No Commonwealth law or regulation approved after the effective date of this chapter requiring the coverage of a healthcare service or benefit, or requiring the reimbursement, utilization or inclusion of a specific category of healthcare provider or person, shall apply to the health plans delivered by PYMES employer issuers in Puerto Rico, unless as otherwise provided by the law or regulation in question. However, any issuer may elect to comply with the provisions of the law or approved regulation, if doing so inures to the benefit of PYMES employers, as well as their employees and the dependents thereof.\nHistory —Aug. 29, 2011, No. 194, § 8.140, eff. 180 days after Aug. 29, 2011.
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