327 - Power to regulate | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 18 - Protection and Security of Infants (§§ 322 — 328) › § 327 - Power to regulate | The Secretary of Health shall promulgate and adopt all the norms, rules and regulations needed to enforce compliance of the public policy set forth herein and the provisions contained in this legislation, within ninety (90) days from the approval of this act. The Secretary shall amend the pertinent regulations, as the ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-18/328/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 18 - Protection and Security of Infants (§§ 322 — 328)›§ 328 - Penalties | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 18 - Protection and Security of Infants (§§ 322 — 328) › § 328 - Penalties | The Secretary of Health is empowered to impose sanctions and administrative fines on any natural or juridical person, or hospital institution that knowingly violates any provision of this chapter, rules and regulations or orders issued by him. The maximum administrative fine imposed shall not exceed five thousand dolla... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-preliminary/331/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter Preliminary - General Provisions (§§ 331 — 331a)›§ 331 -... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter Preliminary - General Provisions (§§ 331 — 331a) › § 331 - Title | This chapter may be cited by the short title of Health Facilities Act.
History —June 26, 1965, No. 101, p. 250, § 1; July 20, 1979, No. 150, p. 368, § 2. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-preliminary/331a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter Preliminary - General Provisions (§§ 331 — 331a)›§ 331a ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter Preliminary - General Provisions (§§ 331 — 331a) › § 331a - Definitions | For the purposes of this chapter the term:
(A) Health facilities. — Mean any of the establishments which offer the services that are listed and described as follows:
(1) Hospital. — Shall mean an institution which renders services to the community providing medical and/or surgical diagnosis and/or treatment for illness... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-i/332/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Fac... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Facilities (§§ 332 — 332n) › § 332 - Survey and con... | The Department of Health shall be the sole government agency of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico vested with authority to carry out, among others, the purposes of this chapter, as follows:
(a) To establish the necessary administrative organization to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(b) To make inventories and st... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-i/332a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Fac... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Facilities (§§ 332 — 332n) › § 332a - General power... | In carrying out the purposes of this chapter, the Secretary is authorized:
(a) To require all kinds of reports related to the operation and maintenance of health facilities from owners and administrators thereof; to make the necessary surveys and inspections and to issue or prescribe such rules and regulations as he ma... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-i/332b/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Fac... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Facilities (§§ 332 — 332n) › § 332b - Administratio... | For the purpose of administering this chapter and applicable federal acts, the Secretary shall be advised by the Coordinating Health Council created by § 3004 of this title.
History —June 26, 1965, No. 101, p. 250, § 5; July 20, 1979, No. 150, p. 368, § 2. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-i/332c/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Fac... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Facilities (§§ 332 — 332n) › § 332c - Administratio... | For the purpose of administering the provisions of this chapter, the Secretary may dispose of such funds as may be received from the federal or state government, or from other sources, which shall be covered into the Health Fund created by § 337j-1 of this title.
