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38 U.S.C. § 7693 — Eligibility; preferences; covered costs
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**(a) Eligibility.—** An individual is eligible to participate in the Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program if the individual—
(1) will be eligible for appointment under [section 7401 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7401&num=0&edition=prelim) to work in an occupation described in [section 7692 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7692&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) owes any amount of principal or interest under a loan, the proceeds of which were used by or on behalf of that individual to pay costs relating to a course of education or training which led to a degree that qualified the individual for the position referred to in paragraph (1); and
(3) is—
(A) recently graduated from an accredited medical or osteopathic school and matched to an accredited residency program in a medical specialty described in [section 7692 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7692&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(B) a physician in training in a medical specialty described in [section 7692 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7692&num=0&edition=prelim) with more than 2 years remaining in such training.
**(b) Preferences.—** In selecting individuals for participation in the Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program under this subchapter, the Secretary may give preference to the following:
(1) Individuals who are, or will be, participating in residency programs in health care facilities—
(A) located in rural areas;
(B) operated by Indian tribes, tribal organizations, or the Indian Health Service; or
(C) affiliated with underserved health care facilities of the De
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**(a) Eligibility.—** An individual is eligible to participate in the Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program if the individual—
(1) will be eligible for appointment under [section 7401 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7401&num=0&edition=prelim) to work in an occupation described in [section 7692 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7692&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) owes any amount of principal or interest under a loan, the proceeds of which were used by or on behalf of that individual to pay costs relating to a course of education or training which led to a degree that qualified the individual for the position referred to in paragraph (1); and
(3) is—
(A) recently graduated from an accredited medical or osteopathic school and matched to an accredited residency program in a medical specialty described in [section 7692 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7692&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(B) a physician in training in a medical specialty described in [section 7692 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7692&num=0&edition=prelim) with more than 2 years remaining in such training.
**(b) Preferences.—** In selecting individuals for participation in the Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program under this subchapter, the Secretary may give preference to the following:
(1) Individuals who are, or will be, participating in residency programs in health care facilities—
(A) located in rural areas;
(B) operated by Indian tribes, tribal organizations, or the Indian Health Service; or
(C) affiliated with underserved health care facilities of the Department.
(2) Veterans.
**(c) Covered Costs.—** For purposes of subsection (a)(2), costs relating to a course of education or training include—
(1) tuition expenses;
(2) all other reasonable educational expenses, including expenses for fees, books, equipment, and laboratory expenses; and
(3) reasonable living expenses.
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The purpose of the Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program is to assist, through the establishment of an incentive program for certain individuals employed in the Veterans Health Administration, in meeting the staffing needs of the Veterans Health Administration for physicians in medical specialties for which the Secretary determines recruitment or retention of qualified personnel is difficult.
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There may be appointed by the Secretary such personnel as the Secretary may find necessary for the health care of veterans (in addition to those in the Office of the Under Secretary for Health appointed under [section 7306 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7306&num=0&edition=prelim)), as follows:
(1) Physicians, dentists, podiatrists, chiropractors, optometrists, registered nurses, physician assistants, and expanded-function dental auxiliaries.
(2) Scientific and professional personnel, such as microbiologists, chemists, and biostatisticians.
(3) Audiologists, licensed hearing aid specialists, speech pathologists, and audiologist-speech pathologists, biomedical engineers, certified or registered respiratory therapists, dietitians, licensed physical therapists, licensed practical or vocational nurses, nurse assistants, medical instrument technicians, medical records administrators or specialists, medical records technicians, medical technologists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, nuclear medicine technologists, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, kinesiotherapists, orthotist-prosthetists, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physical therapy assistants, prosthetic representatives, psychologists, diagnostic radiologic technologists, therapeutic radiologic technologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, licensed professional mental health counselors, blind rehabilitation specialists, blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists, statisticians, economists, informaticists, data scientists, and and 11 So in original. such other classes of health care occupations as the Secretary considers necessary for the recruitment and retention needs of the Department subject to the followin
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**(a)**
(1) The Secretary shall establish the total number of hospital beds and nursing home beds in medical facilities over which the Secretary has direct jurisdiction for the care and treatment of eligible veterans. The Secretary shall establish the total number of such beds so as to maintain a contingency capacity to assist the Department of Defense in time of war or national emergency to care for the casualties of such war or national emergency. Of the number of beds authorized pursuant to the preceding sentence, the Secretary shall maintain the availability of such additional beds and facilities in addition to the operating bed level as the Secretary considers necessary for such contingency purposes. The President shall include in the Budget transmitted to the Congress for each fiscal year pursuant to [section 1105 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1105&num=0&edition=prelim), an amount for medical care and amounts for construction sufficient to maintain the availability of the contingency capacity referred to in the second sentence of this paragraph. The Secretary shall staff and maintain, in such a manner as to ensure the immediate acceptance and timely and complete care of patients, and in a manner consistent with the policies of the Secretary on overtime, sufficient beds and other treatment capacities to accommodate, and provide such care to, eligible veterans applying for admission and found to be in need of hospital care or medical services.
(2) The Secretary shall maintain the bed and treatment capacities of all Department medical facilities, including the staffing required to maintain such capacities, so as to ensure the accessibility and availability of such beds and treatment capacities to eligible v
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TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS
§ 7693
year under section 7692 of title 38, United States Code,
as enacted by subsection (a), the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall consider the anticipated needs of the Vet-
erans Health Administration during the period 2 to 6
years in the future.’’
§ 7693. Eligibility; preferences; covered costs
(a) ELIGIBILITY.—An individual is eligible to
participate in the Specialty Education Loan Re-
payment Program if the individual—
(1) will be eligible for appointment under
section 7401 of this title to work in an occupa-
tion described in section 7692 of this title;
(2) owes any amount of principal or interest
under a loan, the proceeds of which were used
by or on behalf of that individual to pay costs
relating to a course of education or training
which led to a degree that qualified the indi-
vidual for the position referred to in para-
graph (1); and
(3) is—
(A) recently graduated from an accredited
medical or osteopathic school and matched
to an accredited residency program in a
medical specialty described in section 7692 of
this title; or
(B) a physician in training in a medical
specialty described in section 7692 of this
title with more than 2 years remaining in
such training.
(b) PREFERENCES.—In selecting individuals for
participation in the Specialty Education Loan
Repayment Program under this subchapter, the
Secretary may give preference to the following:
(1) Individuals who are, or will be, partici-
pating in residency programs in health care
facilities—
(A) located in rural areas;
(B) operated by Indian tribes, tribal orga-
nizations, or the Indian Health Service; or
(C) affiliated with underserved health care
facilities of the Department.
(2) Veterans.
(c) COVERED
COSTS.—For purposes of sub-
section
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