The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620. Titles XVIII and XIX of the Act are classified generally to subchapters XVIII (§ 1395 et seq.) and XIX (§ 1396 et seq.), respectively, of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 4108(a), (c), and (e) of this title prior to the repeal of that section as part of the complete revision of chapter 73 of this title by Pub. L. 102–40.

2022—Subsec. (a)(2)(D). Pub. L. 117–168, § 906(c)(2)(A), added subpar. (D).

Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 117–168, § 906(c)(2)(B), substituted “7421(b)” for “7401(1)”.

2016—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–315 designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “Except as provided in paragraph (2), the hours” for “The hours”, and added par. (2).

1996—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–262, § 347(a), redesignated pars. (2) to (6) as (1) to (5), respectively, and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “Assume responsibility for the medical care of any patient other than a patient admitted for treatment at a Department facility, except in those cases where the person, upon request and with the approval of the Under Secretary for Health, assumes such responsibilities to assist communities or medical practice groups to meet medical needs which would not otherwise be available for a period not to exceed 180 calendar days, which may be extended by the Under Secretary for Health for additional periods not to exceed 180 calendar days each.”

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–262, § 347(b), substituted “subsection (b)(5)” for “subsection (b)(6)” in introductory provisions.

1992—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 102–405, § 302(c)(1), substituted “Under Secretary for Health” for “Chief Medical Director” in two places.

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 102–405, § 203, added subsec. (f).

1991—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 102–40, § 401(b)(3)(A), added subsec. (e).

For provision authorizing the establishment of a leave bank program for health-care professional covered under subsec. (e) of former section 4108 of this title [now covered by subsec. (e) of this section] similar to the leave bank program for Federal civilian employees in reserves who were activated during Persian Gulf War, see section 361 of Pub. L. 102–25, set out as a Leave Bank for Federal Civilian Employees in Reserves Who Were Activated During Persian Gulf War note under section 6361 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.