38 U.S.C. § 1165 — Choice of sex of medical examiner for certain disabilities

(a) In General.— 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. (b) Covered Medical Providers.— 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. (c) Notice.— 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 ’s rights under subsection (a). (Added Pub. L. 116–315, title V, § 5502(a) , Jan. 5, 2021 , 134 Stat. 5050 .)

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