History —June 26, 1965, No. 101, p. 250, § 6; July 20, 1... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-i/332d/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Fac... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Facilities (§§ 332 — 332n) › § 332d - Construction ... | The programs planned for the construction of health facilities shall take into consideration the population of the entire territorial area of Puerto Rico, and insofar as it is possible, insure that such facilities be distributed throughout all the territory of Puerto Rico in such a way as to make the health services av... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-i/332e/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Fac... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Facilities (§§ 332 — 332n) › § 332e - State plans | The Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare or to the Surgeon General, as the case may be, state plans which shall comprise the program for construction or modernization of facilities developed in accordance with this chapter, and which shall provide for the establishment, a... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-i/332f/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Fac... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Facilities (§§ 332 — 332n) › § 332f - Maintenance a... | The Secretary shall, by regulations, prescribe the minimum standards for the operation and maintenance of all the health facilities which may be constructed or modernized with or without federal aid in accordance with state plans, and of those facilities that may be operating or under construction upon the effective da... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-i/332g/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Fac... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Facilities (§§ 332 — 332n) › § 332g - Priority of p... | The state plans shall determine the relative need for the several projects included in the facilities construction or modernization programs, in accordance with the regulations prescribed pursuant to the federal and state laws, and shall provide for the construction and modernization insofar as financial resources are ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-i/332h/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Fac... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Facilities (§§ 332 — 332n) › § 332h - Application f... | Applications for federal funds for the construction or modernization projects for health facilities for which federal funds are requested shall be submitted to the Secretary. These applications may be submitted by the state government or any political subdivision thereof or by any nonprofit institution authorized to co... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-i/332i/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Fac... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Facilities (§§ 332 — 332n) › § 332i - Hearings; pro... | The Secretary shall give every applicant for federal funds for a construction or modernization project of a health facility an opportunity for a fair hearing. If after affording a reasonable opportunity for the development and submission of applications in order of relative need, the Secretary finds that the applicatio... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-i/332j/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Fac... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Facilities (§§ 332 — 332n) › § 332j - Nonprofit fac... | A nonprofit facility may be considered within a construction program with participating federal funds if it fully proves, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that it operates as nonprofit, that it renders free and/or low-cost services to the indigent, that it complies with the regulations prescribed by the Secretary,... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-i/332k/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Fac... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Facilities (§§ 332 — 332n) › § 332k - Inspection of... | The Secretary shall inspect the construction and modernization projects approved and in process of construction and if the inspection so warrants the Secretary shall certify to the corresponding federal agency the work that has been performed upon the project, or the purchases that have been made, all in accordance wit... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-i/332l/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Fac... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Facilities (§§ 332 — 332n) › § 332l - Federal Healt... | The Secretary is hereby authorized to receive federal funds for the construction and modernization of health facilities in behalf of and for transmission to the applicants selected to receive such federal funds. There is hereby established a special account for contributions and grants in the Health Fund, separate and ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-i/332m/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Fac... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Facilities (§§ 332 — 332n) › § 332m - Deposit of fu... | Upon the approval of this act, the funds for the construction and modernization of health facilities shall be covered into the Health Fund which shall be bolstered, among others, from the funds still available upon the repeal of Act No. 50 of May 7, 1947, as amended, and from such appropriations as may be made hereafte... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-i/332n/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Fac... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter I - Survey, Construction and Modernization of Health Facilities (§§ 332 — 332n) › § 332n - Records | All records and documents of the Department of Health related to the administration of this chapter shall be accessible at all times to the Comptroller General, the Surgeon General, and the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare of the United States or their duly authorized representative, for audit and examination... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-ii/333/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p)›§ 333 -... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p) › § 333 - Purpose | The purpose of this subchapter is to provide for the development, establishment and enforcement of standards for the care and treatment of individuals in health facilities and for the operation, functioning and maintenance of health facilities which, in the light of scientific advances, will encourage adequate treatmen... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-ii/333a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p)›§ 333a ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p) › § 333a - Administration | The Department of Health of Puerto Rico, and in its representation, the Secretary of Health, shall be responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, through the proper administrative organization.
History —June 26, 1965, No. 101, p. 250, § 20. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-ii/333b/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p)›§ 333b ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p) › § 333b - Advisory Board | The Health Institutions and Facilities Accreditation and Certification Advisory Board, created by § 3016 of this title, shall also be the Advisory Board for the purposes of this chapter. Its members shall receive the same compensation fixed in § 3016 of this title, which creates it, while on official business connected... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-ii/333c/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p)›§ 333c ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p) › § 333c - Functions of the Advisory Board | The Health Institutions and Facilities Accreditation and Certification Advisory Board shall have the following responsibilities and duties with regard to the provisions of this chapter:
(a) To advise and counsel the Department of Health as to standards affecting the implementation and administration of this chapter.
