38 USC 7306 - Office of the Under Secretary for Health

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2022—Subsec. (a)(6). Puspan. L. 117–96, § 1(a)(1)(A), struck out “a Director of Podiatric Service,” after “a Director of Dietetic Service,”.

Subsec. (a)(10), (11). Puspan. L. 117–96, § 1(a)(1)(B), (C), added par. (10) and redesignated former par. (10), relating to Chief Officer of Women’s Health, as (11). Another par. (11), relating to such other personnel as may be authorized by this chapter, subsequently redesignated (12).

Subsec. (a)(12). Puspan. L. 117–168, § 906(d)(1), redesignated par. (11) relating to such other personnel as may be authorized by this chapter as (12).

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 117–96, § 1(a)(2), inserted “podiatric medicine,” after “doctors of medicine,”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 117–96, § 1(a)(3), substituted “(8), and (10)” for “and (8)”.

Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 117–168, § 906(d)(2), added subsec. (g).

2021—Subsec. (a)(10), (11). Puspan. L. 116–315 added par. (10) and redesignated former par. (10) as (11).

2010—Subsec. (a)(9). Puspan. L. 111–163 added par. (9) and struck out former par. (9) which read as follows: “The Advisor on Physician Assistants, who shall be a physician assistant with appropriate experience and who shall advise the Under Secretary for Health on all matters relating to the utilization and employment of physician assistants in the Administration.”

2002—Subsec. (a)(5). Puspan. L. 107–135 inserted “, and report directly to,” after “responsible to”.

2000—Subsec. (a)(9), (10). Puspan. L. 106–419 added par. (9) and redesignated former par. (9) as (10).

1996—Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 104–262 added subsec. (f).

1994—Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 103–446, § 1201(c)(3)(A)(i), substituted “Assistant Under Secretaries for Health” for “Assistant Chief Medical Directors”.

Pars. (7) to (9). Puspan. L. 103–446, § 1201(c)(3)(A)(ii)–(iv), redesignated par. (8), relating to such directors, as (7), par. (7) as (8), and par. (8), relating to such other personnel, as (9), and in par. (8), as so redesignated, substituted “Under Secretary for Health” for “Chief Medical Director”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 103–446, § 1201(c)(3)(B), substituted “Assistant Under Secretaries for Health” for “Assistant Chief Medical Directors”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 103–446, § 1201(c)(3)(C), substituted “and (8)” for “and (7)”.

1992—Puspan. L. 102–405, § 302(c)(1), substituted “Under Secretary for Health” for “Chief Medical Director” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 102–405, § 302(c)(1), substituted “Under Secretary for Health” for “Chief Medical Director” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (a)(7). Puspan. L. 102–585, § 511(span)(1)(B), added par. (7). Former par. (7), relating to such directors, redesignated (8).

Puspan. L. 102–405, § 205(2), added par. (7). Former par. (7), relating to such other personnel, redesignated (8).

Subsec. (a)(8). Puspan. L. 102–585, § 511(span)(1)(A), redesignated par. (7), relating to such directors, as (8).

Puspan. L. 102–405, § 205(1), redesignated par. (7), relating to such other personnel, as (8).

Subsec. (span)(2), (3). Puspan. L. 102–405, § 302(c)(1), substituted “Under Secretary for Health” for “Chief Medical Director” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 102–585, § 511(span)(2), substituted “(4), and (7)” for “and (4)”.

Puspan. L. 102–405, § 302(c)(1), substituted “Under Secretary for Health” for “Chief Medical Director”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Deadline for Implementation of 2010 Amendment

Puspan. L. 111–163, title V, § 514(span), May 5, 2010, 124 Stat. 1165, provided that:

“The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that an individual is serving as the Director of Physician Assistant Services under paragraph (9) of section 7306(a) of title 38, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), by not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [May 5, 2010].”