2013 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law (§§ 101 - 2925)
Part II - PERSONNEL (§§ 501 - 1805)
Chapter 61 - RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION FOR PHYSICAL DISABILITY (§§ 1201 - 1222)
Section 1222 - Physical evaluation boards
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 61 - RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION FOR PHYSICAL DISABILITY Sec. 1222 - Physical evaluation boards |
Contains | section 1222 |
Date | 2013 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 2014 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Added Pub. L. 109-364, div. A, title V, §597(a)(1), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2236. |
Statutes at Large References | 120 Stat. 2236, 2237 126 Stat. 1723 |
Public Law References | Public Law 109-364, Public Law 112-239 |
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(a)
(b)
(A) a requirement for the Secretary of each military department to make available to members of the armed forces appearing before physical evaluation boards operated by that Secretary employees, designated as physical evaluation board liaison officers, to provide advice, counsel, and general information to such members on the operation of physical evaluation boards operated by that Secretary; and
(B) standards and guidelines concerning the training of such physical evaluation board liaison officers.
(2) The Secretary shall ensure compliance by the Secretary of each military department with physical evaluation board liaison officer requirements and training standards and guidelines at least once every three years.
(c)
(A) assignment and training of staff;
(B) operating procedures; and
(C) timeliness of board decisions.
(2) The Secretary shall ensure compliance with standards and guidelines prescribed under paragraph (1) by each physical evaluation board at least once every three years.
(Added Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, §597(a)(1), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2236.)
EFFECTIVE DATEPub. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, §597(b), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2237, provided that: "Section 1222 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to decisions rendered on cases commenced more than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 17, 2006]."
QUALITY REVIEW OF MEDICAL EVALUATION BOARDS, PHYSICAL EVALUATION BOARDS, AND PHYSICAL EVALUATION BOARD LIAISON OFFICERSPub. L. 112–239, div. A, title V, §524, Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1723, provided that:
"(a)
"(1) Medical Evaluation Boards.
"(2) Physical Evaluation Boards.
"(3) Physical Evaluation Board Liaison Officers.
"(b)
"(1) To ensure accuracy and consistency in the determinations and decisions of Medical Evaluation Boards and Physical Evaluation Boards.
"(2) To otherwise monitor and sustain proper performance of the duties of Medical Evaluation Boards and Physical Evaluation Boards, and of Physical Evaluation Board Liaison Officers.
"(3) Such other objectives as the Secretary shall specify for purposes of the quality assurance program.
"(c)
"(1)
"(2)
"(3)
"(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and
"(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives."
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