(b... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-ii/333d/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p)›§ 333d ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p) › § 333d - Licensing | After this act takes effect, no “person” or “government unit” may establish, operate or maintain in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico a health facility of those included in this chapter, without a license granted under this chapter. A provisional license shall be granted, which shall be renewable according to the provisi... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-ii/333e/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p)›§ 333e ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p) › § 333e - Application for license; fees | Every application for a license shall be filed with the Department of Health upon forms provided by it and shall contain such information as said Department may reasonably require, which may include affirmative evidence of ability to comply with such reasonable standards, rules and regulations as are lawfully prescribe... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-ii/333f/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p)›§ 333f ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p) › § 333f - Issuance, renewal and substitution of licens... | Notwithstanding the provisions of § 333i of this title, upon receipt of an application for a license and of the proper license fee, if any, the Department of Health shall issue a license if the applicant and the facilities in question meet the requirements established under this chapter. A license, unless previously su... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-ii/333g/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p)›§ 333g ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p) › § 333g - Denial, revocation and substitution of licen... | The Department of Health, after due notice and opportunity for hearing to the applicant or licensee, is authorized to deny, substitute, suspend or revoke a license in any case in which it is found that there has been a substantial noncompliance with the requirements established in the applicable regulations promulgated... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-ii/333g-1/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p)›§ 333g-... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p) › § 333g-1 - Disciplinary measures in cases of damages ... | As soon as he receives from the Administration of the Patient Compensation Fund, pursuant to § 41.160 of Act No. 77, approved June 19, 1957, as amended, the cases adjudged for damages for fault, malpractice, professional inexpertness or nonfeasance of its administrative or ministerial duties against a health facility, ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-ii/333g-2/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p)›§ 333g-... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p) › § 333g-2 - Failure to contribute to Administration of... | The Secretary shall suspend the license of the health facility that does not comply with the payment of the contribution to the Administration of the Patient Compensation Fund required by § 4106 of Title 26, or that does not file the proof of financial liability required by § 4108 of Title 26.
The Secretary shall reins... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-ii/333h/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p)›§ 333h ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p) › § 333h - Rules, regulations and promulgation | The Department of Health shall adopt, amend, promulgate and enforce such rules, regulations and standards which, with respect to all the facilities that shall operate hereunder, may further the accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter, as enumerated in § 333 of this title; Provided, That the promulgation of rules... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-ii/333i/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p)›§ 333i ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p) › § 333i - Application of regulations | Any facility which is in operation on the effective date of the applicable rules and regulations or minimum standards established under this chapter shall be given a reasonable term and a provisional license, under the particular circumstances of the case, in the discretion of the Secretary of Health, within which to c... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-ii/333j/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p)›§ 333j ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p) › § 333j - Inspections or consultations | The Department of Health shall make or cause to be made such inspections or investigations as it may deem necessary, and may review the clinical and fiscal records and institute a system of confidential self-evaluation in the public and private practice of medical-hospital services in such a way that the quality of the... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-ii/333k/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p)›§ 333k ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p) › § 333k - Confidential information | Information received by the Department of Health through reports, inspections or as otherwise authorized under this chapter, shall not be disclosed publicly in such manner as to identify individuals or institutions, except in a proceeding involving the question of license; Provided, That nothing heretofore stated in th... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-ii/333l/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p)›§ 333l ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p) › § 333l - Annual report of the Department of Health | The Department of Health shall prepare and publish an annual report of its activities and operations under this chapter.
History —June 26, 1965, No. 101, p. 250, § 31. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-ii/333m/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p)›§ 333m ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p) › § 333m - Judicial review | Any applicant or licensee, including government units actually or allegedly aggrieved by the decision of the Department of Health refusing, suspending, substituting or reversing a license, as the case may be, may, within a term of thirty (30) days after notice of the decision is served, appeal to the Court of First Ins... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-ii/333n/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p)›§ 333n ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p) › § 333n - Penalties | Any person establishing, conducting, managing or operating a health facility without the license required by this chapter, or violating any provision hereof or any regulation or order prescribed by the Secretary of Health pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction,... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-ii/333o/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p)›§ 333o ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p) › § 333o - Injunction | Notwithstanding the existence or pursuit of any other legal remedy, the Department of Health may, in the manner provided by law and through the Secretary of Justice, who shall represent the Department of Health in the proceedings, maintain an action in behalf of the Government for injunction or other proceeding against... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-ii/333p/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p)›§ 333p ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter II - Health Facilities Licensing (§§ 333 — 333p) › § 333p - Budgetary appropriations | The necessary annual appropriations to carry out the purposes of this subchapter shall be included in the general budget of expenses of the Department of Health.
