P.R. Laws tit. 25, § 3118
The Medical Evaluation Board, attached to the Puerto Rico Police, is hereby created. It shall be constituted by a psychiatrist, a psychologist, a specialist in internal medicine, a surgeon and a specialist in occupational medicine, who shall have not less than five (5) years of experience in their respective fields of medicine. Said Board shall elect a Chairperson from among its members.
The [Medical] Evaluation Board shall have full discretionary autonomy and its members shall be contracted by the Superintendent for a term of up to two (2) years.
The [Medical] Evaluation Board shall meet as many times as deemed necessary to fulfill the purposes of §§ 3101 et seq. of this title, and three (3) of its members shall constitute quorum. Decisions shall be made by a majority of the members present. When voting, quorum shall be ascertained.
The [Medical] Evaluation Board shall have those powers and duties granted by § 3117 of this title, and its decisions shall prevail over the determinations of the physicians of the State Insurance Fund and the Retirement System. Reinstatement of any member of the Force shall require the prior authorization of the Medical Evaluation Board.
The Superintendent shall provide the personnel, equipment, supplies and offices required by the Medical Evaluation Board to fulfill the purposes of §§ 3101 et seq. of this title, to be charged to the Police Force budget.
It is also provided that the Superintendent may contract the services of physicians, specialists and subspecialists who will provide support to the Medical Evaluation Board.
History —June 10, 1996, No. 53, § 19, eff. July 1, 1996.