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- Act 38, SB 973. AN ACT To amend Section 3 of Act No. 184-2012, better known as the "Principal Residence Protection and Mandatory Mediation in Foreclosure Proceedings Act," for the purpose of establishing additional legal responsibilities for mortgagees that fail to appear at a mediation conference; and for other related purposes
- Act 82, SB 218. AN ACT to create the "Pharmacy Services and Benefit Managers Regulatory Act," in order to establish the Office of the Regulatory Commissioner of Pharmacy Services and Benefit Managers, Department of Health; set forth its duties, powers, and authorities to supervise and oversee Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM), Pharmacy Benefit Administrators (PBA), and any similar entity that contracts services with Pharmacies in Puerto Rico; amend subsections (e) and (g) of Section 30.020 of Chapter 30, known as the "Prompt Payment of Claims to Health Services Providers Act," of Act No. 77 of June 19, 1957, as amended, known as the "Insurance Code of Puerto Rico," in order to include PBMs and PBAs and similar entities in order for them to comply with the payment of claims; add a new subsection (k) to Section 3 and amend subsection (g) of Section 7 of Act No. 77-2013, as amended, known as the "Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Patient Advocate Act," in order to grant this office jurisdiction to address any claims re
- Act 15, HB 1626. AN ACT To name the basketball court of the San Jose Community of the Municipality of Ponce after Ruben Quinones-Pinero; exempt said designation from the provisions of Act No. 99 of June 22, 1961, as amended, known as the "Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission Act"; and for other related purposes
- Act 1, HB 105. AN ACT To add a new paragraph 64 to subsection b of Section 2.04 of Chapter II of Act No. 85-2018, known as the "Puerto Rico Education Reform," in order to provide that the Secretary of the Agency shall devise and integrate into the general curriculum of the public education system, at all levels, school activities and educational modules geared to acquainting students with the knowledge economy; and for other related purposes
- Act 122, SB 236. AN ACT To create the "Puerto Rico Open Government Data Act," in order to establish as a Public Policy principle that managing government data effectively is critical to support innovation processes of all the sectors in Puerto Rico, facilitate a culture of constant improvement and accountability in governmental bodies, have sustainable economic development and growth, and generate valuable tangible results that have an impact on our people; to create the position of Chief Data Officer under the office of the Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service (PRITS), and establish its powers and duties in order to guarantee the implementation of the public policy established in this Act; set forth the obligation of Governmental Bodies to collaborate with the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics and the Chief Data Officer; repeal Act No. 69-2005; and for other related purposes
- Act 33, SB 773. AN ACT To set forth the public policy of the Government of Puerto Rico on climate change and on the mitigation, adaptation, and resilience processes per sector; establish a greenhouse gas emission inventory; direct the approval of a Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation, and Resilience Plan per sector; establish specific initial reduction targets; create the Expert Advisory Committee on Climate Change and the Joint Committee on Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation, and Resilience of the Legislative Assembly, establish the functions and duties thereof directed to formulating and furthering the implementation of a public policy with quantifiable metrics; coordinate and integrate various sectors in the development of a strategy to combat the effects of climate change; amend subsection (d) of Section 3, and paragraph (2) of subsection (A) of Section 9 of Act No. 70-1992, as amended, known as the "Puerto Rico Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling Act," in order to reduce the solid waste disposed in
- Act 127, HB 1976. AN ACT To create the "Act to Facilitate the Deployment and Use of Small Wireless Facilities or Small Cells in Puerto Rico's Telecommunications Systems," for the purpose of establishing a regulatory and procedural framework to process permits for the integration of Small Wireless Facilities into Puerto Rico's telecommunication system; and for other purposes
- Act 90, SB 841. AN ACT To amend Section 19.150 of Act No. 77 of June 19, 1957, as amended, known as the "Insurance Code of Puerto Rico," in order to prohibit Medicare Advantage health service organizations or the representatives thereof from agreeing on the payment of fees lower than those established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for Puerto Rico for services provided as a Medicare Advantage provider; as well as prohibit Medicare Advantage health service organizations or the representatives thereof, including benefit managers and administrators from terminating or rescinding a contract duly entered into with a provider or health professional without just cause; and for other related purposes
- Act 138, HB 1546. AN ACT To add a Section 31.031 and a Section 31.032 to Chapter 31 of Act No. 77 of June 19, 1957, as amended, known as the "Insurance Code of Puerto Rico," in order to provide that no health service organization may deny provider enrollment applications submitted by physicians, hospitals, primary care centers, diagnostic and treatment centers, dentists, laboratories, pharmacies, emergency medical services, prehospital care services, medical equipment suppliers, or any other person authorized in Puerto Rico to provide health care services, if the applicant meets the necessary requirements to practice the profession and/or perform the duties and is authorized by the competent authorities to provide health care services in Puerto Rico; and for other related purposes
- Act 9, HB 521. AN ACT To repeal Act No. 221 of July 23, 1974, as amended, which created the Commission on Integral Social Security System, since said entity was rendered inoperative