History —June 26, 1965, No. 101, p. 250, § 35. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-iii/334/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 — 334j) › § 334 - Definitions | For the purposes of §§ 334—334j of this title, the following words shall have the meaning expresses [sic] below:
(a) Secretary. — The Secretary of Health of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(b) Department. — The Department of Health of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(c) Person. — A natural or juridical person.
(d) He... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-iii/334a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 — 334j) › § 334a - Obtaining certificate; activi... | No person may acquire or construct a health facility or offer or develop a new health service, or make capital investments for or in favor of a health facility, or acquire highly-specialized medical equipment without having first obtained a certificate of necessity and convenience granted by the Secretary. A certificat... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-iii/334b/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 — 334j) › § 334b - Criteria for issuing or denyi... | The Secretary shall establish, through regulations, the criteria to issue or deny the certificate of necessity and convenience. Upon establishing said criteria, the Secretary shall take into consideration the general guidelines established in the federal act and in §§ 334—334j of this title, according to the public pol... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-iii/334c/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 — 334j) › § 334c - Exemptions—Regulation | The Secretary shall relieve the health facilities that offer services to hospitalized patients and that comply with the exemption criteria provided by the applicable federal legislation, from the requirement of acquiring the certificate of necessity and convenience.
The Secretary, through regulations, and according to ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-iii/334d/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 — 334j) › § 334d - Exemptions—Effects of transfe... | A health facility or part thereof, or highly-specialized medical equipment, which has been granted an exemption, and a health facility leased by a health maintenance organization that is subsequently sold or leased, cannot continue operating as such, or being used, unless the Secretary issues a certificate of necessity... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-iii/334f/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 — 334j) › § 334f - Facilities controlled by anot... | If a health maintenance organization or a health facility controlled, directly or indirectly by it, requests a certificate of necessity and convenience, the Secretary shall approve it if the transaction contemplated is indispensable to cover the needs of the present and potential membership thereof, and if the health m... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-iii/334f-1/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 — 334j) › § 334f-1 - Acquisition of organization... | Any health maintenance organization, any part thereof, or medical equipment which has received a certificate of necessity and convenience under the preceding section cannot be acquired totally or through the acquisition of a majority interest in the same, until it has obtained a new certificate of necessity and conveni... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-iii/334f-2/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 — 334j) › § 334f-2 - Procedure—Regulation by Sec... | The Secretary shall establish, through regulations, the procedure for the reception and evaluation of applications for certificates of necessity and convenience or of exemption, in harmony with § 334c of this title, according to the requirements established in §§ 334—334j of this title and in the applicable federal law... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-iii/334f-3/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 — 334j) › § 334f-3 - Procedure—Notice of transac... | The proponent shall notify the Secretary in writing of his intention of carrying out any of the transactions contemplated by §§ 334—334j of this title, no later than thirty (30) days prior to the date on which he shall file the petition to obtain the certificate of necessity and convenience for said transaction, or req... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-iii/334f-4/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 — 334j) › § 334f-4 - Procedure—Petitions for spe... | Any petition for a certificate of necessity and convenience required to eliminate imminent safety hazards, or to obtain the reimbursement of expenses for any federal or local program or to meet federal or local requirements regarding operating permits shall be approved after the holding of a hearing, up to the amount n... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-iii/334f-5/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 — 334j) › § 334f-5 - Procedure—Petition fees | Any petition to obtain a certificate of necessity and convenience shall be accompanied by an Internal Revenue voucher in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100), with the exception of those filed by the agencies of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and its municipalities. The funds thus collected shall be covered into t... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-iii/334f-6/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 — 334j) › § 334f-6 - Procedure—Notice to affecte... | The Secretary shall inform the affected persons and the general public of the petition through a circular letter, by mail, within thirty (30) days following the receipt thereof. The notice to the general public shall be made through the publication of a summary of the petition in one (1) newspaper of general circulatio... