Subsection (f), referred to in subsecs. (b)(3) and (d), was repealed by Pub. L. 103–446, title XII, § 1201(g)(5),
2010—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 111–163 added par. (4).
1994—Subsecs. (f), (g). Pub. L. 103–446 struck out subsecs. (f) and (g) which read as follows:
“(f)(1) Not later than
“(2) Such report shall include—
“(A) the data and other information compiled and the comparisons, analyses, and evaluations made under subsections (b) and (c) with respect to the period covered by the report; and
“(B) recommendations under subsection (d).
“(g)(1) Not later than 60 days after receiving such report, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a copy of the report, together with any comment concerning the report that the Secretary considers appropriate.
“(2) A report submitted under paragraph (1) shall not be considered to be a record or document as described in section 5705(a) of this title.”
1992—Subsecs. (a) to (d), (f). Pub. L. 102–405 substituted “Under Secretary for Health” for “Chief Medical Director” wherever appearing.
Pub. L. 110–387, title V, § 501, “(a) Not later than “(b) The policy required by subsection (a) shall cover each of the following:“(1) The Department-wide management of acute and chronic pain experienced by veterans.“(2) The standard of care for pain management to be used throughout the Department.“(3) The consistent application of pain assessments to be used throughout the Department.“(4) The assurance of prompt and appropriate pain care treatment and management by the Department, system-wide, when medically necessary.“(5) Department programs of research related to acute and chronic pain suffered by veterans, including pain attributable to central and peripheral nervous system damage characteristic of injuries incurred in modern warfare.“(6) Department programs of pain care education and training for health care personnel of the Department.“(7) Department programs of patient education for veterans suffering from acute or chronic pain and their families.“(c) The Secretary shall revise the policy required by subsection (a) on a periodic basis in accordance with experience and evolving best practice guidelines.“(d) The Secretary shall develop the policy required by subsection (a), and revise such policy under subsection (c), in consultation with veterans service organizations and organizations with expertise in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of pain.“(e) “(1) Not later than 180 days after the date of the completion and initial implementation of the policy required by subsection (a) and on October 1 of every fiscal year thereafter through fiscal year 2018, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the implementation of the policy required by subsection (a).“(2) The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:“(A) A description of the policy developed and implemented under subsection (a) and any revisions to such policy under subsection (c).“(B) A description of the performance measures used to determine the effectiveness of such policy in improving pain care for veterans system-wide.“(C) An assessment of the adequacy of Department pain management services based on a survey of patients managed in Department clinics.“(D) An assessment of the research projects of the Department relevant to the treatment of the types of acute and chronic pain suffered by veterans.“(E) An assessment of the training provided to Department health care personnel with respect to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic pain.“(F) An assessment of the patient pain care education programs of the Department.“(f) In this section, the term ‘veterans service organization’ means any organization recognized by the Secretary for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code.”
Pub. L. 107–135, title I, § 123,
Pub. L. 102–405, title I, § 104,
Pub. L. 102–139, title I, § 101, “(a) (1) Within the 120-day period beginning on the date on which the Secretary of Health and Human Services promulgates final regulations to implement the standards required by section 353 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263a), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in accordance with the Secretary’s authority under title 38, United States Code, shall prescribe regulations to assure consistent performance by medical facility laboratories under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of valid and reliable laboratory examinations and other procedures. Such regulations shall be prescribed in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and shall establish standards equal to that applicable to other medical facility laboratories in accordance with the requirements of section 353(f) of the Public Health Service Act.“(2) Such regulations—“(A) may include appropriate provisions respecting waivers described in section 353(d) of such Act and accreditations described in section 353(e) of such Act; and“(B) shall include appropriate provisions respecting compliance with such requirements.“(b) Within the 180-day period beginning on the date on which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs prescribes regulations required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress a report on those regulations.“(c) As used in this section, the term ‘medical facility laboratories’ means facilities for the biological, micro-biological, serological, chemical, immunohematological, hematological, biophysical, cytological, pathological, or other physical examination of materials derived from the human body for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, or the assessment of the health of, human beings.”