Lcda. Lylybeth Echeandía Fuster como Miembro de la Junta de Gobierno de la Corporación del Fondo del Seguro del Estado

2025-2028 Session

Nominates Lylybeth Echeandía Fuster to serve as a member of the Board of Governors of the State Insurance Fund Corporation.

Notificado a la Gobernadora

Summary — NM 216

Title (Spanish): Lcda. Lylybeth Echeandía Fuster como Miembro de la Junta de Gobierno de la Corporación del Fondo del Seguro del Estado
Title (English): Lylybeth Echeandía Fuster as Member of the Board of Governors of the State Insurance Fund Corporation
Classification: Appointment
Introduced: July 1, 2025
Status: Notificado a la Gobernadora (Notified to the Governor)

Purpose and intent

NM 216 is a legislative appointment resolution that nominates and confirms Lylybeth Echeandía Fuster to serve as a member of the Board of Governors (Junta de Gobierno) of the Corporación del Fondo del Seguro del Estado (the State Insurance Fund Corporation). The appointment places the nominee in a governance role over the public corporation that administers workers’ compensation insurance and related functions in Puerto Rico.

Key provisions and what the measure does

Formally names Lylybeth Echeandía Fuster as a member of the Board of Governors of the State Insurance Fund Corporation.

Does not propose statutory changes to the corporation’s powers, budget, or operations; it is limited to the personnel/appointment action.

By confirming the nominee, the Senate authorizes her service subject to any further administrative steps required under applicable law.

(The version content supplied contains no details about term length, compensation, qualifications, or specific responsibilities beyond board membership. Those are governed by existing statute and corporate bylaws, not by this resolution.)

Who is affected

Corporación del Fondo del Seguro del Estado: the board’s composition and governance will be directly affected.

Stakeholders in the State Insurance Fund: insured employers and workers, claimants, staff, and vendors may be indirectly affected by any future decisions or policies the board adopts.

Government oversight entities and the Puerto Rico Executive Branch insofar as coordination with the board is required.

Procedural timeline and status

2025-07-01 — Nomination filed.

2025-08-18 — Referred to committee(s).

2025-09-22 — 1st Committee report recommending confirmation.

2025-09-22 — Referred to Senate Rules and Calendar Committee; placed on the Senate Special Orders Calendar; confirmed by the Senate.

2025-09-22 — Notification sent to the Governor (Notificado a la Gobernadora).

Potential impact and significance

This appointment affects governance of the island’s principal workers’ compensation insurer. A board member can influence strategic priorities (financial management, claims policy, operational reforms), though specific impacts will depend on the nominee’s actions and the board’s collective decisions. Because the measure is an appointment, it does not itself change law or program funding.

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