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 PUBLIC LAW 89.785-NOV. 7, 1966

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[80 STAT.

Public Law 89-785 November 7, 1966 [H. R. 1 1 6 3 1 ]

AN ACT To amend title 38 of the United States Code to clarify, improve, and add additional programs relating to the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans' Administration, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives United States of America in Congress assembled, Veterans Hospit a l i z a t i o n and Medical Services Modernization Amendments of 1966.

of the

1. That this Aot may be cited as the "Veterans Hospitalization and Medical Services Modernization Amendments of 1966". SECTION

TITLE: I—AMENDMENTS TO

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38,

UNITED STATES CODP:—DEPARTMENT OF M E D I C I N E AND S U R G E R Y T R A I N I N G AND EDUCATION OF H E A L T H SERVICE P E R S O N N E L 72 Stat. 1243.

SEC. 101. Section 4101 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting " (a) " immediately before the first sentence and by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(b) I n order to more effectively carry out the functions imposed on the Department of Medicine and Surgery by subsection (a) of this section, the Administrator shall CSLVYJ out a program of training and education of health service personnel, acting in cooperation with schools of medicine, dentistry, osteopathy, and nursing; other institutions of higher learning; medical centers; hospitals; and such other public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, or organizations as the .Vdministrator deems appropriate." DEPARTMENTAL DIVISIONS

SEC. 102. Section 4102 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by deleting "Medical Service, Dental Service, Nursing Service, and Auxiliary Service" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "a Medical Service, a Dental Service, a Nursing Service, and such other professional and auxiliary services as the Administrator may find to be necessary to carry out the functions of the Department". A8S(X;IATE DEPUTY CHIEF MEDICAL DIRECTTCR; ADDITIONAL ASSISTANT CHIEF M E D I C A L 78 Stat. 409.

DIRECTOR

SEC. 103. (a)(1) Section 4103(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (4), (5), (6), (7), and (8), respectively, and inserting a new paragraph (3) to read as follows: "(3) The Associate Deputy Chief Medical Director, who shall be an assistant to the Chief Medical Director and the Deputy Chief Medical Director. He shall be a qualified doctor of medicine, appointed by the Administrator." (2) Such section 4103(a) is further amended by deleting "five", immediately preceding "Assistant Chief Medical Directors," in the Hrst sentence of redesignated paragraph (4), and substituting therefor, "six". (b) Such section 4103 is further amended by amending subsection (b) thereof to read as follows: " (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section— "(1) any appointment under this section shall be for a period of four years, with reappointment permissible for successive like periods,

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