Section 1
SECTION 1. Whenever it shall he made to appear to the satisfaction of the Chief of the Philippines Constabulary, or of an assistant chief of the Philippines Constabulary in charge of an established district, that an officer or enlisted man of the Philippines Constabulary is suffering from illness or injury incurred in line of duty illness or injury, and that there is not within reach or available a medical officer required by law to render medical or surgical attendance to such officer or enlisted man. as provided by law, the Chief of the Philippines Constabulary, or an assistant chief of the Philippines Constabulary, as herein defined, may specially authorize the employment of an available medical officer or contract surgeon of the United States Army to render such medical attendance as may be required, and pay therefor in accordance with the prescribed schedule of fees for medical services in the Philippines Constabulary.