{"identifier":"/us/usc/t38/s1165","title":38,"num":"\u00a7\u202f1165.","heading":"Choice of sex of medical examiner for certain disabilities","text":"\u00a7\u202f1165.\nChoice of sex of medical examiner for certain disabilities\n(a)\nIn General.\u2014\nThe Secretary shall ensure that a veteran who requires a medical examination from a covered medical provider in support of a claim for compensation under this chapter for a mental or physical health condition that resulted from a physical assault of a sexual nature, battery of a sexual nature, or sexual harassment may designate the sex of the medical provider who provides such medical examination.\n(b)\nCovered Medical Providers.\u2014\nFor purposes of this section, a covered medical provider is any medical provider who is employed by the Department or is under any contract with the Department to provide a medical examination or a medical opinion when such an examination or opinion is necessary to make a decision on a claim.\n(c)\nNotice.\u2014\nBefore providing any medical examination for a veteran in support for a claim described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall notify the veteran of the veteran\u2019s rights under subsection (a).","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t38/s1165.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t38/s1165","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f1165."},{"t":"heading","text":"Choice of sex of medical examiner for certain disabilities"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t38/s1165/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In General.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The Secretary shall ensure that a veteran who requires a medical examination from a covered medical provider in support of a claim for compensation under this chapter for a mental or physical health condition that resulted from a physical assault of a sexual nature, battery of a sexual nature, or sexual harassment may designate the sex of the medical provider who provides such medical examination.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t38/s1165/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Covered Medical Providers.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"For purposes of this section, a covered medical provider is any medical provider who is employed by the Department or is under any contract with the Department to provide a medical examination or a medical opinion when such an examination or opinion is necessary to make a decision on a claim.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t38/s1165/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Notice.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"Before providing any medical examination for a veteran in support for a claim described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall notify the veteran of the veteran\u2019s rights under subsection (a).","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}