S 1711 · 94th Congress · Health
Veterans' Administration Physician Pay Comparability Act
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EnactedLatest: Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 8240 passed in lieu.(1975-08-01)
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Veterans' Administration Physician Pay Comparability Act - Provides salary increases for executive medical officers of the Veterans Administration. Authorizes the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to provide special pay, in the nature of a variable incentive bonus, to any full or part-time physician employed in the Department of Medicine and Surgery in order to obtain and retain highly qualified physicians. Directs the Administrator to report to the Congress annually regarding the special pay program authorized by this Act. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, after consultation with the heads of relevant specified Federal departments and agencies, to submit a report by March 1, 1976, proposing a permanent legislative solution to the problem of attracting and retaining the services of highly qualified physicians and other health care personnel in the uniformed and nonuniformed Federal service. Authorizes the Administrator to appoint physicians' assistants and dental therapists as he finds necessary for the medical care of veterans. Authorizes the Administrator to increase the rates of pay for medical personnel to provide compensation commensurate with compe…
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Cosponsors (9)
6 Democrats3 Republicans