Authorizes and directs the commissioner of mental health to conduct a study on the suicide rates of taxi medallion holders and taxi drivers in the state and make a report and recommendations on the findings of such study within one year.
Asm. Karines Reyes
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Provides for the licensure by endorsement of certain registered professional nurses and licensed practical nurses who hold a valid license to practice professional or practical nursing in Puerto Rico and have actively practiced nursing in Puerto Rico for two of the preceding three years without having their license acted against by the licensing authority of any jurisdiction.
Relates to requiring employers to pay holiday premium pay to certain employees on certain federal holidays including New Year's Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day and Independence Day.
Imposes the forfeiture of a beneficiary's right to benefits upon conviction of domestic violence offense where the victim of such crime is the member for which he or she is a beneficiary.
Prohibits the idling of any passenger vehicle, with certain exceptions, for more than 3 consecutive minutes; first violation is a warning, subsequent violations of such section are traffic infractions punishable by a fine of $150.
Enacts Carlos' law; relates to crimes involving the death or injury of a worker; establishes higher fines for corporations who commit such crimes; establishes the crimes of endangering the welfare of a worker in the third, second and first degrees.
Relates to the definition of floor area and what is excluded in the measurement of floor area.
Requires the department of civil service to create and distribute an informational pamphlet regarding union membership of civil service employees.
Relates to school session days; adds general election day to the list of days when school will not be in session; allows a school district to elect to require staff attendance on a general election day or to schedule a professional development day.
Provides that, on an annual basis, at least 25% of the moneys deposited into the health care transformation fund shall be allocated exclusively for certain community-based health care providers.