P.R. Laws tit. 24, § 3742
The Puerto Rico Health Information Network is hereby created as a nonprofit corporation, independent and separate from any other agency or instrumentality of the Government of Puerto Rico.
The Network shall have administrative and fiscal autonomy, be independent from the Executive Branch, and be deemed to function with the highest public interest.
The Network is the entity designated by the Government of Puerto Rico (State Designated Entity) to operate the HIE within and outside the jurisdiction of Puerto Rico.
The Network may not be sued for damages caused by, related to, or arising from measures, determinations, and acts conducted when providing HIE-related services while exchanging health information if the Government of Puerto Rico determines that an illness, a health condition or a specific state or national emergency constitutes a public health emergency or threat.
Such immunity does not apply to acts or omissions that may constitute gross negligence.
History —Feb. 2, 2012, No. 40, § 3.