IB 
Union Calendar No. 403 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2790 
[Report No. 110–642] 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the position of Director 
of Physician Assistant Services within the office of the Under Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs for Health. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 20, 2007 
Mr. HARE (for himself and Mr. MORAN of Kansas) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
MAY 15, 2008 
Additional sponsors: Mr. HOLDEN, Ms. BERKLEY, Ms. CARSON, Mr. BOS-
WELL, Mr. LATHAM, Mr. FILNER, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. DAVIS of 
Illinois, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. KAGEN, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. 
KILPATRICK, Mr. CARNEY, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. DOYLE, 
Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. SESTAK, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. ALLEN, 
Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. CARSON, and Mr. BUYER 
MAY 15, 2008 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the 
position of Director of Physician Assistant Services with-
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
00:41 May 16, 2008
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6652
E:\BILLS\H2790.RH
H2790
wwoods2 on PRODPC68 with BILLS
in the office of the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
for Health. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF DIRECTOR OF PHYSICIAN 
ASSISTANT SERVICES AT VETERANS HEALTH 
ADMINISTRATION OF DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS. 
Section 7306(a) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking paragraph (9) and inserting the fol-
lowing new paragraph (9): 
‘‘(9) The Director of Physician Assistant Serv-
ices, who shall be a qualified physician assistant who 
shall report to the Under Secretary for Health on all 
matters relating to the education and training, em-
ployment, appropriate utilization, and optimal par-
ticipation of physician assistants within the pro-
grams and initiatives of the Administration. The Di-
rector of Physician Assistant Services shall serve in 
a full-time capacity at the Central Office of the De-
partment.’’. 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
00:41 May 16, 2008
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H2790.RH
H2790
wwoods2 on PRODPC68 with BILLS
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF DIRECTOR OF PHYSICIAN 
ASSISTANT SERVICES AT VETERANS HEALTH 
ADMINISTRATION OF DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7306(a) of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (9) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(9) The Director of Physician Assistant Serv-
ices, who shall be a qualified physician assistant who 
shall report to the Under Secretary for Health on all 
matters relating to the education and training, em-
ployment, appropriate utilization, and optimal par-
ticipation of physician assistants within the pro-
grams and initiatives of the Administration. The Di-
rector of Physician Assistant Services shall serve in 
a full-time capacity at the Central Office of the De-
partment.’’. 
(b) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that an individual is serv-
ing as the Director of Physician Assistant Services under 
section 7306(a)(9) of title 38, United States Code, as added 
by subsection (a), by not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
00:41 May 16, 2008
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6203
E:\BILLS\H2790.RH
H2790
wwoods2 on PRODPC68 with BILLS
Union Calendar No. 403 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2790 
[Report No. 110–642] 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish 
the position of Director of Physician Assistant 
Services within the office of the Under Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs for Health. 
MAY 15, 2008 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
00:41 May 16, 2008
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6651
Sfmt 6651
E:\BILLS\H2790.RH
H2790
wwoods2 on PRODPC68 with BILLS