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-iii/334f-6a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 — 334j) › § 334f-6a - Procedure—Issuance of perm... | Notwithstanding any other provision in contravention of §§ 334—334j of this title, or any other laws, the Secretary of Health shall have the power to issue administratively, without a hearing, those permits, licenses and certificates of necessity and convenience needed for the operation of the health installations to b... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-iii/334f-7/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 — 334j) › § 334f-7 - Procedure—Hearing | The Secretary shall be under the obligation of holding an administrative hearing during the evaluation period of the petition, in which the persons affected and those who have requested the opportunity to be heard shall be given the opportunity to participate. Any person who requests to be heard at a hearing shall be e... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-iii/334f-7a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 — 334j) › § 334f-7a - Procedure—Cases not requir... | No administrative hearings will be held in cases of acquisition, remodeling or expansion of health facilities or health services which are already established and have certificates of necessity and convenience, as long as it does not entail the relocation and the offering or developing of a new health service, or any o... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-iii/334f-8/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 — 334j) › § 334f-8 - Procedure—Decision and term... | The Secretary shall issue the decision on the application to obtain a certificate of necessity and convenience on the basis of the grounds set forth to make such a decision, within the term established in the provisions of §§ 2101 et seq. of Title 3, and in the regulations adopted by the Secretary pursuant to the latte... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-iii/334f-9/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 — 334j) › § 334f-9 - Procedure—Decision delay; r... | If the Secretary does not issue a decision on the petition to obtain a certificate of necessity and convenience or on the petition for exemption, during the period of time established in § 334f-8 of this title, the petitioner may resort to the corresponding Part of the Court of First Instance for it to direct the Secre... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-iii/334f-10/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 — 334j) › § 334f-10 - Procedure—Reconsideration ... | Any party adversely affected by a decision of the Secretary to grant, deny, revoke, suspend or modify a certificate of necessity and convenience, may request the reconsideration of the final decision of the Secretary or a judicial review of the same according to and under the terms and condictions provided for such pur... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-iii/334f-12/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 — 334j) › § 334f-12 - Procedure—Guarantee of imp... | Once the case is pending reconsideration or in a subsequent stage, no official who is carrying out functions with regard to the petitions or exemption of certificates of necessity and convenience may establish communication with the petitioner or his representative, or with any person who has opposed the granting of th... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-iii/334f-13/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 — 334j) › § 334f-13 - Procedure—Cancellation or ... | The Secretary may cancel or render ineffective any certificate of necessity and convenience if the person does not carry out the project during the period of time granted, or if he submitted false information in the petition.
History —Nov. 7, 1975, No. 2, p. 922, added as § 17 on Sept. 19, 1983, No. 16, p. 385, § 9. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-iii/334f-14/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 — 334j) › § 334f-14 - Procedure—Publicity of pet... | Any person that requests it shall have the right to inspect the evaluated petitions, as well as the other documents used in the consideration thereof.
History —Nov. 7, 1975, No. 2, p. 922, added as § 18 on Sept. 19, 1983, No. 16, p. 385, § 9. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-iii/334g/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 — 334j) › § 334g - Existing facility; certificat... | Any person who is operating highly-specialized medical equipment acquired before this act; and any person who is operating a pharmacy established before October 24, 1979; and any person who is operating a health facility, with the exception of a pharmacy, whose operations began prior to November 7, 1975, shall be entit... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-iii/334h/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 — 334j) › § 334h - Penalties | The violation of the provisions of §§ 334—334j of this title shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or a maximum term of imprisonment of six (6) months, or both penalties at the discretion of the court; Provided, That each day in violation of the provisions of §... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-iii/334i/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 — 334j) › § 334i - Injunction | The Secretary of Health may apply for an order of injunction from the Court of First Instance to permanently or temporarily stay any violations of §§ 334—334j of this title or of the regulations approved hereunder.
History —Nov. 7, 1975, No. 2, p. 922, § 10, renumbered as § 9 and amended on July 26, 1979, No. 189, p. 5... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-iii/334i-1/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 — 334j) › § 334i-1 - Pre- and post-election peri... | In order to protect the best interests of the parties, no requests for certificates of necessity and convenience may be filed, nor will the Department of Health make any determination on any matter related to these certificates, during pre- and post-election periods.
