Overview: Bill Number: PS 413, Title: Para establecer la "Ley del Expediente Digital Único para Personas con Diversidad Funcional" y ordenar a la "Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service" (PRITS) la creación, implementación y mantenimiento de un expediente digital centralizado que contenga información sobre los servicios prestados por el Departamento de Salud, el Departamento de Educación y la Administración de Rehabilitación Vocacional a personas con diversidad funcional; establecer los deberes de las agendas concernidas; y para otros fines relacionados, Status: Ley 6-2025, Introduced: March 11, 2025, Classification: bill
Purpose and Intent: The purpose of this bill is to establish the "Unique Digital Record Law for Persons with Functional Diversity" and to order the Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service (PRITS) to create, implement, and maintain a centralized digital record that contains information about the services provided by the Department of Health, the Department of Education, and the Vocational Rehabilitation Administration to individuals with functional diversity.
Key Provisions:
- Establishes the "Unique Digital Record Law for Persons with Functional Diversity"
- Mandates PRITS to create, implement, and maintain a centralized digital record for individuals with functional diversity
- Requires the Department of Health, Department of Education, and Vocational Rehabilitation Administration to provide information for the digital record
- Outlines the duties and responsibilities of the agencies involved
Affected Parties and Impacts:
- Individuals with functional diversity will be the primary beneficiaries, as their service information will be centralized in a digital record
- The Department of Health, Department of Education, and Vocational Rehabilitation Administration will be required to provide data and collaborate on the digital record
- The general public and policymakers may benefit from the improved access to information and coordination of services for individuals with functional diversity
Procedural and Timeline Considerations:
- The bill has been enacted into law (Ley 6-2025)
- PRITS will be responsible for the creation, implementation, and maintenance of the centralized digital record, with the cooperation of the other agencies involved
