**(a)** The head of each agency of the Government of the United States may establish, within the limits of appropriations available, a health service program to promote and maintain the physical and mental fitness of employees under his jurisdiction.
**(b)** A health service program may be established by contract or otherwise, but only—
(1) after consultation with the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and consideration of its recommendations; and
(2) in localities where there are a sufficient number of employees to warrant providing the service.
**(c)** A health service program is limited to—
(1) treatment of on-the-job illness and dental conditions requiring emergency attention;
(2) preemployment and other examinations;
(3) referral of employees to private physicians and dentists; and
(4) preventive programs relating to health.
**(d)** The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, on request, shall review a health service program conducted under this section and shall submit comment and recommendations to the head of the agency concerned.
**(e)** When this section authorizes the use of the professional services of physicians, that authorization includes the use of the professional services of surgeons and osteopathic practitioners within the scope of their practice as defined by State law.
**(f)** The health programs conducted by the Tennessee Valley Authority are not affected by this section.
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**(a)** The head of each agency of the Government of the United States may establish, within the limits of appropriations available, a health service program to promote and maintain the physical and mental fitness of employees under his jurisdiction.
**(b)** A health service program may be established by contract or otherwise, but only—
(1) after consultation with the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and consideration of its recommendations; and
(2) in localities where there are a sufficient number of employees to warrant providing the service.
**(c)** A health service program is limited to—
(1) treatment of on-the-job illness and dental conditions requiring emergency attention;
(2) preemployment and other examinations;
(3) referral of employees to private physicians and dentists; and
(4) preventive programs relating to health.
**(d)** The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, on request, shall review a health service program conducted under this section and shall submit comment and recommendations to the head of the agency concerned.
**(e)** When this section authorizes the use of the professional services of physicians, that authorization includes the use of the professional services of surgeons and osteopathic practitioners within the scope of their practice as defined by State law.
**(f)** The health programs conducted by the Tennessee Valley Authority are not affected by this section.
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§ 7901. Health service programs
(a) The head of each agency of the Govern-
ment of the United States may establish, within
the limits of appropriations available, a health
service program to promote and maintain the
physical and mental fitness of employees under
his jurisdiction.
(b) A health service program may be estab-
lished by contract or otherwise, but only—
(1) after consultation with the Secretary of
Health, Education, and Welfare and consider-
ation of its recommendations; and
(2) in localities where there are a sufficient
number of employees to warrant providing the
service.
(c) A health service program is limited to—
(1) treatment of on-the-job illness and dental
conditions requiring emergency attention;
(2) preemployment and other examinations;
(3) referral of employees to private physi-
cians and dentists; and
(4) preventive programs relating to health.
(d) The Secretary of Health, Education, and
Welfare, on request, shall review a health serv-
ice program conducted under this section and
shall submit comment and recommendations to
the head of the agency concerned.
(e) When this section authorizes the use of the
professional services of physicians, that author-
ization includes the use of the professional serv-
ices of surgeons and osteopathic practitioners
within the scope of their practice as defined by
State law.
(f) The health programs conducted by the Ten-
nessee Valley Authority are not affected by this
section.
(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 530; Pub. L.
90–83, § 1(47), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 209; Pub. L.
104–201, div. C, title XXXV, § 3548(a)(9), Sept. 23,
1996, 110 Stat. 2869.)
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