[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]
[H.R. 2790 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
2d Session
H. R. 2790
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 21, 2008
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the position of
Director of Physician Assistant Services within the office of the Under
Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF DIRECTOR OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT SERVICES AT
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS.
(a) In General.--Section 7306(a) of title 38, United States Code,
is amended by striking paragraph (9) and inserting the following:
``(9) The Director of Physician Assistant Services, who
shall be a qualified physician assistant who shall report to
the Under Secretary for Health on all matters relating to the
education and training, employment, appropriate utilization,
and optimal participation of physician assistants within the
programs and initiatives of the Administration. The Director of
Physician Assistant Services shall serve in a full-time
capacity at the Central Office of the Department.''.
(b) Deadline for Implementation.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall ensure that an individual is serving as the Director of Physician
Assistant Services under section 7306(a)(9) of title 38, United States
Code,
as added by subsection (a), by not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives May 20, 2008.
Attest:
LORRAINE C. MILLER,
Clerk.