P.R. Laws tit. 26, § 10025
(a) Each health plan subject to this chapter shall provide coverage to:
(1) A newborn child of a covered person or enrollee from the moment of birth, or
(2) a newly adopted child of a covered person or enrollee from the earlier of:
(A) The date of placement in the home of the covered person or enrollee for the purpose of adoption and continues in the same manner as other dependents of the covered person or enrollee unless the placement is disrupted prior to legal adoption and the child is removed from placement;
(B) the date of entry of an order granting the covered person or enrollee custody of the child for purposes of adoption, or
(C) the effective date of adoption.
(b) The coverage for newborn and newly adopted children and children placed for adoption shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Include coverage of injury or sickness healthcare services including the necessary care and treatment of medically diagnosed congenital defects and birth abnormalities, and
(2) is not subject to any preexisting condition exclusion.
History —Aug. 29, 2011, No. 194, § 54.050, eff. 180 days after Aug. 29, 2011.