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[CITE: 38USC7302]

 
                      TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
 
              PART V--BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES
 
 CHAPTER 73--VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION--ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS
 
                       SUBCHAPTER I--ORGANIZATION
 
Sec. 7302. Functions of Veterans Health Administration: health-
        care personnel education and training programs
        
    (a) In order to carry out more effectively the primary function of 
the Veterans Health Administration and in order to assist in providing 
an adequate supply of health personnel to the Nation, the Secretary--
        (1) to the extent feasible without interfering with the medical 
    care and treatment of veterans, shall develop and carry out a 
    program of education and training of health personnel; and
        (2) shall carry out a major program for the recruitment, 
    training, and employment of veterans with medical military 
    occupation specialties as--
            (A) physician assistants;
            (B) expanded-function dental auxiliaries; and
            (C) other medical technicians.

    (b) In carrying out subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall include 
in the program of education and training under that subsection the 
developing and evaluating of new health careers, interdisciplinary 
approaches, and career advancement opportunities.
    (c) In carrying out subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall include 
in the program of recruitment, training, and employment under that 
subsection measures to advise all qualified veterans with military 
occupation specialties referred to in that subsection, and all members 
of the armed forces about to be discharged or released from active duty 
who have such military occupation specialties, of employment 
opportunities with the Administration.
    (d) The Secretary shall carry out subsection (a) in cooperation with 
the following institutions and organizations:
        (1) Schools of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, nursing, 
    pharmacy, optometry, podiatry, public health, or allied health 
    professions.
        (2) Other institutions of higher learning.
        (3) Medical centers.
        (4) Academic health centers.
        (5) Hospitals.
        (6) Such other public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, or 
    organizations as the Secretary considers appropriate.

(Added Pub. L. 102-40, title IV, Sec. 401(a)(3), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 
211.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 7303, 7362, 7471, 8153, 
8201, 8241 of this title.
