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10 U.S.C. 1094: Licensure requirement for health-care professionals

Created in 1985 by Public Law 99-145. Changed by 9 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it; 1 new law this Congress changed it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 14 U.S.C. 508.

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (e)
  • S. 4784 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · reported by committee · would change (d), (e)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–159, §714(a)(1), substituted "paragraph (2), (3), or (4)" for "paragraph (2) or (3)". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §713, inserted "an examination or assessment under section 10206 of this title or" after "section 1091 of this title who is providing" in introductory provisions. (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §714(a)(2), added par. (4). (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (d)

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–263 inserted "contractor not covered under section 1091 of this title who is providing medical treatment as part of a mission relating to emergency, humanitarian, or refugee assistance," after "section 1091 of this title," in introductory provisions. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (d)

2011

  • Pub. L. 112–81, §713(a)(1), inserted "at any location" before "in any State" and substituted "regardless of where such health-care professional or the patient are located, so long as the practice is within the scope of the authorized Federal duties." for "regardless of whether the p… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 111–383, §713(1), inserted "or (3)" after "paragraph (2)". (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 112–81, §713(a)(2), substituted "member of the armed forces, civilian employee of the Department of Defense, personal services contractor under section 1091 of this title, or other health-care professional credentialed and privileged at a Federal health care institution or l… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 111–383, §713(2), inserted "as being described in this paragraph" after "paragraph (1)" in introductory provisions. (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 111–383, §713(3), added par. (3). (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (d)

2004

  • Pub. L. 108–375 inserted "marriage and family therapist certified as such by a certification recognized by the Secretary of Defense," after "psychologist,". (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (e)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–261 inserted at end "In the case of a physician, the physician may not provide health care as a physician under this chapter unless the current license is an unrestricted license that is not subject to limitation on the scope of practice ordinarily granted to other physi… (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (a)

1997

  • Pub. L. 105–85 added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (d), (e)

1989

  • Pub. L. 101–189, §653(e)(1), substituted "subsections (c) and (e) through (h)" for "subsections (b) and (d) through (g)". · (c)
  • Pub. L. 101–189, §1622(e)(3)(A), substituted "The term 'license" for " 'License" in introductory provisions. · (d)
  • Pub. L. 101–189, §1622(e)(3)(B), substituted "The term 'health-care" for " 'Health-care". · (d)

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–661 realigned margin of par. (2) to conform to margin of par. (1). · (d)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.