Graduates of colleges of osteopathy whose graduates are eligible for licensure to practice medicine or osteopathy in a majority of the States of the United States, or approved by a body or bodies acceptable to the Secretary, shall be eligible, subject to the other provisions of this Act, for appointment as commissioned medical officers in the Public Health Service.
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Title 42— THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 6A— PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
SUBCHAPTER I— ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
§ 202. Administration and supervision of Service
§ 203. Organization of Service
§ 204. Commissioned Corps and Ready Reserve Corps
§ 205. Appointment and tenure of office of Surgeon General; reversion in rank
§ 207. Grades, ranks, and titles of commissioned corps
§ 209. Appointment of personnel
§ 209d. Appointment of osteopaths as commissioned officers
§ 210–1. Annual and sick leave
§ 210b. Professional categories
§ 211. Promotion of commissioned officers
§ 211c. Promotion credit for medical officers in assistant grade
§ 212. Retirement of commissioned officers
§ 214. Presentation of United States flag upon retirement
§ 215. Detail of Service personnel
§ 217. Use of Service in time of war or emergency
§ 217a. Advisory councils or committees
§ 217a–1. Advisory committees; prohibition of consideration of political affiliations
§ 218. National Advisory Councils on Migrant Health
§ 231. Service and supply fund; uses; reimbursement
§ 232. National Institute of Mental Health; authorization of appropriation; construction; location
§ 233. Civil actions or proceedings against commissioned officers or employees
§ 234. Health care professionals assisting during a public health emergency
§ 235. Administration of grants in multigrant projects; promulgation of regulations
§ 237. Silvio O. Conte Senior Biomedical Research and Biomedical Product Assessment Service