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[CITE: 38USC7401]

 
                      TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
 
              PART V--BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES
 
          CHAPTER 74--VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION--PERSONNEL
 
                       SUBCHAPTER I--APPOINTMENTS
 
Sec. 7401. Appointments in Veterans Health Administration

    There may be appointed by the Secretary such personnel as the 
Secretary may find necessary for the medical care of veterans (in 
addition to those in the Office of the Under Secretary for Health 
appointed under section 7306 of this title), as follows:
        (1) Physicians, dentists, podiatrists, optometrists, registered 
    nurses, physician assistants, and expanded-function dental 
    auxiliaries.
        (2) Psychologists (other than those described in paragraph (3)), 
    dietitians, and other scientific and professional personnel, such as 
    microbiologists, chemists, biostatisticians, and medical and dental 
    technologists.
        (3) Clinical or counseling psychologists who hold diplomas as 
    diplomates in psychology from an accrediting authority approved by 
    the Secretary, certified or registered respiratory therapists, 
    licensed physical therapists, licensed practical or vocational 
    nurses, pharmacists, and occupational therapists.

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


                            Prior Provisions

    Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in 
section 4104 of this title prior to the repeal of that section as part 
of the complete revision of chapter 73 of this title by Pub. L. 102-40.


                               Amendments

    1992--Pub. L. 102-405 substituted ``Under Secretary for Health'' for 
``Chief Medical Director''.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 7402, 7403, 7404, 7405, 
7407, 7408, 7410, 7411, 7423, 7424, 7425, 7451, 7452, 7455, 7457, 7461, 
7462, 7463, 7612, 7672 of this title; title 5 section 7511.
