P.R. Laws tit. 3, § 1981
(a) Insurer. — Means any person or entity that assumes a contractual risk in consideration of or exchange for the payment of a premium, duly authorized by the Insurance Commissioner to do business as such in Puerto Rico.
(b) Commissioner. — Refers to the Commissioner of Insurance of Puerto Rico.
(c) Department. — Means the Department of Health of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(d) Insuring entity. — Refers to a health services organization authorized pursuant to §§ 1901—1927 of Title 26, or an insurer authorized to contract insurance as defined in § 403 of Title 26, as well as any nonprofit mutual aid or assistance partnership or association founded in Puerto Rico before April 11, 1899.
(e) Health or medical-hospital facilities. — Means those facilities identified and defined as such in §§ 331 et seq. of Title 24, known as the “Puerto Rico Facilities Act”, or the provisions of any future legislation on said matter.
(f) Patient. — Refers to a person who is or shall receive health treatment, whether for a physical or mental condition, and consults or submits to examination by a health professional to obtain information in order to remain healthy, obtain a diagnosis of his/her health condition or health treatment for an illness or injury, including preventive diagnosis or treatment for the early detection of possible illnesses or complications of already diagnosed illnesses, and to extend his/her life and improve the quality of life of those who are already compromised, regardless of whether or not they are subscribers or beneficiaries of a public or private health plan.
(g) Premium. — Means the remuneration paid to an insurer for assuming a risk through an insurance contract.
(h) Advocate. — Means the Advocate for Patients Beneficiaries of the Health Reform.
(i) Provider. — Means any person or entity authorized by the laws of Puerto Rico to render or provide medical-hospital health care services in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(j) Secretary. — Means the Secretary of the Department of Health of Puerto Rico.
History —Apr. 11, 2001, No. 11, § 2; Dec. 26, 2006, No. 305, § 1, eff. 180 days after Dec. 26, 2006.