§ 3800. Policy and purposes of article. The availability of adequate
numbers of competent personnel for the provision of health services
required by the people of the state is essential to the public health.
Many of those returning from duty with the armed services possess
experience acquired during assignment to military hospitals or other
medically connected duty for which there exists a critical need in
civilian health service fields. It is the policy of the state to utilize
this valuable resource in the protection and promotion of the health of
the inhabitants of the state.

For that purpose the department of health is hereby vested with
responsibility for the identification of veterans health manpower
resources and the recruitment and qualification of veterans having
experience in health fields for employment in health service
occupations.