This prohibition shall include a period of two (2) m... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19/subchapter-iii/334j/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j)›Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19 - Health Facilities (§§ 331 — 334j) › Subchapter III - Certificates of Necessity and Convenience (§§ 334 — 334j) › § 334j - Regulations | The Secretary shall promulgate regulations with force of law to establish all matters regarding the applications for certificates of necessity and convenience, and shall establish the standards to insure that the information required from the petitioners shall be that which is necessary and pertinent for the evaluation... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-19a/339c/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 19A - Health Facilities and Services Administration (§§ 337-337m — 339c)›§ 339c - Restructuring and refina... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 19A - Health Facilities and Services Administration (§§ 337-337m — 339c) › § 339c - Restructuring and refinancing of AFASS existing obligations | (a) The Health Facilities and Services Administration, hereinafter AFASS (Spanish acronym), is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute with the Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico, hereinafter “the Bank,” the Public Financing Corporation, or any other private banking or financing institutions, those agreemen... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20/341/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p)›§ 341 - Short title | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p) › § 341 - Short title | This chapter shall be known as the “Air Contamination Control Act”.
History —June 28, 1968, No. 157, p. 494, § 2, eff. 120 days after June 28, 1968. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20/341a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p)›§ 341a - Definitions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p) › § 341a - Definitions | (a) Air contaminator. — Means dust, smoke, fumes, gases, malodorous substances, particles of material, and any combination of same.
(b) Contamination of the air. — Means the presence in the atmosphere of one (1) or more air contaminators in such amount and for such period of time which is, or tends to be, injurious to ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20/341b/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p)›§ 341b - Administration of the chapter | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p) › § 341b - Administration of the chapter | The Secretary shall be the person responsible for the administration of this chapter. To such purpose he is authorized to create and organize a specialized unit within his Department to deal with the matters related to the control of air contamination.
History —June 28, 1968, No. 157, p. 494, § 4, eff. 120 days after J... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20/341c/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p)›§ 341c - Consulting Board | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p) › § 341c - Consulting Board | (a) A Consulting Board is hereby created to deal with the control of atmospheric contamination, to be composed of seven members appointed by the Governor with the suggestions of the Secretary and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Board shall be composed of an engineer with knowledge and experience in matte... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20/341d/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p)›§ 341d - Powers | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p) › § 341d - Powers | The Secretary shall have the following powers:
(a) Adopt, amend and repeal regulations in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. This faculty shall not be delegated by the Secretary of Health.
(b) Hold hearings in connection with any matter covered by this chapter and compel the appearance of witnesses and the... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20/341e/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p)›§ 341e - Classifications | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p) › § 341e - Classifications | The Secretary shall classify the sources of air contamination by means of regulations, considering the levels, types of emission and any other pertinent characteristics for the purposes of establishing the requirements for the control, prevention and diminution of air contamination. The requirements established by the ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20/341f/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p)›§ 341f - Reports | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p) › § 341f - Reports | Every person who operates or is responsible for the operation of any source of air contamination, to whom the regulations of the Department of Health requires that he render some report to said Department, shall include in such reports information on the location, size and height of the source of air contamination, com... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20/341g/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p)›§ 341g - Measures for the control of contamination | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p) › § 341g - Measures for the control of contamination | (a) Every person who proposes to construct, establish or install new sources of contamination shall request the approval of the Secretary prior to the commencement of the works. The applicant shall furnish, together with his petition, the plans, specifications and any other information that the Secretary may require th... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20/341h/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p)›§ 341h - Orders | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p) › § 341h - Orders | (a) When the Secretary has sufficient evidence to conclude that any provision of this chapter or of the applicable regulations are being violated, he shall notify in writing the alleged violator or violators. The notification may include an order for the corrective action necessary to be taken, and said order shall be ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20/341i/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p)›§ 341i - Emergency procedures | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p) › § 341i - Emergency procedures | (a) Notwithstanding that disposed by other provisions of this chapter, if the Secretary considers that a general contamination of atmospheric conditions exists or that any source of contamination is causing imminent danger to the public health and safety, he may order the persons who are causing or contributing to said... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20/341j/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p)›§ 341j - Dispensation | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p) › § 341j - Dispensation | (a) Any person who owns or is in control of any factory, building, structure, establishment of equipment which constitutes or may constitute a source of contamination, may request from the Secretary to be exempted from the application of the provisions of this chapter or the regulations adopted thereunder. The Secretar... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20/341k/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p)›§ 341k - Public hearings | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p) › § 341k - Public hearings | (a) The Secretary shall not adopt any regulation or amendment or repeal any of same prior to the holding of a public hearing on the matter, duly notified and without having given the Consulting Board an opportunity to consider the matter and to make their recommendations to that respect.
