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 93 STAT. 1096

Effective date. 38 USC 5010 note. Ante, p. 771. Ante, p. 1095.

PUBLIC LAW 96-151—DEC. 20, 1979

employment of which appropriations have been made for such fiscal year.". O?) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect with respect to Public Law 96-103, but, with respect to such Public Law, the certification and report required by subparagraph (B) of paragraph (4) of section 5010 of title 38, United States Code (as added by such amendment), and the report required by subparagraph (C) of such paragraph (as added by such amendment) shall be submitted to the appropriate committees of the Congress not later than January 15, 1980, and February 1, 1980, respectively. QUALIFICATIONS OF CERTAIN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EMPLOYED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY

38 USC 4104. 38 USC 4105.

38 USC 4105 note.

SEC. 302. (a) Section 4104(2) is amended by inserting "psychologists," after "Pharmacists,". (b)(1) Subsection (a) of section 4105 is amended by— (A) striking out the period at the end of clause (9) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and (B) adding at the end the following new clause: "(10) Psychologist— "hold a doctoral degree in psychology from a college or university approved by the Administrator, have completed study for such degree in a specialty area of psychology and an internship which are satisfactory to the Administrator, and be licensed or certified as a psychologist in a State, except that the Administrator may waive the requirement of licensure or certification for an individual psychologist for a period not to exceed two years on the condition that such psychologist provide patient care only under the direct supervision of a psychologist who is so licensed or certified.". (2) Subsection (b) of such section is amended by inserting "podiatrist, optometrist," after "dentist,". (c) The amendment made by subsection (b)(1) to require that a psychologist appointed to a position in the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans Administration be licensed or certified as a psychologist in a State shall not apply to any person employed as a psychologist by the Veterans' Administration on or before December 31, 1979. REDUCTION OF PROBATIONARY PERIOD FOR CERTAIN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EMPLOYED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY

38 USC 4106.

SEC. 303. Section 4106(b) is amended by striking out "three years" and inserting in lieu thereof "two years". COOPERATIVE USE AGREEMENTS FOR SPECIALIZED MEDICAL RESOURCES

38 USC 5053.

SEC. 304. Section 5053(a) is amended by inserting "or organ banks, blood banks, or similar institutions" after "facilities". SPECIAL MEDICAL ADVISORY GROUP AMENDMENTS

38 USC 4112.

Report to Administrator and Congress.

SEC. 305. Section 4112(a) is amended by— (1) inserting in the first sentence "and a disabled veteran" after "professions"; and (2) inserting in the second sentence "and, not later than February 1 of each year, shall submit to the Administrator and

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