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Code · U.S. Code · Title 38 - VETERANS’ BENEFITS · CHAPTER 1— GENERAL · SUBCHAPTER I— GENERAL · § 123

§ 123. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR NON-DEPARTMENT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS.

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Establishment of Program.— In general .— The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a program to provide continuing medical education material to non-Department medical professionals. Education provided .— The program established under paragraph
(1)shall include education on the following: Identifying and treating common mental and physical conditions of veterans and family members of veterans. The health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate. Material Provided .— The continuing medical education material provided to non-Department medical professionals under the program established under subsection
(a)shall be the same material provided to medical professionals of the Department to ensure that all medical professionals treating veterans have access to the same materials, which supports core competencies throughout the community. Administration of Program.— In general .— The Secretary shall administer the program established under subsection
(a)to participating non-Department medical professionals through an internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Curriculum and credit provided .— The Secretary shall determine the curriculum of the program and the number of hours of credit to provide to participating non-Department medical professionals for continuing medical education. Accreditation .— The Secretary shall ensure that the program is accredited in as many States as practicable. Consistency with existing rules .— The Secretary shall ensure that the program is consistent with the rules and regulations of the following: The medical licensing agency of each State in which the program is accredited. Such medical credentialing organizations as the Secretary considers appropriate. User cost .— The Secretary shall carry out the program at no cost to participating non-Department medical professionals. Monitoring, evaluation, and report .— The Secretary shall monitor the utilization of the program established under subsection (a), evaluate its effectiveness, and report to Congress on utilization and effectiveness not less frequently than once each year. Non-Department Medical Professional Defined .— In this section, the term ‘non-Department medical professional’ means any individual who is licensed by an appropriate medical authority in the United States and is in good standing, is not an employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and provides care to veterans or family members of veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.”
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