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38 U.S.C. 7309A: Office of Patient Advocacy

Created in 2016 by the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-198). Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

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2022Pub. L. 117-175

2016Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016created it

38 U.S.C. 7309AOffice of Patient Advocacy

(2)The Director of the Office of Patient Advocacy shall be appointed by the Under…

(3)Beginning not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this…

(a)Establishment.—There is established in the Department within the Office of the…

(b)Head.—(1) The Director of the Office of Patient Advocacy shall be the head of…

(c)Function.—(1) The function of the Office is to carry out the Patient Advocacy…

(d)Patient Advocacy Responsibilities.—The responsibilities of each patient…

(e)Training.—In providing training to patient advocates under subsection…

(f)Controlled Substance Defined.—In this section, the term "controlled substance"…

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2022

Pub. L. 117–175 added par. (3). Law text · (c)

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