The Secretary may enter into contracts with institutions and persons described in subsection (b) to provide scarce medical specialist services at Department facilities. Such services may include the services of physicians, dentists, podiatrists, optometrists, chiropractors, nurses, physician assistants, expanded-function dental auxiliaries, technicians, and other medical support personnel.
Institutions and persons with whom the Secretary may enter into contracts under subsection (a) are the following:
Schools and colleges of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, podiatry, optometry, and nursing.
Clinics.
Any other group or individual capable of furnishing such scarce medical specialist services.
Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 401(b)(2)105 Stat. 229 Pub. L. 108–170, title III, § 302(f)117 Stat. 2058 (Added , , ; amended , , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
section 4117 of this titlePub. L. 102–40Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in prior to the repeal of that section as part of the complete revision of chapter 73 of this title by .
Amendments
Pub. L. 108–1702003—Subsec. (a). inserted “chiropractors,” after “optometrists,” in second sentence.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2003 Amendment
Pub. L. 108–170section 302(h) of Pub. L. 108–170section 7316 of this titleAmendment by effective at end of 180-day period beginning on , see , set out as a note under .