(b) Every person affected by an... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20/341l/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p)›§ 341l - Judicial review | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p) › § 341l - Judicial review | Every person affected by an order of the Secretary in accordance with the provisions of this chapter may file a petition for review before the Court of First Instance of Puerto Rico within thirty (30) days after the date of receiving the Secretary’s decision.
The court shall determine whether an error in law has been c... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20/341m/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p)›§ 341m - Confidentiality of documents | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p) › § 341m - Confidentiality of documents | The documents or information submitted to the Secretary by the owners or managers of air contamination sources which are related to the production or elaboration processes, with information on the volume of sales or which could adversely affect the competitive position of such owner or manager, shall be only for the co... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20/341n/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p)›§ 341n - Contamination by motor vehicles | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p) › § 341n - Contamination by motor vehicles | (a) The Secretary is hereby authorized to provide through regulations for the control of emissions by motor vehicles. Such regulations may establish the requirements for the installation and use of equipment designed to diminish or eliminate emissions, and for the adequate maintenance of such equipment. Same shall be a... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20/341o/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p)›§ 341o - Penalties | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p) › § 341o - Penalties | (a) Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter or of the regulations adopted by virtue thereof, with the exception of §§ 341m and 341n of this title shall incur a misdemeanor. Each day of said violation shall constitute a different and separate crime.
(b) Any person who voluntarily and maliciously violates ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20/341p/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p)›§ 341p - Limitations | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20 - Air Contamination Control (§§ 341 — 341p) › § 341p - Limitations | Nothing herein provided shall be construed to mean:
(a) Confers on the Secretary power in relation to the air contamination that may exist exclusively within a commercial or industrial plant.
(b) Hinders, limits or confers the right of any person to obtain compensation for damages caused to him or to his property, or t... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20a/342/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r)›§ 342 - Short title | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r) › § 342 - Short title | This chapter shall be known as the “Puerto Rico Medical Services Administration Act”.
History —June 22, 1978, No. 66, p. 203, § 1. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20a/342a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r)›§ 342a - Definitions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r) › § 342a - Definitions | The following phrases and terms shall have the meanings set forth hereinafter:
(1) Administration. — The Puerto Rico Medical Services Administration created by this chapter.
(2) Secretary. — The Secretary of Health of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(3) Department. — The Department of Health of the Commonwealth of Pue... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20a/342b/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r)›§ 342b - Creation; exemption from taxes and duties | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r) › § 342b - Creation; exemption from taxes and duties | The Puerto Rico Medical Services Administration is hereby created as an instrumentality of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, attached to the Department of Health of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, independent and separate from any other administration or body created or to be created in the future in ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20a/342c/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r)›§ 342c - Organization, operation and administration ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r) › § 342c - Organization, operation and administration of services | The Administration hereby created shall be charged with the organization, operation and administration of the central services operated by the Corporation. It shall also be charged with the coordination of the Medical Center member institutions through its Executive Director and Administration and Medical Policy Commit... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20a/342d/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r)›§ 342d - Board of Medical Center Participating Entit... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r) › § 342d - Board of Medical Center Participating Entities; creation and members; Executive Director | The Puerto Rico Medical Center Participating Entities Board is hereby created, which shall be constituted by the following members: the Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico, the Dean of the Medical Sciences School of the University of Puerto Rico, the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Puerto Rican League Again... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20a/342e/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r)›§ 342e - Transfers—Resources, facilities, lands, etc | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r) › § 342e - Transfers—Resources, facilities, lands, etc | All resources and facilities, including records, equipment, property, buildings, lands, funds and appropriations, which are being used in connection with the programs and functions of the Corporation to be used, owned or spent by the Administration in connection with the functions it is bound to perform pursuant to the... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20a/342f/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r)›§ 342f - Transfers—Debts, obligations and responsibi... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r) › § 342f - Transfers—Debts, obligations and responsibilities | All debts, obligations, responsibilities, as well as the duty to meet the same and the right to receive the benefit of any judgment for or against the Corporation after the approval of this act are hereby transferred to the Administration.
