33 USC § 544b - Employment of physicians to examine employees; fee or employment basis; validation of prior agreements

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title: "33 USC § 544b - Employment of physicians to examine employees; fee or employment basis; validation of prior agreements"
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title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
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section_name: "Employment of physicians to examine employees; fee or employment basis; validation of prior agreements"
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# § 544b. Employment of physicians to examine employees; fee or employment basis; validation of prior agreements

March 2, 1945March 2, 1945

The Chief of Engineers may authorize the employment of physicians under agreement, to make such physical examinations of employees or prospective employees as he may consider essential, on a fee or regular employment basis, and all agreements entered into prior to , for such purposes are validated, and the Comptroller General is authorized and directed to allow credit in the accounts of disbursing officers for reasonable payments made prior to , for such services.

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**Source Credit**: (Mar. 2, 1945, ch. 19, § 5, 59 Stat. 24.)

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