Title 38, Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-102
§7473 Personnel Eligible for Training
Title 38 › PART V — BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES › CHAPTER 74 — VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION—PERSONNEL › SUBCHAPTER VI — REGIONAL MEDICAL EDUCATION CENTERS › § 7473
Summary
Under Secretary for Health picks who trains at the Centers and must give preference to career Administration staff. If space is available, outside medical workers may train by reimbursing costs or through training swaps the Under Secretary arranges. Payments go to the Department medical appropriation account.
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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
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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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38 U.S.C. § 7473
Title 38, Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102