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38 U.S.C. 7411: Full-time board-certified physicians and dentists: reimbursement of continuing professional education expensesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 38-VETERANS’ BENEFITSCHAPTER 74-VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION-PERSONNEL
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§7411. Full-time board-certified physicians and dentists: reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses

The Secretary shall reimburse any full-time board-certified physician or dentist appointed under section 7401(1) of this title for expenses incurred, up to $1,000 per year, for continuing professional education.

(Added Pub. L. 102–40, title I, § 103(a)[(1)] , May 7, 1991 , 105 Stat. 199 .)

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Effective Date

Pub. L. 102–40, title I, § 103(b), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 199, provided that:

“Section 7411 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to expenses incurred for continuing professional education that is pursued after September 30, 1991.”