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RC 84

Para ordenar a la Comisión de Adultos Mayores y Bienestar Social de la Cámara de Representantes de Puerto Rico a realizar una investigación sobre el estado actual de la política pública con relación a la identificación de la población existente de personas diagnosticadas con algún tipo de demencia, el deber de monitorear y evaluar la accesibilidad, cantidad y calidad de los servicios públicos y privados disponibles, así como también, el cumplimiento de todas las leyes y reglamentos que cobijan a esta población; y para otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

Directs Puerto Rico House committee on Older Adults to investigate dementia policy: prevalence, service access/quality, and compliance, guiding future legislation.

Remitido a Comisión de Calendarios y Reglas Especiales de Debate de la Cámara
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Bill Summary · RC 84

Summary — RC 84 (House Resolution)

Full title (Spanish): Para ordenar a la Comisión de Adultos Mayores y Bienestar Social de la Cámara de Representantes de Puerto Rico a realizar una investigación sobre el estado actual de la política pública con relación a la identificación de la población existente de personas diagnosticadas con algún tipo de demencia, el deber de monitorear y evaluar la accesibilidad, cantidad y calidad de los servicios públicos y privados disponibles, así como también, el cumplimiento de todas las leyes y reglamentos que cobijan a esta población; y para otros fines relacionados.

Classification: Resolution
Introduced: January 27, 2025 (Radicado)
Bill number: RC 84

Purpose / Intent

RC 84 directs the Puerto Rico House Committee on Older Adults and Social Welfare to undertake a formal investigation into current public policy affecting people diagnosed with dementia. The investigation is to assess (1) how the population with dementia is being identified and quantified, (2) whether public and private services for this population are accessible, sufficient in number, and of adequate quality, and (3) compliance with applicable laws and regulations that protect and govern services for persons with dementia. The resolution seeks findings and recommendations that could inform future legislation, oversight, program adjustments, or funding decisions.

Key Provisions

  • Orders the House Committee on Older Adults and Social Welfare to conduct a comprehensive investigation on:
    • Identification and enumeration of persons diagnosed with any form of dementia (prevalence, registries, data gaps).
    • Monitoring and evaluation of accessibility, quantity, and quality of public and private services (clinical care, long‑term care, community supports, caregiver services).
    • Compliance with existing laws and regulations that protect this population (licensing, standards of care, rights protections, reporting requirements).
  • Authorizes the committee to collect information, hold hearings, summon witnesses or documents as allowed by House rules (implicit in typical investigative resolutions).
  • Calls for the committee to produce a report with findings and recommendations (the resolution itself is the directive to investigate).

Who Would Be Affected

  • Primary: Puerto Ricans diagnosed with dementia and their family caregivers.
  • Service providers: public health agencies (e.g., Department of Health), social services agencies, long‑term care facilities, home‑ and community‑based service providers, private clinics.
  • Advocacy groups and professional associations (Alzheimer’s/dementia organizations, medical associations).
  • Potentially municipal governments and insurers, if changes to service delivery or funding are recommended.

Procedural Status & Timeline

  • 2025-01-27: Radicado (Filed)
  • 2025-01-28: Appeared on First Reading; referred to committee(s)
  • 2025-02-10: Committee rendered 1st report with amendments; report entered into record ("Entirillado del Informe")
  • 2025-02-10: Referred to House Committee on Calendars
  • Current status: Remitido a Comisión de Calendarios de la Cámara (awaiting scheduling/placement on a floor calendar)

Potential Impact

  • As a resolution (not a statute), RC 84 itself does not change law but initiates legislative oversight. The investigation could:
    • Identify data gaps and recommend creation/improvement of registries or surveillance systems to estimate dementia prevalence.
    • Reveal service shortages, quality concerns, or compliance failures and recommend corrective measures, funding, regulation updates, or enforcement actions.
    • Produce draft legislative proposals or budget requests to expand services, training, or oversight.
  • Outcomes depend on committee findings, political priorities, and subsequent action by the Legislature.

Notes for Stakeholders

Relevant agencies and organizations likely to be invited or consulted include the Department of Health, public and private long‑term care providers, caregiver and Alzheimer’s advocacy groups, insurers, and municipal social services offices.

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

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