Hospitals, dialysis and elder housing: generator, cistern and 20 days
Act 88-2018 requires hospitals, dialysis centers, gas stations and elder homes to keep power, water and supplies after a disaster. Fine: $5,000 daily.
August 23, 2026
Agency
Departamento de Seguridad Pública de Puerto Rico (DSP)
Created by Act 20-2017, it groups the Police, Fire, Medical Emergencies, Emergency Management and Forensic Sciences bureaus. Among other things, it regulates how health facilities, dialysis centers, airports, gas stations, nursing homes, elderly housing and children’s and adults’ homes must prepare to keep operating during an emergency caused by a natural disaster.
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Violence in emergency shelters: what the law requires
Act 139-2025 requires every shelter to keep the Protocol available and post a visible notice, and sets prevention, detection and intervention measures.
August 25, 2026
Experience Programme: youth aged 15 to 18 and the entry bonus
Act 139-2026 added the Police, the Rangers Corps and Corrections. Completing the modules and hours puts you on a list with a score bonus.
August 27, 2026
The 9-1-1 charge on your bill: how much it can be and what it pays for
Act 20-2017 caps the 9-1-1 charge at $0.50 a month per residential line and $1.00 commercial, and bars charging you for the emergency call.
August 28, 2026
Adopt a police station or fire station
Act 224-2018 lets businesses, communities, organisations, families and individuals adopt a police or fire station by formal agreement of at least three years.
August 30, 2026
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