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[CITE: 38USC7301]

 
                      TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
 
              PART V--BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES
 
 CHAPTER 73--VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION--ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS
 
                       SUBCHAPTER I--ORGANIZATION
 
Sec. 7301. Functions of Veterans Health Administration: in 
        general
        
    (a) There is in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Health 
Administration. The Under Secretary for Health is the head of the 
Administration. The Under Secretary for Health may be referred to as the 
Chief Medical Director.
    (b) The primary function of the Administration is to provide a 
complete medical and hospital service for the medical care and treatment 
of veterans, as provided in this title and in regulations prescribed by 
the Secretary pursuant to this title.

(Added Pub. L. 102-40, title IV, Sec. 401(a)(3), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 
211; amended Pub. L. 102-405, title III, Sec. 302(c)(1), (2), Oct. 9, 
1992, 106 Stat. 1984.)


                               Amendments

    1992--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-405 substituted ``Under Secretary for 
Health is'' for ``Chief Medical Director is'' and inserted at end ``The 
Under Secretary for Health may be referred to as the Chief Medical 
Director.''
