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38 U.S.C. § 7471 — Designation of Regional Medical Education Centers
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**(a)** In carrying out the Secretary’s functions under [section 7302 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7302&num=0&edition=prelim) with regard to the training of health personnel, the Secretary shall implement a program under which the Secretary shall designate as Regional Medical Education Centers such Department hospitals as the Secretary determines appropriate to carry out the provisions of this subchapter.
**(b)** Each Regional Medical Education Center (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as “Center”) designated under subsection (a) shall provide continuing medical and related education programs for personnel eligible for training under this subchapter. Such programs shall include the following:
(1) The teaching of newly developed medical skills and the use of newly developed medical technologies and equipment.
(2) Advanced clinical instruction.
(3) The opportunity for conducting clinical investigations.
(4) Clinical demonstrations in the use of new types of health personnel and in the better use of the skills of existing health personnel.
(5) Routine verification of basic medical skills and, where determined necessary, remediation of any deficiency in such skills.
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**(a)** In carrying out the Secretary’s functions under [section 7302 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7302&num=0&edition=prelim) with regard to the training of health personnel, the Secretary shall implement a program under which the Secretary shall designate as Regional Medical Education Centers such Department hospitals as the Secretary determines appropriate to carry out the provisions of this subchapter.
**(b)** Each Regional Medical Education Center (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as “Center”) designated under subsection (a) shall provide continuing medical and related education programs for personnel eligible for training under this subchapter. Such programs shall include the following:
(1) The teaching of newly developed medical skills and the use of newly developed medical technologies and equipment.
(2) Advanced clinical instruction.
(3) The opportunity for conducting clinical investigations.
(4) Clinical demonstrations in the use of new types of health personnel and in the better use of the skills of existing health personnel.
(5) Routine verification of basic medical skills and, where determined necessary, remediation of any deficiency in such skills.
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**(a)** In order to carry out more effectively the primary function of the Veterans Health Administration and in order to assist in providing an adequate supply of health personnel to the Nation, the Secretary—
(1) to the extent feasible without interfering with the medical care and treatment of veterans, shall develop and carry out a program of education and training of health personnel; and
(2) shall carry out a major program for the recruitment, training, and employment of veterans with medical military occupation specialties as—
(A) physician assistants;
(B) expanded-function dental auxiliaries; and
(C) other medical technicians.
**(b)** In carrying out subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall include in the program of education and training under that subsection the developing and evaluating of new health careers, interdisciplinary approaches, and career advancement opportunities.
**(c)** In carrying out subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall include in the program of recruitment, training, and employment under that subsection measures to advise all qualified veterans with military occupation specialties referred to in that subsection, and all members of the armed forces about to be discharged or released from active duty who have such military occupation specialties, of employment opportunities with the Administration.
**(d)** The Secretary shall carry out subsection (a) in cooperation with the following institutions and organizations:
(1) Schools of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, optometry, podiatry, public health, or allied health professions.
(2) Other institutions of higher learning.
(3) Medical centers.
(4) Academic health centers.
(5) Hospitals.
(6) Such other public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, or organizations
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**(a) Demonstration Project Authorized.—** The Assistant Secretary for Veterans’ Employment and Training shall carry out a demonstration project on credentialing in accordance with this section for the purpose of facilitating the seamless transition of members of the Armed Forces from service on active duty to civilian employment.
**(b) Identification of Military Occupational Specialties and Associated Credentials and Licenses.—**
(1) The Assistant Secretary for Veterans’ Employment and Training shall, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, select not more than five military occupational specialties for purposes of the demonstration project. Each specialty so selected by the Assistant Secretary for Veterans’ Employment and Training shall require a skill or set of skills that is required for civilian employment in an industry with high growth or high worker demand.
(2) The Assistant Secretary shall enter into a contract with an appropriate entity representing a coalition of State governors to consult with appropriate Federal, State, and industry officials and identify requirements for credentials, certifications, and licenses that require a skill or set of skills required by a military occupational specialty selected under paragraph (1).
(3) The Assistant Secretary shall analyze the requirements identified under paragraph (2) to determine which requirements may be satisfied by the skills, training, or experience acquired by members of the Armed Forces with the military occupational specialties selected under paragraph (1).
**(c) Elimination of Barriers to Credentialing and Licensure.—** The Assistant Secretary shall cooperate with appropriate Federal, State, and industry officials to reduce or eliminate any barriers to providing a
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TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS
§ 7471
(Added Pub. L. 102–40, title II, § 203(a), May 7,
1991, 105 Stat. 205; amended Pub. L. 115–41, title
II, § 208(c), June 23, 2017, 131 Stat. 878; Pub. L.
115–407, title VII, § 702(a)(2), Dec. 31, 2018, 132
Stat. 5381.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Provisions similar to those in this subchapter were
contained in section 4110 of this title prior to the repeal
of that section as part of the complete revision of chap-
ter 73 of this title by Pub. L. 102–40.
AMENDMENTS
2018—Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Pub. L. 115–407 substituted ‘‘to
answer’’ for ‘‘to answer to answer’’.
2017—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 115–41, § 208(c)(1), sub-
stituted ‘‘notice and an opportunity to answer with re-
spect to those charges in accordance with subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) of section 7462(b)(1) of this title, but
within the time periods specified in paragraph (3)’’ for
‘‘the same notice and opportunity to answer with re-
spect to those charges as provided in subparagraphs (A)
and (B) of section 7462(b)(1) of this title’’.
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 115–41, § 208(c)(2)(A), in intro-
ductory provisions, inserted ‘‘, within the aggregate
time period specified in paragraph (3)(A),’’ after ‘‘is en-
titled’’.
Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Pub. L. 115–41, § 208(c)(2)(B), sub-
stituted ‘‘written notice’’ for ‘‘an advance written no-
tice’’.
Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Pub. L. 115–41, § 208(c)(2)(C), sub-
stituted ‘‘time to answer’’ for ‘‘a reasonable time’’.
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 115–41, § 208(c)(3), added par. (3).
§ 7464. Disciplinary Appeals Boards
(a) The Secretary shall from time to time ap-
point boards to hear appeals of major adverse
actions described in section 7462 of this title.
Such boards shall be known as Disciplinary Ap-
peals Boards. Each board shall
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