2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-FOUR - Health and Sanitation (§§ 1 — 15010) › PART VII - Hospitals, Institutions and Health Programs (§§ 3001 — 3891) › Chapter 146A - Center for Diabetes Research, Education and Medical Services (§§ 3351 — 3360) › § 3353 - Board of Directors

The powers of the Center for Diabetes Research, Education and Medical Services shall be conferred to and exercised by its Board of Directors.
The members of the Board shall be of legal age, residents of Puerto Rico and committed to promoting development in the fields of research and treatment of diabetes.
The Board shall be composed of nine (9) members, of which the following two (2) shall be ex officio members: the Secretary of the Department of Health of Puerto Rico, or his designated representative, who shall have the capacity, knowledge, and decision-making power to effectively represent the executive official they replace. The designees shall answer directly to the Head of the Agency, who, in turn, shall be responsible for the determinations of the Board. Furthermore, the Rector of the Medical Sciences Campus of the University of Puerto Rico, shall also be a part of the Board.
Of the remaining seven (7) members, two (2) shall be representatives of some non-profit diabetes association or foundation duly registered with the Department of State of Puerto Rico; the remaining two (2) members shall be physicians specialized in endocrinology, one of which shall be a pediatric endocrinologist; one (1) member shall be a researcher specialized in epidemiology; one (1) member shall be a researcher in basic sciences related to diabetes and the seventh (7th) member shall be a diabetes patient member of the community. These seven (7) members shall appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico; two of which shall be appointed for an initial term of two (2) years, two (2) for an initial term of three (3) years and the other three (3) for a term of four (4) years. As their initial terms expire, the Governor shall appoint their successors for a term of four (4) years.
Should a vacancy arise, in case of resignation, death or dismissal, the Board of Directors shall select someone to substitute the resigning, dead or dismissed person, who shall hold the position for the unfinished term of the original incumbent.
The Board shall designate a chairperson, a vice-chairperson and a secretary. Five (5) members of the Board shall constitute quorum to conduct the business of the latter and for any other purpose. Any agreement of the Board shall be made with the concurrent vote of at least five (5) of its members, one of which shall have to be one of the ex officio members. It shall be the duty of the Board to appoint an Executive Director to whom it shall delegate the necessary powers and faculties and who shall be responsible for the operational and administrative phases of the Center.
The Board shall appoint a Medical Director, who shall answer to the Executive Director, except on decisions of a medical nature. The Executive Director and the Medical Director shall submit quarterly and annual reports to the Board concerning their operational, medical and financial activities.
Any differences between the Medical Director and the Executive Director on the medical nature of a decision shall be submitted to the Board of Directors whose decision shall be final and biding. The Board of Directors may delegate that power to a Special Committee of three (3) persons to resolve the difference in criteria on the medical matter.
History —Aug. 12, 2000, No. 166, § 4; Jan. 1, 2003, No. 29, § 1.