Public Law 119-88 (05/04/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 7067

Army Medical Department

There is an Army Medical Department in the Army. The Army Medical Department consists of—
(1)
the Surgeon General;
(2)
the Assistant Surgeons General;
(3)
the Medical Corps;
(4)
the Dental Corps;
(5)
the Veterinary Corps;
(6)
the Medical Service Corps;
(7)
the Army Nurse Corps; and
(8)
the Army Medical Specialist Corps.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 70A Stat. 168 Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(60)72 Stat. 1462 Pub. L. 90–32982 Stat. 170 Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(a)132 Stat. 1838 (, , § 3067; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 7067, , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

1956 Act

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

3067

10:81–1 (less last sentence).

June 28, 1950, ch. 383, § 307 (less last sentence), 64 Stat. 270.

section 3064 of this titleThe words “authorized by sections 21f and 21h, respectively, of this title” are omitted as surplusage. 10:81–1 (2d sentence) is omitted as covered by .

1958 Act

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

3067(8)

10 App.:81–1.

Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 654, § 3(a), 69 Stat. 579.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 3067 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 90–3291968— substituted “Army Medical Department” for “Army Medical Service”.

Pub. L. 85–8611958— substituted “Army Medical Specialist Corps” for “Women’s Medical Specialist Corps” in cl. (8).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .

Augmentation of Army Medical Department by Detailing Reserve Officers of Public Health Service

Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]114 Stat. 1654

“(a)

Authority .—

The Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of Health and Human Services may jointly conduct a program to augment the Army Medical Department by exercising any authorities provided to those officials in law for the detailing of reserve commissioned officers of the Public Health Service not in an active status to the Army Medical Department for that purpose.
“(b)

Agreement .—

The Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall enter into an agreement governing any program conducted under subsection (a).”
, title VII, § 755(a), (b)], , , 1654A–197, provided that: