# § 8219. Medical Department: composition
section 8090(b) of this title
The Medical Corps and Dental Corps, and such other staff corps as the Secretary of the Navy may establish under and designate to be in the Medical Department of the Navy, are in the Medical Department of the Navy.
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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 377, § 6027; Pub. L. 96–513, title III, § 353, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2902; Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 514(c)(3), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1055; renumbered § 8219 and amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §§ 807(b)(7), 809(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834, 1840.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6027 | 34 U.S.C. 30a (1st 20 words of 1st sentence). | Aug. 4, 1947, ch. 459, § 201 (1st 20 words of 1st sentence), 61 Stat. 736. |
| | 34 U.S.C. 43 (less 2d sentence). | Apr. 16, 1947, ch. 38, § 201 (less 2d sentence), 61 Stat. 47; Aug. 7, 1947, ch. 512, § 434(a), 61 Stat. 882. |
| | 34 U.S.C. 32. | Aug. 29, 1916, ch. 417, 39 Stat. 573 (30th through 44th words of 6th par. under “Hospital Corps”). |
| | 34 U.S.C. 51 (26th through 37th words). | Aug. 29, 1916, ch. 417 (1st par. under “Naval Dental Corps”, 75th word to end of 1st sentence); added July 1, 1918, ch. 114, 40 Stat. 708 (4th par.). |
There is no provision of law specifically stating that the Medical Corps is in the Medical Department. It was the first corps to have duties relating to medical and sanitary matters and so long as it was the only corps having such duties there was no need for the departmental concept. The subsequent establishment of other corps with related duties “in the Medical Department” indicates clearly that the Medical Corps is in that Department.
The words “effective ” and the words “establishing the Medical Service Corps” in are omitted as executed. The words “is created and established as a Staff Corps of the United States Navy” in are omitted as executed.
## Editorial Notes
### Prior Provisions
A prior section 8219, added , , , related to authorized strength of Air Force in reserve commissioned officers in grades below brigadier general in active status, prior to repeal by , , . See .
### Amendments
2018— renumbered as this section and substituted “section 8090(b)” for “section 5150(b)”.
1986— substituted “section 5150(b)” for “section 5155(b)”.
1980— authorized the Secretary of the Navy to designate staff corps as being in the Medical Department of the Navy and deleted specific references to the Medical Service Corps, the Nurse Corps, and the Hospital Corps as being in such Medical Department.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .
### Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by effective , but the authority to prescribe regulations under the amendment by effective on , see , set out as a note under .
### Transition Provisions Under Defense Officer Personnel Management Act
For provisions to prevent extinction or premature termination of rights, duties, penalties, or proceedings that existed or were begun prior to the effective date of and otherwise to allow for an orderly transition to the system of officer personnel management put in place under , see section 601 et seq. of , set out as a note under .