History —June 22, 1978, No. 66, p. 203, § 7. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20a/342g/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r)›§ 342g - Powers and duties | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r) › § 342g - Powers and duties | The Administration shall have all the powers necessary and convenient to carry out and achieve the purposes of this [chapter], including all those described in § 342c of this title, and without it being construed as a limitation, the powers described below:
(a) To sue and be sued.
(b) To draw up, adopt, amend and repea... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20a/342g-1/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r)›§ 342g-1 - Torts—Civil action | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r) › § 342g-1 - Torts—Civil action | No health services professional shall be included as defendant in a civil action claiming damages for medical malpractice faults or negligence caused in the practice of his/her profession as long as said health services professional acts in the performance of his/her duties and functions as an employee of the Medical S... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20a/342h/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r)›§ 342h - Bonds | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r) › § 342h - Bonds | (a) By authority of the Government of Puerto Rico hereby executed, the Puerto Rico Medical Services Administration is by these presents authorized to issue all at once or from time to time, bonds to finance the purposes of this chapter. Each issue of bonds shall bear the date, shall mature at such time or times which s... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20a/342h-1/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r)›§ 342h-1 - Authorization for financing | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r) › § 342h-1 - Authorization for financing | (a) The Administration is hereby authorized to incur obligations up to a principal of two hundred eighty-five million dollars ($285,000,000) under the terms and conditions approved by the Administration’s Board of Partner Entities and the Government Development Bank, to act as the fiscal agent of the Government of Puer... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20a/342i/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r)›§ 342i - Payment of obligations, priority; special f... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r) › § 342i - Payment of obligations, priority; special fund | (a) When the funds available for a specific fiscal year are not enough to cover the disbursements for said fiscal year, first priority shall be given to the payment of interest and the amortization of obligations issued under subsection (d) of § 342g of this title, and then the other disbursement shall be made pursuant... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20a/342j/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r)›§ 342j - Purchases and supply and service contracts | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r) › § 342j - Purchases and supply and service contracts | Any purchases and supply and service contracts executed by the Administration shall be made through a bidding process; Provided, That when the estimated cost for acquiring or rendering the service does not exceed forty thousand dollars ($40,000), the same may be conducted without the bidding process. Neither shall comp... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20a/342k/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r)›§ 342k - Deposit of funds of the Administration | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r) › § 342k - Deposit of funds of the Administration | All Administration moneys shall be entrusted to designated depositaries of the funds of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The amounts shall be maintained in a separate account or accounts registered in the name of the Administration. Disbursements shall be made pursuant to rules and regulations prescri... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20a/342l/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r)›§ 342l - Annual budget | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r) › § 342l - Annual budget | The annual budget of the Administration shall be prepared sufficiently in advance so that it can be integrated into the total budget of the Department of Health with the prior approval of the Secretary of Health. The Administration’s budget must be prepared in consultation and with the approval of the participating ent... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20a/342m/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r)›§ 342m - Personnel; rights and transfer | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r) › § 342m - Personnel; rights and transfer | (a) The Administration shall be excluded from the provisions of Act No. 5 of October 14, 1975. The Administration shall have a personnel system based on the merit principle. The Administration employees shall be entitled to negotiate collective bargaining agreements. Within one hundred eighty (180) days after the date ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-four/part-i/chapter-20a/342n/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010)›PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k)›Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r)›§ 342n - Evaluation of services; report | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART I - Hospitals, Institutions, And Health Programs (§§ 1 — 343k) › Chapter 20A - Medical Services Administration (§§ 342 — 342r) › § 342n - Evaluation of services; report | The Board shall carry out a periodic evaluation of the services required and needed by the institutions located on the grounds of the Medical Center for the purpose of determining the need to conduct the reorganization of the services as the need may arise due to technological, scientific, demographic and social change... |
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