38 USC 7323: Required consultations with nurses
Text contains those laws in effect on May 19, 2024
From Title 38-VETERANS' BENEFITSPART V-BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICESCHAPTER 73-VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION-ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONSSUBCHAPTER II-GENERAL AUTHORITY AND ADMINISTRATION
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§7323. Required consultations with nurses
The Under Secretary for Health shall ensure that-
(1) the director of a geographic service area, in formulating policy relating to the provision of patient care, shall consult regularly with a senior nurse executive or senior nurse executives; and
(2) the director of a medical center shall include a registered nurse as a member of any committee used at that medical center to provide recommendations or decisions on medical center operations or policy affecting clinical services, clinical outcomes, budget, or resources.
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