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Votes at a glance: House approves teletherapy, rare-diseases office, folic-acid outreach and multiple resolutions
Summary
On April 3, 2025 the Puerto Rico House approved a package of administration bills on teletherapy, rare diseases and folic-acid education, several resolutions, and a gubernatorial appointment; most measures passed unanimously or by large margins.
The Puerto Rico House of Representatives on April 3, 2025 approved several administration bills and a number of resolutions and an executive appointment. Floor tallies recorded later in the session show the following outcomes.
Key bills and outcomes
- House Bill 396 (teletherapy/cybertherapy): Approved, 51-0. The bill removes a state-level certification requirement so that licensed health professionals who have the required federal certifications may provide teletherapy and teleservices in Puerto Rico. Representative Gabriel Rodríguez, chair of the Health Commission, described the measure as removing duplicative state-level barriers to telehealth.
- House Bill 397 (office for rare diseases): Approved, 51-0. The bill creates an office within the Department of Health to…
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