2018 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle B - Army
Part I - Organization
Chapter 707 - The Army
Sec. 7067 - Army Medical Department

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Citation 10 U.S.C. § 7067 (2018)
Section Name §7067. Army Medical Department
Section Text

There is an Army Medical Department in the Army. The Army Medical Department consists of—

(1) the Surgeon General;

(2) the Assistant Surgeons General;

(3) the Medical Corps;

(4) the Dental Corps;

(5) the Veterinary Corps;

(6) the Medical Service Corps;

(7) the Army Nurse Corps; and

(8) the Army Medical Specialist Corps.

Source Credit

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 168, §3067; Pub. L. 85–861, §1(60), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1462; Pub. L. 90–329, June 4, 1968, 82 Stat. 170; renumbered §7067, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §808(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1838.)

Editorial Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
1956 Act
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
3067 10:81–1 (less last sentence). June 28, 1950, ch. 383, §307 (less last sentence), 64 Stat. 270.

The words "authorized by sections 21f and 21h, respectively, of this title" are omitted as surplusage. 10:81–1 (2d sentence) is omitted as covered by section 3064 of this title.

1958 Act
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
3067(8) 10 App.:81–1. Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 654, §3(a), 69 Stat. 579.
AMENDMENTS

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3067 of this title as this section.

1968—Pub. L. 90–329 substituted "Army Medical Department" for "Army Medical Service".

1958—Pub. L. 85–861 substituted "Army Medical Specialist Corps" for "Women's Medical Specialist Corps" in cl. (8).

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

AUGMENTATION OF ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT BY DETAILING RESERVE OFFICERS OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE

Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title VII, §755(a), (b)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–197, provided that:

"(a) Authority.—The Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of Health and Human Services may jointly conduct a program to augment the Army Medical Department by exercising any authorities provided to those officials in law for the detailing of reserve commissioned officers of the Public Health Service not in an active status to the Army Medical Department for that purpose.

"(b) Agreement.—The Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall enter into an agreement governing any program conducted under subsection (a)."

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, 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 B - Army
PART I - ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER 707 - THE ARMY
Sec. 7067 - Army Medical Department
Contains section 7067
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 64 Stat. 270
69 Stat. 579
72 Stat. 1462
82 Stat. 170
114 Stat. 1654
132 Stat. 1838
Public Law References Public Law 85-861, Public Law 90-329, Public Law 106-398, Public Law 115-232
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