; (B) with respect to a physician assistant, the full scope of practice for the area of medicine practiced by the physician assistant as determined by the national professional association or organization, a successor association or organization, or any other appropriate entity as determined by the Secretary for such area of medicine; and (C) with respect to any other licensed health care professional not specified in subparagraph (A) or (B), the full scope of practice for the area of medicine practiced by the licensed health care professional as determined by the national professional association or organization, a successor association or organization, or any other appropriate entity as determined by the Secretary for such area of medicine. (3) The term physician assistant has the meaning given that term in section 1861(aa)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(5)(A) ). 4. Transfer of health care provider credentialing data from Secretary of Defense to Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) In general In a case in which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs hires a covered health care provider, the Secretary of Defense shall, after receiving a request from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the credentialing data of the Secretary of Defense relating to such health care provider, transfer to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs such credentialing data. (b) Covered health care providers For purposes of this section, a covered provider is a health care provider who— (1) is or was employed by the Secretary of Defense; (2) provides or provided health care related services as part of such employment