P.R. Laws tit. 3, § 1976l-1
Every public agency and/or private entity offering, rendering, administering or having jurisdiction on any of the procedures, programs, funds, activities, benefits or services to the elderly shall remit to the Office, and it shall have the right to require not less than five (5) copies of their governing regulations, norms, executive orders, decisions, opinions, procedural or service guidelines pursuant to Commonwealth and federal laws with respect to the elderly. Subsequently, and whenever norms, rules and procedures are approved, amended, modified or repealed; or whenever new requirements are established; or whenever the services and benefits offered by public agencies and/or private entities are extended, eliminated or altered, these agencies or entities shall, within fifteen (15) days following the date in which said action is taken, remit to the Office not less than five (5) copies of these changes, amendments or modifications, as the case may be.
Those public agencies and/or private entities rendering evaluation, diagnosis, assistance, treatment, rehabilitation, education and employment services to the elderly shall notify the Office annually on the elderly who are physically, mentally and occupationally rehabilitated, those who have completed studies or have being trained to work, and those that according to their knowledge, have incorporated into the job market, so that the Office may record and keep information and statistical data.
The Advocate may request from the different public agencies the creation of interagency taskforces to conduct any study or investigation he/she deems necessary to attain the purposes of this chapter, provided that no budgetary appropriation greater than those already granted by the corresponding agencies is required.
History —Aug. 7, 2004, No. 203, added as § 16 on July 30, 2007, No. 83, § 1, eff. 60 days after July 30, 2007.