# Puerto Rico PIP senators propose bill protecting medical patients from power cuts

PIP senate delegation introduced legislation banning power cuts for vulnerable medical patients.

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The Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) senate delegation presented a legislative proposal to ban power service suspension for vulnerable patients dependent on life-support medical equipment. [^1]

Puerto Rican PIP senators María de Lourdes Santiago Negrón and Adrián González Costa introduced legislation to prevent power disconnections for medically vulnerable patients on payment plans. [^2] The proposal includes removing the legal requirement for annual re-certification of medical condition to maintain energy subsidy eligibility. [^3][^6] The proposed bill would protect medical subsidy recipients with active payment plans from electric service disconnection even with outstanding debt. [^4]

Senator María de Lourdes Santiago Negrón stated annual medical recertification is unreasonable for permanent conditions including multiple sclerosis, epidermolysis bullosa, and peritoneal dialysis. [^5] Senator Adrián González Costa stated that a similar prior amendment he proposed was rejected during the last senate session. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. The Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) senate delegation presented a legislative proposal to ban power service suspension for vulnerable patients dependent on life-support medical equipment. (Periódico La Perla, News)
2. Puerto Rican PIP senators María de Lourdes Santiago Negrón and Adrián González Costa introduced legislation to prevent power disconnections for medically vulnerable patients on payment plans. (NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -, News)
3. The proposal includes removing the legal requirement for annual re-certification of medical condition to maintain energy subsidy eligibility. (Periódico La Perla, News)
4. The proposed bill would protect medical subsidy recipients with active payment plans from electric service disconnection even with outstanding debt. (Periódico La Perla, News)
5. Senator María de Lourdes Santiago Negrón stated annual medical recertification is unreasonable for permanent conditions including multiple sclerosis, epidermolysis bullosa, and peritoneal dialysis. (NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -, News)
6. The proposed legislation would eliminate the requirement for annual renewal of medical certification for the electricity consumption subsidy. (NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -, News)
7. Senator Adrián González Costa stated that a similar prior amendment he proposed was rejected during the last senate session. (NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -, News)

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