Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73

§7473 Personnel eligible for training

Title 38 › Part PART V— - BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES › Chapter CHAPTER 74— - VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION—PERSONNEL › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VI— - REGIONAL MEDICAL EDUCATION CENTERS › § 7473

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Under Secretary for Health must decide how people are picked for training at the Centers. Career staff of the Administration must be given priority. If space is available, health and medical workers from outside the Administration can be trained at the Centers if they pay for it. Payment can include reciprocal training under sharing agreements made by the Under Secretary for Health and the other organizations’ leaders. Any money received must be put into the proper Department medical appropriation account.

Full Legal Text

Title 38, §7473

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(a)The Under Secretary for Health shall determine the manner in which personnel are to be selected for training in the Centers. Preference shall be given to career personnel of the Administration.

(b)To the extent that facilities are available medical and health personnel from outside the Administration may, on a reimbursable basis, be provided training in the Centers. Such reimbursement may include reciprocal training of personnel of the Administration provided under sharing arrangements entered into by the Under Secretary for Health and the heads of the entities providing such reciprocal training. Any amounts received by the United States as reimbursement under this subsection shall be credited to the applicable Department medical appropriation account.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 4123 of this title prior to the repeal of that section as part of the complete revision of chapter 73 of this title by Pub. L. 102–40.

Amendments

1992—Pub. L. 102–405 substituted “Under Secretary for Health” for “Chief Medical Director” in subsecs. (a) and (b).

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Citation

38 U.S.C. § 7473

Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73