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Ley No. 352-98 sobre Protección de la Persona Envejeciente (Law No. 352-98 on the Protection of the Elderly)

National Congress; Dominican Republic Country Resources Older Persons General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans and service standards Dominican Republic 15 August 1998 Legislation/regulation

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La presente ley tiene como objetivo sentar las bases institucionales y establecer los procedimientos que permitan la protección integral de la persona envejeciente. Este es el segmento de la población que requiere mayor atención, por su naturaleza vulnerable, por lo que no puede ser objeto de discriminación alguna en razón de su edad, salud, religión, credo político o razones étnicas.

This law aims to lay the institutional foundations and establish the procedures for the comprehensive protection of the older person. This is the segment of the population that requires more attention because its vulnerable nature, so it is not subject to any discrimination on grounds of age, health, religion, political beliefs or ethnicity.

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