§7406. Residencies and internships — Inbound Citations

Citations to 38 U.S.C. § 7406 as a whole

• 5 U.S.C. § 5102(c)(16)

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  (16) student nurses, medical or dental interns, residents-in-training, student dietitians, student physical therapists, student occupational therapists, and other student employees, assigned or attached to a hospital, clinic, or laboratory primarily for training purposes, whose pay is fixed under subchapter V of chapter 53 of this title or sections 7405 and 7406 of title 38;
• 38 U.S.C. § 1730C(b)(1)(A)

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  (A) is an employee of the Department appointed under section 7306, 7401, 7405, 7406, or 7408 of this title or under title 5;
• 38 U.S.C. § 1730C(b)(3)(A)

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  (A) is appointed under section 7405 or 7406 of this title; and
• 38 U.S.C. § 7407(a)

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  (a) When the Under Secretary for Health determines that it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens for the necessary services, appointments under sections 7405 and 7406 of this title may be made without regard to the citizenship requirements of section 7402(c) of this title or of any other law prohibiting the employment of, or payment of compensation to, a person who is not a citizen of the United States.
• 38 U.S.C. § 7407(b)(1)

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  (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Under Secretary for Health may waive for the purpose of the appointment of an individual under section 7405 or 7406 of this title the requirements set forth in section 7402(b) of this title—

  (A) that a physician, dentist, psychologist, optometrist, registered nurse, practical or vocational nurse, or physical therapist be licensed or certified, as appropriate;

  (B) that the licensure or certification of such an individual be in a State; and

  (C) that a psychologist have completed an internship.
• 38 U.S.C. § 7407(d)

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  (d) A person may not be appointed under section 7405 or 7406 of this title to an occupational category described in section 7401(1) of this title or in section 7406 of this title unless the person meets the requirements established in section 7402(d) of this title and regulations prescribed under that section.
• 38 U.S.C. § 7407(e)

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  (e) In accordance with the provisions of section 7425(b) of this title, the provisions of chapter 34 of title 5 pertaining to part-time career employment shall not apply to part-time appointments under sections 7405 and 7406 of this title.
• 38 U.S.C. § 7408(a)

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  (a) There shall be appointed by the Secretary under civil service laws, rules, and regulations, such additional employees, other than those provided in section 7306 and paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 7401 of this title and those specified in sections 7405 and 7406 of this title, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
• 38 U.S.C. § 7423(a)(1)

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  (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the hours of employment in carrying out responsibilities under this title of any employee who is appointed in the Administration under any provision of this chapter on a full-time basis in a position listed in section 7421(b) of this title (other than an intern or resident appointed pursuant to section 7406 of this title) and who accepts responsibilities for carrying out professional services for remuneration other than those assigned under this title shall consist of not less than 80 hours in a biweekly pay period (as that term is used in section 5504 of title 5).
• 38 U.S.C. § 7425(a)

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  (a) Physicians, dentists, nurses, and other health-care professionals employed by the Administration and appointed under section 7306, 7401(1), 7405, or 7406 of this chapter are not subject to the following provisions of law:

  (1) Section 413 of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978.

  (2) Subchapter II of chapter 31 of title 5.

  (3) Subchapter VIII of chapter 33 of title 5.

  (4) Subchapter V of chapter 35 of title 5.

  (5) Subchapter II of chapter 43 of title 5.

  (6) Section 4507 of title 5.

  (7) Subchapter VIII of chapter 53 of title 5.

  (8) Subchapter V of chapter 75 of title 5.
• 38 U.S.C. § 7461(c)(1)

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  (1) Section 7401(1) employees are employees of the Department employed on a full-time basis under a permanent appointment in a position listed in section 7401(1) of this title (other than employees in senior executive positions (as defined in section 713(d) of this title) and interns and residents appointed pursuant to section 7406 of this title).