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Ingested titles 12–51 and 54 from OLRC USLM XML @119-100 (the whole Code now, uniform edition; Title 53 is reserved/empty). LegalText 11,221 -> 59,740; repo total 105,704 records. Deterministic (byte-identical rerun, verified on Title 42's 8,356 sections); make check green. make legal-us-code default now covers every title. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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title: "42 U.S.C. § 7385s–7"
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description: "Physicians services"
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jurisdiction: "us"
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corpus: "united_states_code"
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kind: "code_section"
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title_number: 42
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title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
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chapter_number: "84"
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chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
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section: "7385s–7"
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citation: "42 U.S.C. § 7385s–7"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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# 42 U.S.C. § 7385s–7 - Physicians services
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## Text
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(a) In general The Secretary may utilize the services of physicians for purposes of making determinations under this part.
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(b) Physicians Any physicians whose services are utilized under subsection (a) of this section shall possess appropriate expertise and experience in the evaluation and determination of the extent of permanent physical impairments or in the evaluation and diagnosis of illnesses or deaths aggravated, contributed to, or caused by exposure to toxic substances.
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(c) Arrangement The Secretary may secure the services of physicians utilized under subsection (a) of this section through the appointment of physicians or by contract.
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(Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXVI, § 3678], as added Pub. L. 108–375, div. C, title XXXI, § 3161, Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2182.)
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