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38 U.S.C. § 7409

Contracts for scarce medical specialist services

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(a) The Secretary may enter into contracts with institutions and persons described in subsection (b) to provide scarce medical specialist services at Department facilities. Such services may include the services of physicians, dentists, podiatrists, optometrists, chiropractors, nurses, physician assistants, expanded-function dental auxiliaries, technicians, and other medical support personnel.(b) Institutions and persons with whom the Secretary may enter into contracts under subsection (a) are the following:(1) Schools and colleges of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, podiatry, optometry, and nursing.(2) Clinics.(3) Any other group or individual capable of furnishing such scarce medical specialist services.(Added Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 401(b)(2), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 229; amended Pub. L. 108–170, title III, § 302(f), Dec. 6, 2003, 117 Stat. 2058.)Editorial NotesPrior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 4117 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

2003—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–170 inserted “chiropractors,” after “optometrists,” in second sentence.

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesEffective Date of 2003 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 108–170 effective at end of 180-day period beginning on Dec. 6, 2003, see section 302(h) of Pub. L. 108–170, set out as a note under section 7316 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2013–2013 · leading case: Vladimir Kogan, Md v. the United States of Am. 1, 112 Fed. Cl. 253 (Fed. Cl. 2013).
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Vladimir Kogan, Md v. the United States of Am. 1, 112 Fed. Cl. 253 (Fed. Cl. 2013). “But see 38 U.S.C. § 7409 (providing that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (the Secretary) may contract with certain “institutions and *259 persons .”
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