Title 38, Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-102
§7323 Required Consultations with Nurses
Title 38 › PART V — BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES › CHAPTER 73 — VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION—ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS › SUBCHAPTER II — GENERAL AUTHORITY AND ADMINISTRATION › § 7323
Summary
Under Secretary must ensure area directors consult senior nurse executives on patient-care policy, and medical center directors include a registered nurse on committees deciding clinical services, outcomes, budget, or resources.
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Title 38, §7323
Veterans' Benefits, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Under Secretary for Health shall ensure that—
(1)the director of a geographic service area, in formulating policy relating to the provision of patient care, shall consult regularly with a senior nurse executive or senior nurse executives; and
(2)the director of a medical center shall include a registered nurse as a member of any committee used at that medical center to provide recommendations or decisions on medical center operations or policy affecting clinical services, clinical outcomes, budget, or resources.
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38 U.S.C. § 7323
Title 38, Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102