Speakers at a House of Representatives meeting (date not specified) discussed a proposed family-support project that would prioritize socioemotional services and community participation, but they did not record a formal vote.
Speaker C, a commenter, urged a change in the bill's wording and said, "recomendamos que la medida sustituya el termino" to better reflect community participation and to make people in each community "parte integral de ... procesos" (transcript excerpt). Commenters and presenters stressed that the measure should include communities as active partners in planning and delivery.
Speaker D raised concerns about how the project portrays parental roles, saying the initiative "puede ... percibe una sobre representacion del rol paterno como excessivamente en lasogares mono parentales" and urged that the program instead recognize and empower diverse family structures in Puerto Rico. That speaker framed socioemotional supports as important but warned against language or designs that might stigmatize single-parent households.
Other presenters referenced constitutional and protective frameworks for social programs. Speaker E described the proposed approach as a "factor protector transversal" that can strengthen services and help avoid harms, and several speakers said that collaborative, cross-municipal implementation would be required for the project to work.
Participants also raised fiscal and governance questions. Speaker F said the "impact of fiscal is determinante," noting that government and board-level fiscal oversight will shape implementation. Speakers mentioned operational considerations including the director's role, background checks and rapid deployment of supports to community groups; however, the transcript does not record specific funding amounts, statutory citations, or a formal motion.
Multiple speakers described broad community involvement: one commenter referenced "quarantido communidad" (transcript) which the speakers used to indicate many communities would be affected, and presenters repeatedly called for municipal participation and local leadership in rolling out services.
The transcript contains no recorded motion, vote or formal decision on the measure. The discussion focused on terminology, inclusion of diverse family structures, collaborative implementation across municipalities in Puerto Rico, and the need to clarify fiscal and governance responsibilities before any formal adoption.