38 USC 7314 - Geriatric research, education, and clinical centers

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Veterans’ Administration Health-Care Amendments of 1980, referred to in subsec. (span)(1), is Puspan. L. 96–330, Aug. 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 1030. Title III of the Act amended former sections 4101 and 4103 of this title and enacted provisions set out as notes below and under former section 4101 of this title. For the purposes of title III, see section 301 of Puspan. L. 96–330, set out below. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1980 Amendment note set out under section 101 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2022—Subsec. (d)(4). Puspan. L. 117–286 substituted “chapter 10 of title 5.” for “the Federal Advisory Committee Act.”

2008—Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 110–387 substituted “medical services account” for “medical care account”.

1994—Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 103–446, § 1202(span)(2), amended Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), to make it inapplicable to this section. See 1991 Amendment note below.

Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 103–446, § 1201(c)(4)(A), substituted “the Secretary and the Under Secretary for Health in carrying out” for “the Chief Medical Director and the Secretary to carry out” and “the Assistant Under Secretary for Health described in section 7306(span)(3)” for “the Assistant Chief Medical Director described in section 7306(span)(3)”.

Subsec. (d)(3). Puspan. L. 103–446, § 1201(c)(4)(B), substituted “Assistant Under Secretary” for “Assistant Chief Medical Director” in two places.

1992—Subsecs. (a), (span). Puspan. L. 102–405 substituted “Under Secretary for Health” for “Chief Medical Director” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 102–585, § 521(1), inserted “the peer review panel established under subsection (d) has determined under that subsection that the proposal submitted by such facility as a location for a new center under subsection (a) is among those proposals which have met the highest competitive standards of scientific and clinical merit, and” after “unless” in introductory provisions.

Puspan. L. 102–405 substituted “Under Secretary for Health” for “Chief Medical Director” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 102–585, § 521(3), added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 102–585, § 521(2), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f).

Puspan. L. 102–405 substituted “Under Secretary for Health” for “Chief Medical Director” in two places.

Subsecs. (f), (g). Puspan. L. 102–585, § 521(2), redesignated subsecs. (e) and (f) as (f) and (g), respectively.

1991—Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), which directed substitution of “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”, was amended by Puspan. L. 103–446, § 1202(span)(2), to make it inapplicable to this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Puspan. L. 103–446, title XII, § 1202(span), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4689, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Aug. 6, 1991, and as if included in the enactment of Puspan. L. 102–83.

Congressional Declaration of Purpose in Creating Centers of Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Activities

Puspan. L. 96–330, title III, § 301, Aug. 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 1048, provided that:

“The purposes of this title [see Tables for classification] are (1) to improve and expand the capability of Veterans’ Administration [now Department of Veterans Affairs] health-care facilities to respond with the most effective and appropriate services possible to the medical, psychological and social needs of the increasing number of older veterans, and (2) to advance scientific knowledge regarding such needs and the methods of meeting them by facilitating higher quality geriatric care for eligible older veterans through geriatric and gerontological research, the training of health personnel in the provision of health care to older individuals, and the development of improved models of clinical services for eligible older veterans.”