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Para enmendar la Sección 6 y añadir un inciso (g) a la Sección 8 del Artículo VI, añadir un nuevo inciso (s) y un inciso (t), y derogar el actual inciso (s) de la Sección 2 del Artículo VII de la Ley Núm. 72-1993, según enmendada, conocida como “Ley de la Administración de Seguros de Salud de Puerto Rico”; enmendar el inciso (d)(1)(h) del Artículo 12 de la Ley Núm. 130-2007, según enmendada, conocida como “Ley para crear el Concilio Multisectorial en Apoyo a la Población sin Hogar”; y enmendar los incisos (1) y (3), derogar el inciso (10) y reenumerar los incisos (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16) y (17), respectivamente, como incisos (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15) y (16) del segundo párrafo del Artículo 6 de la Ley Núm. 11 de 23 de junio de 1976, según enmendada, conocida como “Ley de Reforma Integral de los Servicios de Salud de Puerto Rico”, a los fines de proveer un nuevo marco legal donde se le concedan ciertos derechos y beneficios de servicios de salud a las personas sin hogar; disponer que a los beneficiarios que sean personas sin hogar no se les requerirá un médico primario en ningún momento, ni se les impondrán limitaciones de áreas geográficas para la utilización del plan de salud; y para otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

Summary of PS 839: Bill to Amend the Puerto Rico Health Insurance Administration Law and Related Laws Main Purpose and IntentThe primary purpose of this bill is to provide a new le

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Bill Summary · PS 839

Summary of PS 839: Bill to Amend the Puerto Rico Health Insurance Administration Law and Related Laws

Main Purpose and Intent

The primary purpose of this bill is to provide a new legal framework that grants certain healthcare rights and benefits to persons experiencing homelessness in Puerto Rico. The key goals are to:

  1. Eliminate the requirement for a primary care physician and geographic limitations on healthcare plan utilization for beneficiaries who are homeless.
  2. Amend existing laws, including the Puerto Rico Health Insurance Administration Law and the Law for the Comprehensive Health Services Reform of Puerto Rico, to enact these changes.

Key Provisions

The bill proposes the following key changes:

Amendments to the Puerto Rico Health Insurance Administration Law

  • Modify Section 6 and add a new subsection (g) to Section 8 of Article VI
  • Add a new subsection (s) and subsection (t), and repeal the current subsection (s) of Section 2 in Article VII

These amendments aim to grant homeless individuals the right to access healthcare services without the requirement of a primary care physician or geographic limitations on their healthcare plan.

Amendments to the Law to Create the Multisectoral Council in Support of the Homeless Population

  • Modify subsection (d)(1)(h) of Article 12 to align with the changes made to the Puerto Rico Health Insurance Administration Law.

Amendments to the Law for the Comprehensive Health Services Reform of Puerto Rico

  • Amend subsections (1) and (3), repeal subsection (10), and renumber subsections (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), and (17) as (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), and (16) in the second paragraph of Article 6.
  • These changes are intended to further integrate the new rights and benefits for homeless individuals into the comprehensive health services reform framework.

Affected Stakeholders

The primary beneficiaries of this bill would be individuals experiencing homelessness in Puerto Rico. The legislation aims to remove barriers and expand access to healthcare services for this vulnerable population.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

The bill has been referred to the relevant commission(s) for further consideration and review. No specific timeline for the legislative process has been provided.

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

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