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PC 587

Para enmendar el Artículo 18.1, Artículo 8, Artículo 17 y Artículo 18 de la Ley 121-2019, según enmendada, conocida como "Carta de Derechos y la Política Pública del Gobierno de Puerto Rico a Favor de los Adultos Mayores", a los fines de añadir al Negociado de Investigaciones Especiales de Puerto Rico, como una de las instituciones a las que se le podrá hacer un referido en casos de explotación financiera de adultos mayores y para otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

Overview: PC 587 is a bill that amends the "Bill of Rights and Public Policy of the Government of Puerto Rico in Favor of the Elderly" (Law 121-2019) to add the Puerto Rico Special

Ley 118-2025
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Bill Summary · PC 587

Overview: PC 587 is a bill that amends the "Bill of Rights and Public Policy of the Government of Puerto Rico in Favor of the Elderly" (Law 121-2019) to add the Puerto Rico Special Investigations Bureau as one of the institutions to which a referral can be made in cases of financial exploitation of the elderly.

Purpose and Intent: The bill aims to strengthen the protection of the elderly from financial exploitation by including the Special Investigations Bureau as an institution that can receive referrals and investigate such cases.

Key Provisions:
- Amends Article 18.1, Article 8, Article 17, and Article 18 of Law 121-2019
- Adds the Puerto Rico Special Investigations Bureau as an institution that can receive referrals in cases of financial exploitation of the elderly
- Expands the mechanisms available to address and investigate financial exploitation of the elderly

Affected Parties and Impacts: The elderly population in Puerto Rico will be the primary beneficiaries of this legislation, as it enhances the institutional framework to protect them from financial exploitation. The Special Investigations Bureau will also be impacted as it will take on a more active role in investigating these cases.

Procedural and Timeline Considerations: The bill has been enacted into law (Law 118-2025), indicating that it has successfully navigated the legislative process and been signed into law.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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