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2024 Laws of Puerto Rico
TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311)
Chapter 11 - Department of Health (§§ 171 — 206)
- § 171 - Secretary of Health—Head of Department; scope of power
- § 172 - Undersecretary of Health; appointment, duties, tenure
- § 173 - Reorganization of Department; appointment of personnel
- § 174 - Annual report to Governor
- § 175 - Emergency measures for epidemics
- § 176 - Problems of public health; notices of diseases and epidemics
- § 177 - Vital statistics and other services
- § 178 - Regulations to prevent diseases and protect public health
- § 179 - Regulations to prevent diseases and protect public health—Procedure; hearings; approval
- § 180 - Regulations to prevent diseases and protect public health—Judicial notice of regulations
- § 181 - Inspections and investigations; public places; private dwellings
- § 182 - Liability to abate or remove public nuisance; lien on property
- § 183 - Claims against Commonwealth from enforcement of Department regulations
- § 184 - Notice to Secretary prior to redress by court
- § 185 - Notice to Health Council Coordinator of local health ordinances
- § 186 - Power to make arrests
- § 187 - Penalties; administrative fines
- § 188 - Health officers for municipalities; duties; expenses
- § 189 - Municipalities to maintain public works protecting health; enforcement
- § 189a - Appearance or presentation of documents; refusal; subpoenas; penalties
- § 190 - Examining boards to inform Secretary of authorized practitioners in health field
- § 191 - Cooperation with federal government—Promotion of maternal and child health
- § 192 - Cooperation with federal government—Program for crippled children
- § 193 - Cooperation with federal government—Preparation of plan; rules and regulations
- § 194 - Cooperation with federal government—Promotion of child public welfare services
- § 195 - Cooperation with federal government—Social Welfare Bureau of Department; responsibilities
- § 196 - Cooperation with federal government—Maintenance of public health services
- § 197 - Cooperation with federal government—Receipt and disbursement of funds
- § 197a - Advance of funds for programs shared by federal government
- § 198 - Internal revenue stamps for construction plans
- § 199 - Internal revenue stamps for construction plans—Secretary to keep registry of plans
- §§ 200-202 - [Suppressed.]
- § 203 - Charity programs—Donated foodstuffs, prohibition of sale, cession, etc
- § 204 - Vaccination program
- § 205 - International Medical Care Council
- § 206 - Distribution of fresh milk to participants of the WIC Program
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