SISARIL fines Abel González Clinic for denying care in Jet Set tragedy

Santo Domingo.- The Superintendency of Health and Occupational Risks (SISARIL) has fined the Dr. Abel González Advanced Medicine Center, SAS, RD$2,189,154.8—equivalent to 101 national minimum wages—for failing to provide emergency care to Franklin Alberto Rodríguez Garabitos and Luis Thomas Graveley during the tragedy at the Jet Set nightclub on April 8, 2025. The fine was imposed after the center was found in violation of social security regulations, including Administrative Resolution No. 00165-2009 and Law 87-01.

The sanction followed complaints received by the General Directorate of Information and Defense of Social Security Affiliates (DIDA), which initiated an administrative procedure against the center. The resolution requires the medical facility to pay the full fine within ten business days and underscores the obligation of health providers to deliver timely care to social security affiliates in critical situations.

Additionally, the center must implement corrective measures, including submitting a detailed action plan within ten days, and ensuring all administrative and clinical staff participate in technical training on Family Health Insurance regulations. Compliance will be monitored by SISARIL’s Health Insurance Directorate, aiming to protect patients’ rights and enforce emergency care standards.