CHAPTER 73-VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION-ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS

SUBCHAPTER I-ORGANIZATION

        

SUBCHAPTER II-GENERAL AUTHORITY AND ADMINISTRATION

        

SUBCHAPTER III-PROTECTION OF PATIENT RIGHTS

        

SUBCHAPTER IV-RESEARCH CORPORATIONS

        

Amendments

1997- Pub. L. 105–114, title II, §208(a)(2), Nov. 21, 1997, 111 Stat. 2289 , added item 7322.

1996- Pub. L. 104–262, title III, §§321(a)(2), 334(a)(2), 335(b), Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3195 , 3203, 3205, added items 7319 to 7321.

1994- Pub. L. 103–446, title XII, §1201(h)(3), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4688 , inserted "PROTECTION OF" before "PATIENT" in heading for subchapter III.

1992- Pub. L. 102–585, title V, §511(a)(2), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 4956 , added item 7318.

Pub. L. 102–405, title III, §302(c)(1), Oct. 9, 1992, 106 Stat. 1984 , substituted "Under Secretary for Health" for "Chief Medical Director" in item 7306.

1991- Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, §401(a)(1), (3), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 210 , substituted "VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION-ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS" for "DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY" as chapter heading, added analysis for subchapters I to IV, and struck out former analysis consisting of subchapter I containing items 4101 to 4119 and 4210, subchapter II containing items 4121 to 4124, subchapter III containing items 4131 to 4134, subchapter IV containing items 4141 and 4142, subchapter V containing items 4151 and 4152, and subchapter VI containing items 4161 to 4168.

1990- Pub. L. 101–366, title I, §102(d), Aug. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 436 , added heading for subchapter IV and items 4141 and 4142.

1988- Pub. L. 100–322, title I, §122(b), title II, §§204(b), 212(a)(2), 216(e)(1), May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 504 , 512, 516, 530, added item 4210 [4120] after item 4119, substituted "Nondiscrimination against alcohol and drug abusers and persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus" for "Nondiscrimination in the admission of alcohol and drug abusers to Veterans' Administration health care facilities" in item 4133, substituted "Regulations" for "Coordination; reports" in item 4134, struck out heading for Subchapter IV, "VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM" and items 4141 "Establishment of program; purpose; duration", 4142 "Eligibility; application; written contract", 4143 "Obligated service", 4144 "Breach of contract; liability; waiver", 4145 "Exemption of scholarship payments from taxation", and 4146 "Program subject to availability of appropriations", and added heading for subchapter VI and items 4161 to 4168.

1986- Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, §702(12), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3302 , substituted "appointments" for "appointment" in item 4106.

1985- Pub. L. 99–166, title II, §204(a)(2), Dec. 3, 1985, 99 Stat. 952 , added heading for subchapter V and items 4151 and 4152.

1980- Pub. L. 96–330, title I, §116(a)(2), title II, §201(a)(2), Aug. 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 1039 , 1047, added item 4119, heading for subchapter IV and items 4141 to 4146.

1976- Pub. L. 94–581, title I, §111(a)(2), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2852 , added analysis for subchapter III consisting of items 4131 to 4134.

1975- Pub. L. 94–123, §2(d)(2), Oct. 22, 1975, 89 Stat. 673 , added item 4118.

1973- Pub. L. 93–82, title II, §204(b), Aug. 2, 1973, 87 Stat. 192 , substituted "Personnel administration" for "Administration" in item 4108.

1972- Pub. L. 92–541, §3(b), Oct. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 1108 , designated existing sections as subchapter I and added subchapter II.

1966- Pub. L. 89–785, title I, §§109(b), 111(d), 112(b), Nov. 7, 1966, 80 Stat. 1371 , 1372, substituted "Special Medical Advisory group; other advisory bodies" for "Medical advisory Group" in item 4112, and "Temporary full-time, part-time, and without compensation appointments" for "Temporary and part-time appointments" in item 4114, and added item 4117.

1965- Pub. L. 89–311, §6(b), Oct. 31, 1965, 79 Stat. 1157 , added item 4116.

1964- Pub. L. 88–426, title I, §117(b), Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat. 410 , substituted "Office of the Chief Medical Director" for "Appointments and compensation" in item 4103.

1962- Pub. L. 87–793, §803(b), Oct. 11, 1962, 76 Stat. 861 , substituted "Administration" for "Specialist ratings" in item 4108.

Pub. L. 87–574, §4(3), Aug. 6, 1962, 76 Stat. 309 , inserted "; residencies and internships" in item 4114.

Cross References

Student-employees pay provisions, nonlimitation of authority conferred on Secretary by this chapter, see section 5355 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Chapter Referred to in Other Sections

This chapter is referred to in title 5 sections 2105, 4301, 5102, 5355; title 42 section 284c.