The Secretary may pay for official telephone service and rental in the field whenever incurred in case of official telephones for directors of centers, hospitals, independent clinics, domiciliaries, and medical officers of the Department where such telephones are installed in private residences or private apartments or quarters, when authorized under regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
Prior sections 705 and 706 were renumbered sections 1905 and 1906 of this title, respectively.
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 234 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–83, § 2(a).