The agencies and government dependencies whose employees render services outside of Puerto Rico may contract health benefits for their officials and employees with suppliers available in the geographical area where they are in active service with the express consent of the Secretary of the Treasury, provided a bidding process is carried out and the prior approval of the Secretary of the Treasury is obtained.
History —June 29, 1963, No. 95, p. 280, added as § 13 on July 1, 1988, No. 59, § 2.