Puerto RicoPS 042520th Legislative Assembly (2025-2028)SenateWALLET

Para establecer la "Ley para la Atención del Estudiantado con Epilepsia en las Instituciones Escolares Públicas y Privadas de Puerto Rico"; delinear los procesos a los que deben ceñirse las escuelas para manejar crisis epilépticas; garantizar la provisión de acomodos razonables al estudiantado con epilepsia; prohibir el discrimen por razón del diagnóstico de epilepsia; y para decretar otras disposiciones complementarias.

Sponsored By: Adrián González Costa (PIP), Luis Javier Hernández Ortiz (PPD), María De L. Santiago Negrón (PIP)

Signed by Governor

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6 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

Privacy and discrimination remedies for students

Schools must keep students' epilepsy records private, sharing with staff only what is needed for accommodations and emergency care. A parent or guardian can allow broader sharing, but the waiver must be recorded in the school seizure plan. Students facing epilepsy discrimination can seek damages from the responsible person or organization. Claims follow Article 1536 and the filing-time rules in Chapter III of Puerto Rico's 2020 Civil Code, Law 55-2020. The law does not set a damages amount.

School access for students with epilepsy

The law protects minors with diagnosed epilepsy in Puerto Rico's public and private schools, from early childhood through higher education. Schools cannot discriminate and must support class activities, extracurricular activities, and field trips with reasonable accommodations. A health professional can expressly rule out a specific activity for medical reasons. Schools must replace assessments missed because of epilepsy without penalty and cannot penalize related absences or lateness. They must allow emergency cellphone use and tell parents about changes needing special attention. Existing disability rights remain protected, including special-education services under applicable laws and court decisions.

Limits on families' seizure injury claims

Trained school staff are protected from civil liability for harm during their duties when they follow the student's seizure plan. This protection does not cover harm caused by intentional or illegal acts. Health Department-certified training providers, their employees, and contractors also receive protection against liability for covered negligence by staff they trained. That protection covers training that complies with the law and staff actions that follow the student's plan.

Trained staff help students with epilepsy

Schools must follow each student's medical epilepsy plan and provide trained help during class and extracurricular activities. Principals must designate a nurse or student assistant, as applicable, and identify at least two additional interested staff members. Staff responsible for these students must receive annual orientation from a Health Department-endorsed provider. Designated staff and school nurses must also complete in-person training at least every two years, lasting at least four hours. Training must cover theory and practice, verify skills, and provide a certificate. Schools must initiate training within 20 days after drafting the plan, keep training records, and recognize applicable continuing-education credit.

No school fees; families supply medicine

Schools cannot charge parents or guardians for meeting the law's requirements. Required epilepsy training also cannot add costs for private schools or families. Schools must provide safe storage when a student needs medicine or medical equipment at school. Parents or guardians remain responsible for supplying and maintaining those items.

Seizure plans require parent notice

Parents or guardians must notify the principal and request a meeting at the school year's start or upon diagnosis. They must bring the student's medical epilepsy plan and the health provider's written instructions. The school must meet within 10 calendar days after the request and sign a school seizure plan within 20 calendar days afterward. The principal must request staff training within that same 20-day period and is responsible for school compliance. The plan must list emergency contacts, assigned staff, self-care abilities, supply storage, seizure response steps, and school accommodations. Both the school and medical plans remain in effect during emergencies. The principal, parent or guardian, and designated staff must sign; relevant parties receive copies, and the original stays in the student's file. Schools must review plans at least yearly and can amend them sooner at a parent's request. Education and Health must jointly develop model forms and related processes. Parent noncompliance alone does not make the school violate the law, but schools must comply once notified and the plan is prepared.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Adrián González Costa

    PIP • Senate

  • Luis Javier Hernández Ortiz

    PPD • Senate

  • María De L. Santiago Negrón

    PIP • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Ada M. Álvarez Conde

    PPD • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 70 • No: 1

House vote • 4/9/2026

Aprobado por Cámara en Votación Final

Yes: 43 • No: 0

Senate vote • 11/6/2025

Aprobado por el Senado en Votación Final

Yes: 27 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Ley Núm. 76 — Firmada por la Gobernadora

    5/5/2026Senate
  2. Enviado a la Gobernadora

    4/23/2026House
  3. Firmado por el Presidente de la Cámara

    4/22/2026House
  4. Firmado por el Presidente del Senado

    4/22/2026Senate
  5. Se dispone que sea enrolado

    4/16/2026House
  6. Cuerpo de Origen concurre con enmiendas

    4/16/2026Senate
  7. Aprobado por Cámara en Votación Final

    4/9/2026House
  8. Aprobado con enmiendas del informe

    4/9/2026House
  9. En el Calendario de Ordenes Especiales de la Cámara

    4/9/2026House
  10. Remitido a Comisión de Calendarios de la Cámara

    2/19/2026House
  11. Entirillado del Informe

    2/19/2026House
  12. 1er Informe Comisión rendido con enmiendas

    2/19/2026House
  13. Referido a Comisión(es)

    11/12/2025House
  14. Aparece en Primera Lectura de la Cámara

    11/12/2025House
  15. Texto de Aprobación Final enviado a la Cámara

    11/6/2025Senate
  16. Aprobado por el Senado en Votación Final

    11/6/2025Senate
  17. Aprobado con enmiendas en sala

    11/6/2025Senate
  18. Aprobado con enmiendas del informe

    11/6/2025Senate
  19. En el Calendario de Ordenes Especiales del Senado

    11/6/2025Senate
  20. Remitido a la Comisión de Reglas y Calendario del Senado

    6/16/2025Senate
  21. Entirillado del Informe

    6/16/2025Senate
  22. 1er Informe Conjunto Comisiones rendido con enmiendas

    6/16/2025Senate
  23. Referido a Comisión(es)

    3/19/2025Senate
  24. Aparece en Primera Lectura del Senado

    3/19/2025Senate
  25. Radicado

    3/17/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Se dispone que sea enrolado

    4/16/2026

  • Texto de Aprobación Final enviado a la Cámara

    11/6/2025

  • Radicado

    3/17/2025

  • Radicado (Senado mirror)

    3/17/2025

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