special medical advisory group; other advisory bodies

special medical advisory group; other advisory bodies Sec. 109. (a) Section 4112 of title 38, United States Code, is amended (1) by amending the catchline thereof to read “§ 4112. Special Medical Advisory Group and Other Advisory Bodies”, (2) by inserting “(a)” immediately before the first sentence thereof, (3) by deleting “conduct regular calendar quarterly meetings.” in the second sentence thereof, and substituting therefor, “meet on a regular basis as prescribed by the Administrator.”, and (4) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(b) In each case where the Administrator has a contract or agreement with any school, institution of higher learning, medical center, hospital, or other public or nonprofit agency, institution, or organization, for the training or education or health service personnel, he shall establish an advisory committee (that is, deans committee, medical advisory committee or the like). Such advisory committee shall advise the Administrator and the Chief Medical Director with respect 80 Stat. 1371to policy matters arising in connection with, and the operation of, the program with respect to which it was appointed and may be established on an institution wide, multidisciplinary basis or on a regional basis whenever such is found to be feasible. Members of each such advisory committee shall be appointed by the Administrator and shall include personnel of the Veterans’ Administration and of the entity with which the Administrator has entered into such contract or agreement. The number of members and terms of members of each advisory committee shall be prescribed by the Administrator.” (b) The analysis at the head of chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by deleting: “4112. Medical advisory group.” and inserting in lieu thereof: “4112. Special Medical Advisory Group; other advisory bodies.”