View all text of Chapter 34 [§ 2501 - § 2523]
§ 2504a. Health care for volunteers at Peace Corps posts
(a) In general
(b) Hiring criteria
In selecting medical officers and support staff for overseas Peace Corps posts, the Director of the Peace Corps shall hire well-qualified and capable personnel to support the effectiveness of health care for Peace Corps volunteers by evaluating each candidate’s—
(1) medical training, experience, and accreditations or other qualifications;
(2) record of performance;
(3) administrative capabilities;
(4) understanding of the local language and culture;
(5) ability to work in the English language;
(6) interpersonal skills; and
(7) such other factors that the Director determines appropriate.
(c) Certain training
(d) Review and evaluation
(1) In general
The Director of the Peace Corps, acting through the Associate Director of the Office of Health Services and the country directors, shall review and evaluate the performance and health care delivery of all Peace Corps medical staff, including medical officers, to—
(A) ensure compliance with all relevant Peace Corps policies, practices, and guidelines; and
(B) ensure that medical staff complete the necessary continuing medical education to maintain their skills and satisfy licensing and credentialing standards, as designated by the Director.
(2) Report to Congress
(e) Antimalarial drugs
(Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 5A, as added Pub. L. 115–256, title I, § 101(a)(2), Oct. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 3651.)