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[CITE: 24USC422]

 
                     TITLE 24--HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS
 
                CHAPTER 10--ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME
 
      SUBCHAPTER I--ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF RETIREMENT HOME
 
Sec. 422. Authority to accept certain uncompensated services


(a) Authority to accept services

    Subject to subsection (b) of this section and notwithstanding 
section 1342 of title 31, the Chairman of the Retirement Home Board or 
the Director of each establishment of the Retirement Home may accept 
from any person voluntary personal services or gratuitous services 
unless the acceptance of the voluntary services is disapproved by the 
Retirement Home Board.

(b) Requirements and limitations

    (1) The Chairman of the Retirement Home Board or the Director of the 
establishment accepting the services shall notify the person of the 
scope of the services accepted.
    (2) The Chairman or Director shall--
        (A) supervise the person providing the services to the same 
    extent as that official would supervise a compensated employee 
    providing similar services; and
        (B) ensure that the person is licensed, privileged, has 
    appropriate credentials, or is otherwise qualified under applicable 
    laws or regulations to provide such services.

    (3) A person providing services accepted under subsection (a) of 
this section may not--
        (A) serve in a policymaking position of the Retirement Home; or
        (B) be compensated for the services by the Retirement Home.

(c) Authority to recruit and train persons providing services

    The Chairman of the Retirement Home Board or the Director of an 
establishment of the Retirement Home may recruit and train persons to 
provide services authorized to be accepted under subsection (a) of this 
section.

(d) Status of persons providing services

    (1) Subject to paragraph (3), while providing services accepted 
under subsection (a) of this section or receiving training under 
subsection (c) of this section, a person shall be considered to be an 
employee of the Federal Government only for purposes of the following 
provisions of law:
        (A) Subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5 (relating to 
    compensation for work-related injuries).
        (B) Chapter 171 of title 28 (relating to claims for damages or 
    loss).

    (2) A person providing services accepted under subsection (a) of 
this section shall be considered to be an employee of the Federal 
Government under paragraph (1) only with respect to services that are 
within the scope of the services accepted.
    (3) For purposes of determining the compensation for work-related 
injuries payable under chapter 81 of title 5 (pursuant to this 
subsection) to a person providing services accepted under subsection (a) 
of this section, the monthly pay of the person for such services shall 
be deemed to be the amount determined by multiplying--
        (A) the average monthly number of hours that the person provided 
    the services, by
        (B) the minimum wage determined in accordance with section 
    206(a)(1) of title 29.

(e) Reimbursement of incidental expenses

    The Chairman of the Retirement Board or the Director of the 
establishment accepting services under subsection (a) of this section 
may provide for reimbursement of a person for incidental expenses 
incurred by the person in providing the services accepted under 
subsection (a) of this section. The Chairman or Director shall determine 
which expenses qualify for reimbursement under this subsection.

(Pub. L. 101-510, div. A, title XV, Sec. 1522, as added Pub. L. 104-201, 
div. A, title X, Sec. 1052(a), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2649.)
