Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73

§7635 Service in other agencies

Title 38 › Part PART V— - BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES › Chapter CHAPTER 76— - HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS › § 7635

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary may let a person who must serve in the Veterans Health Administration do that service in another federal agency or the Armed Forces, and may let required service from another federal health program be done in the VHA, if the person and the other agency head agree. The Secretary must work with other department and agency heads to make these arrangements.

Full Legal Text

Title 38, §7635

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(a)The Secretary, with the consent of the participant or individual involved and the consent of the head of the department or agency involved, may permit—

(1)a period of obligated service required under this chapter to be performed in the Veterans Health Administration to be performed in another Federal department or agency or in the Armed Forces in lieu of performance of such service in the Veterans Health Administration; and

(2)a period of obligated service required to be performed in another Federal department or agency or in the Armed Forces under another Federal health personnel educational assistance program to be performed in the Veterans Health Administration.

(b)This section shall be carried out in cooperation with the heads of other appropriate departments and agencies.

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Amendments

1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–446 substituted “Veterans Health Administration” for “Department of Medicine and Surgery” wherever appearing. 1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 4335 of this title as this section. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in introductory provisions.

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Citation

38 U.S.C. § 7635

Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73