38 U.S.C. § 7304 — Regulations

Page 1162 TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS § 7304 ‘‘(2) establish a process to modify existing approv- als in the event that a commercial institutional re- view board loses its accreditation during an ongoing clinical trial. ‘‘(c) REPORT.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the completion of the policy revisions under subsection (a), and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall sub- mit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on all approvals of institutional review boards used by the Department, including central institutional review boards and commercial institutional review boards. ‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, the following: ‘‘(A) The name of each clinical trial with respect to which the use of an institutional review board has been approved. ‘‘(B) The institutional review board or institu- tional review boards used in the approval process for each clinical trial. ‘‘(C) The amount of time between submission and approval.’’ APPLICABILITY TO FISCAL YEAR 2002 Pub. L. 107–135, title II, § 205(b), Jan. 23, 2002, 115 Stat. 2460, related to transfer of appropriations for fiscal year 2002 to carry out subsec. (e) of this section for that fis- cal year. POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER RESEARCH Pub. L. 102–405, title I, § 122(a), Oct. 9, 1992, 106 Stat. 1981, provided that: ‘‘In carrying out research and awarding grants under chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary shall assign a high priority to the conduct of research on mental illness, including research regarding (1) post-traumatic stress disorder, (2) post-traumatic stress disorder in association with substance abuse, and (3) the treatment of those dis- orders.’’ RESEARCH RELATING TO WOMEN VETERANS’ HEALTH Pub. L. 102–585, title I, § 109, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 4948, provided for initiation and expansion of research relating to health of women veterans and authorization of appropriations for fiscal years 1993 through 1995 to carry out such studies, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–452, title I, § 102(b)(2), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4786. § 7304. Regulations (a) Unless specifically otherwise provided, the Under Secretary for Health shall prescribe all regulations necessary to the administration of the Veterans Health Administration, including regulations relating to— (1) travel, transportation of household goods and effects, and deductions from pay for quar- ters and subsistence; and (2) the custody, use, and preservation of the records, papers, and property of the Adminis- tration. (b) Regulations prescribed by the Under Sec- retary for Health are subject to the approval of the Secretary. (Added Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 401(a)(3), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 212; amended Pub. L. 102–405, title III, § 302(c)(1), Oct. 9, 1992, 106 Stat. 1984.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1992—Pub. L. 102–405 substituted ‘‘Under Secretary for Health’’ for ‘‘Chief Medical Director’’ in subsecs. (a) and (b). § 7305. Divisions of Veterans Health Administra- tion The Veterans Health Administration shall in- clude the following: (1) The Office of the Under Secretary for Health. (2) A Medical Service. (3) A Dental Service. (4) A Podiatric Service. (5) An Optometric Service. (6) A Nursing Service. (7) A Readjustment Counseling Service. (8) Such other professional and auxiliary services as the Secretary may find to be nec- essary to carry out the functions of the Ad- ministration. (Added Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 401(a)(3), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 212; amended Pub. L. 102–405, title III, § 302(c)(1), Oct. 9, 1992, 106 Stat. 1984; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VII, § 728(c), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1813.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2013—Pars. (7), (8). Pub. L. 112–239 added par. (7) and redesignated former par. (7) as (8). 1992—Par. (1). Pub. L. 102–405 substituted ‘‘Under Sec- retary for Health’’ for ‘‘Chief Medical Director’’. § 7306. Office of the Under Secretary for Health (a) The Office of the Under Secretary for Health shall consist of the following: (1) The Deputy Under Secretary for Health, who shall be the principal assistant of the Under Secretary for Health and who shall be a qualified doctor of medicine. (2) The Associate Deputy Under Secretary for Health, who shall be an assistant to the Under Secretary for Health and the Deputy Under Secretary for Health and who shall be a qualified doctor of medicine. (3) Not to exceed eight Assistant Under Sec- retaries for Health. (4) Such Medical Directors as may be ap- pointed to suit the needs of the Department, who shall be either a qualified doctor of medi- cine or a qualified doctor of dental surgery or dental medicine. (5) A Director of Nursing Service, who shall be a qualified registered nurse and who shall be responsible to, and report directly to, the Under Secretary for Health for the operation of the Nursing Service. (6) A Director of Pharmacy Service, a Direc- tor of Dietetic Service, and a Director of Opto- metric Service, who shall be responsible to the Under Secretary for Health for the operation of their respective Services. (7) Such directors of such other professional or auxiliary services as may be appointed to suit the needs of the Department, who shall be responsible to the Under Secretary for Health for the operation of their respective services. (8) The Director of the National Center for Preventive Health, who shall be responsible to the Under Secretary for Health for the oper- ation of the Center. (9) The Director of Physician Assistant Serv- ices, who shall—