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38 U.S.C. 7402: Qualifications of appointees

Created in 1991 by Public Law 102-40. Changed by 9 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 1730C, 38 U.S.C. 7407, 38 U.S.C. 7604, 38 U.S.C. 7699.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Veterans Affairs (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–315 inserted "or doctoral degree" after "master's degree". (Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 114–256 inserted ", hearing aid specialist" after "dental technologist". (Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2016) Law text · (b)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–387, §405(a)(1), redesignated par. (11) relating to other health care positions as (14). (Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 110–387, §405(a)(2), added par. (13). (Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 110–387, §405(a)(1), redesignated par. (11) relating to other health care positions as (14). (Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 110–387, §405(b), added subsec. (g). (Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008) Law text · (g)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–461 added par. (10) and the par. (11) relating to licensed professional health counselor and redesignated former par. (10) as (12). (Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006) Law text · (b)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–170 added par. (10) and redesignated former par. (10) as (11). (Veterans Health Care, Capital Asset, and Business Improvement Act of 2003) Law text · (b), (11)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–419 substituted "a person must—" and subpars. (A) and (B) for "a person must hold a master's degree in social work from a college or university approved by the Secretary and satisfy the social worker licensure, certification, or registration requirements, if any, of the … (Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (b)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–117 added subsec. (f). (Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act) Law text · (f)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–405 substituted "Under Secretary for Health" for "Chief Medical Director" in two places. · (d)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–86 added par. (9) and redesignated former par. (9) as (10). · (b), (10)

    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.