10 U.S.C. § 8220 — Dental services: responsibilities of senior dental officer

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The Navy Secretary sets rules for dental care on ships and at shore stations. The senior dental officer runs these services and answers to the commanding officer.

(a) The Secretary of the Navy must write regulations covering dental services provided on ships and at shore stations. These services are placed under the senior dental officer. That officer is responsible to the ship's or station's commanding officer for everything about dental services — professional matters, technical matters, and administrative matters. (b) This section cannot be used to create administrative requirements that would get in the way of battle organizations working properly.

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(a)

The Secretary of the Navy shall prescribe regulations for dental services on ships and at shore stations. Such services shall be under the senior dental officer, who is responsible to the commanding officer of the ship or station for all professional, technical, and administrative matters concerning dental services.

(b)

This section does not impose any administrative requirements that would interfere with the proper functioning of battle organizations.

Source credit: (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 377, § 6029; renumbered § 8220, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(b)(7), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834.)

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1956Enacted · Act of Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-232 · 132 Stat. 1834

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