Puerto Rico Department of Health

Government of Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico Department of HealthDepartamento de Salud de Puerto Rico

Department overview
Formed| March 14, 1912; 112 years ago (1912-03-14)
Jurisdiction| executive branch
Headquarters| San Juan, PR
Department executive|

* Dr. Carlos Mellado López, Secretary

Child department|

* ASSMCA

Key documents|

* Law No. 81 of 1912
* Article IV of the Constitution of Puerto Rico

Website| www.salud.gov.pr
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Executive branch of the
government of Puerto Rico

Office of the Governor

* Chief of Staff
* Executive offices
* Governor's Advisory Board
* Office of Management and Budget
* Planning Board
* Secretariat of Governance

Chief of Staff

* AFICA
* Commission on Cooperative Development
* Commission on Safety and Public Protection
* Economic Development Bank
* Environmental Quality Board
* Federal Affairs Administration
* Financing of Housing Authority
* Financing of Puerto Rico Infrastructure Authority
* Government-owned corporations
* Government Development Bank
* Municipal Financing Agency
* Office of the Inspector General
* Public Financing Corporation
* Public-Private Partnerships Authority
* Secretariat of Governance

Cabinet

* Agriculture
* Cabinet-level officers
* Chief of Staff
* Consumer Affairs
* Corrections and Rehabilitation
* Economic Development and Commerce
* Education
* Family
* Health
* Housing
* Justice
* Labor and Human Resources
* Natural and Environmental Resources
* Public Safety
* Sports and Recreation
* State
* Transportation and Public Works
* Treasury

Departments

* Agriculture
* Consumer Affairs
* Corrections and Rehabilitation
* Economic Development and Commerce
* Education
* Family
* Health
* Housing
* Justice
* Labor and Human Resources
* Natural and Environmental Resources
* Public Safety
* Sports and Recreation
* State
* Transportation and Public Works
* Treasury

Finances

* Bonds
* Budget
* Budget balance
* COFINA
* Consolidated Fund
* General Fund
* Government Development Bank
* Internal Revenue Code
* Public debt
* Public Improvements Fund
* Special State Funds
* Taxation
* Sales and Use Tax

Processes & protocols

* Line of succession
* Transition process

* 2004
* 2008
* 2012

Other branches

* Judicial branch
* Legislative branch

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The Puerto Rico Department of Health (PRDOH) (Spanish: Departamento de Salud de Puerto Rico) is one of the Cabinet-level agencies directly created by Article 4, Section 6 of the Constitution of Puerto Rico. It is headed by a Secretary of Health, appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico and requiring the advice and consent of the Senate of Puerto Rico. The Secretary of Health is eighth in the line of gubernatorial succession.[1]

## Regions

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There are seven regions of Puerto Rico as defined by the Department of Health: Arecibo, Bayamón, Caguas, Fajardo, Mayagüez, Metro, and Ponce.[2]

Map of PR regions defined by the PR Department of Health

## Agencies

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style="margin: 0 auto"  Name in English  | Name in Spanish  | Abbreviation in Spanish

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Administration of Mental Health and Anti-Addiction Services | Administración de Servicios de Salud Mental y Contra la Adicción | ASSMCA

## Secretary

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Main articles: Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico and List of Secretaries of Health of Puerto Rico

## References

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1. ^ "Ley del Departamento de Salud" (PDF). Government of Puerto Rico. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
2. ^ "Coaliciones de Servicios de Salud | Departamento de Salud de Puerto Rico". www.salud.gov.pr. Retrieved 2021-08-30.

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Department of Health of Puerto Rico

Agencies|

* Administration of Mental Health and Anti-Addiction Services
* ASSMCA

Posts|

* Secretary of Health

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Executive departments of the government of Puerto Rico

* Agriculture
* Consumer Affairs
* Corrections and Rehabilitation
* Economic Development and Commerce
* Education
* Family
* Health
* Housing
* Justice
* Labor and Human Resources
* Natural and Environmental Resources
* Public Safety
* Sports and Recreation
* State
* Transportation and Public Works
* Treasury

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