United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

S 3203 — Department of Veterans Affairs Therapeutic Medical Physicist Pay Cap Relief Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S279)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Department of Veterans Affairs Therapeutic Medical Physicist Pay Cap Relief Act This bill provides statutory authority for the requirements for appointment, the qualifications, and the pay scale for therapeutic medical physicists of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill adds therapeutic medical physicists to various sections of title 38, U.S. Code, establishing their roles, qualifications, and pay within the Department of Veterans Affairs.

  • 38 U.S.C. § 7401(1)

    therapeutic medical physicists,

    Adds therapeutic medical physicists to the list of personnel that can be appointed by the Secretary for veteran healthcare.

  • 38 U.S.C. § 7402(b)

    (14) Therapeutic Medical Physicist.--To be eligible to be appointed to a therapeutic medical physicist position, a person must-- (A) have completed a post-graduate clinical training program in therapeutic medical physics satisfactory to the Secretary; and (B) be board certified in the field of therapeutic medical physics by a certifying body approved by the Secretary.

    Establishes specific qualifications for appointment as a therapeutic medical physicist.

  • 38 U.S.C. § 7404(b)

    THERAPEUTIC MEDICAL PHYSICIST,

    Updates the grade list to include therapeutic medical physicist.

  • 38 U.S.C. § 7421(b)

    (9) Therapeutic medical physicists.

    Includes therapeutic medical physicists in personnel administration matters.

  • 38 U.S.C. § 7431

    therapeutic medical physicist,

    Updates pay-related sections to account for therapeutic medical physicists.

  • 38 U.S.C. § 7433

    therapeutic medical physicists,

    Incorporates therapeutic medical physicists into administrative matters regarding pay.

  • 38 U.S.C. § 74

    subchapter III → subchapter iii--pay for physicians, podiatrists, therapeutic medical physicists, and dentists

    Renames the subchapter to include therapeutic medical physicists among those covered.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S279)

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 3203 do?
Department of Veterans Affairs Therapeutic Medical Physicist Pay Cap Relief Act This bill provides statutory authority for the requirements for appointment, the qualifications, and the pay scale for therapeutic medical physicists of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Who sponsors S 3203?
S 3203 is sponsored by Kaine, Tim (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 3203?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 3203?
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