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- Act 38, SB 973. AN ACT To amend Section 3 of Act No. 184-2012, better known as the "Principal Residence Protection and Mandatory Mediation in Foreclosure Proceedings Act," for the purpose of establishing additional legal responsibilities for mortgagees that fail to appear at a mediation conference; and for other related purposes
- Act 82, SB 218. AN ACT to create the "Pharmacy Services and Benefit Managers Regulatory Act," in order to establish the Office of the Regulatory Commissioner of Pharmacy Services and Benefit Managers, Department of Health; set forth its duties, powers, and authorities to supervise and oversee Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM), Pharmacy Benefit Administrators (PBA), and any similar entity that contracts services with Pharmacies in Puerto Rico; amend subsections (e) and (g) of Section 30.020 of Chapter 30, known as the "Prompt Payment of Claims to Health Services Providers Act," of Act No. 77 of June 19, 1957, as amended, known as the "Insurance Code of Puerto Rico," in order to include PBMs and PBAs and similar entities in order for them to comply with the payment of claims; add a new subsection (k) to Section 3 and amend subsection (g) of Section 7 of Act No. 77-2013, as amended, known as the "Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Patient Advocate Act," in order to grant this office jurisdiction to address any claims re
- Act 15, HB 1626. AN ACT To name the basketball court of the San Jose Community of the Municipality of Ponce after Ruben Quinones-Pinero; exempt said designation from the provisions of Act No. 99 of June 22, 1961, as amended, known as the "Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission Act"; and for other related purposes
- Act 1, HB 105. AN ACT To add a new paragraph 64 to subsection b of Section 2.04 of Chapter II of Act No. 85-2018, known as the "Puerto Rico Education Reform," in order to provide that the Secretary of the Agency shall devise and integrate into the general curriculum of the public education system, at all levels, school activities and educational modules geared to acquainting students with the knowledge economy; and for other related purposes
- Act 122, SB 236. AN ACT To create the "Puerto Rico Open Government Data Act," in order to establish as a Public Policy principle that managing government data effectively is critical to support innovation processes of all the sectors in Puerto Rico, facilitate a culture of constant improvement and accountability in governmental bodies, have sustainable economic development and growth, and generate valuable tangible results that have an impact on our people; to create the position of Chief Data Officer under the office of the Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service (PRITS), and establish its powers and duties in order to guarantee the implementation of the public policy established in this Act; set forth the obligation of Governmental Bodies to collaborate with the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics and the Chief Data Officer; repeal Act No. 69-2005; and for other related purposes
- Act 33, SB 773. AN ACT To set forth the public policy of the Government of Puerto Rico on climate change and on the mitigation, adaptation, and resilience processes per sector; establish a greenhouse gas emission inventory; direct the approval of a Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation, and Resilience Plan per sector; establish specific initial reduction targets; create the Expert Advisory Committee on Climate Change and the Joint Committee on Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation, and Resilience of the Legislative Assembly, establish the functions and duties thereof directed to formulating and furthering the implementation of a public policy with quantifiable metrics; coordinate and integrate various sectors in the development of a strategy to combat the effects of climate change; amend subsection (d) of Section 3, and paragraph (2) of subsection (A) of Section 9 of Act No. 70-1992, as amended, known as the "Puerto Rico Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling Act," in order to reduce the solid waste disposed in
- Act 127, HB 1976. AN ACT To create the "Act to Facilitate the Deployment and Use of Small Wireless Facilities or Small Cells in Puerto Rico's Telecommunications Systems," for the purpose of establishing a regulatory and procedural framework to process permits for the integration of Small Wireless Facilities into Puerto Rico's telecommunication system; and for other purposes
- Act 90, SB 841. AN ACT To amend Section 19.150 of Act No. 77 of June 19, 1957, as amended, known as the "Insurance Code of Puerto Rico," in order to prohibit Medicare Advantage health service organizations or the representatives thereof from agreeing on the payment of fees lower than those established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for Puerto Rico for services provided as a Medicare Advantage provider; as well as prohibit Medicare Advantage health service organizations or the representatives thereof, including benefit managers and administrators from terminating or rescinding a contract duly entered into with a provider or health professional without just cause; and for other related purposes
- Act 138, HB 1546. AN ACT To add a Section 31.031 and a Section 31.032 to Chapter 31 of Act No. 77 of June 19, 1957, as amended, known as the "Insurance Code of Puerto Rico," in order to provide that no health service organization may deny provider enrollment applications submitted by physicians, hospitals, primary care centers, diagnostic and treatment centers, dentists, laboratories, pharmacies, emergency medical services, prehospital care services, medical equipment suppliers, or any other person authorized in Puerto Rico to provide health care services, if the applicant meets the necessary requirements to practice the profession and/or perform the duties and is authorized by the competent authorities to provide health care services in Puerto Rico; and for other related purposes
- Act 9, HB 521. AN ACT To repeal Act No. 221 of July 23, 1974, as amended, which created the Commission on Integral Social Security System, since said entity was rendered inoperative