§ 302c. Special pay: psychologists and nonphysician health care providers
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(a)Public Health Service Corps.— A member who is—
(1)an officer in the Regular or Reserve Corps 1 of the Public Health Service and is designated as a psychologist; and
(2)has been awarded a diploma as a Diplomate in Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology,
is entitled to special pay, as provided in subsection (b).
(b)Rate of Special Pay.— The rate of special pay to which an officer is entitled pursuant to subsection
(a)shall be—
(1)$2,000 per year, if the officer has less than 10 years of creditable service;
(2)$2,500 per year, if the officer has at least 10 but less than 12 years of creditable service;
(3)$3,000 per year, if the officer has at least 12 but less than 14 years of creditable service;
(4)$4,000 per year, if the officer has at least 14 but less than 18 years of creditable service; or
(5)$5,000 per year, if the officer has 18 or more years of creditable service.
(c)Army, Navy, and Air Force Psychologists.— The Secretary of Defense may provide special pay at the rates specified in subsection
(b)to an officer who—
(1)is an officer in the Medical Service Corps of the Army or Navy or a biomedical sciences officer in the Air Force;
(2)is designated as a psychologist; and
(3)has been awarded a diploma as a Diplomate in Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology.
(d)Nonphysician Health Care Providers.— The Secretary concerned may authorize the payment of special pay at the rates specified in subsection
(b)to an officer who—
(1)is an officer in the Medical Service Corps of the Army or Navy, a biomedical sciences officer in the Air Force, an officer in the Army Medical Specialist Corps, an officer of the Nurse Corps of the Army or Navy, an officer of the Air Force designated as a nurse, an officer of the Coast Guard or Coast Guard Reserve designated as a physician assistant, or an officer in the Regular or Reserve Corps 1 of the Public Health Service;
(2)is a health care provider (other than a psychologist);
(3)has a postbaccalaureate degree; and
(4)is certified by a professional board in the officer’s specialty.
(Added Pub. L. 100–140, § 2(a), Oct. 26, 1987, 101 Stat. 830; amended Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VII, § 704(a), (b)(1), (c), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1471; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title VI, § 618(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1579; Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 702(a)(2)(A), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 117; Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title VI, § 611, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2420; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title VI, § 617, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 362; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VI, § 614(b), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2544;
Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1073(c)(5), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1904; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VI, § 627], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–153; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title X, § 1063(b), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 322.)
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- Public Law 100–140To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the extension of physicians comparability allowances and to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide for special pay for psychologists in the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service
- Public Law 101–510To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1991 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes
- Public Law 101–189To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1990 and 1991 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal years for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes
- Public Law 96–284To amend chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, to revise the special pay provisions for medical officers in the uniformed services and to extend the special pay provisions for other health professionals in the uniformed services, and for other purposes
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- Pub. L. 100–140, § 2(a)
- 101 Stat. 830
- Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VII, § 704(a)
- 103 Stat. 1471
- Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title VI, § 618(a)
- 104 Stat. 1579
- Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 702(a)(2)(A)
- 105 Stat. 117
- Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title VI, § 611
- 106 Stat. 2420
- Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title VI, § 617
- 110 Stat. 362
- Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VI, § 614(b)
- 110 Stat. 2544
- Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1073(c)(5)
- 111 Stat. 1904
- Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]
- 114 Stat. 1654
- Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title X, § 1063(b)
- 122 Stat. 322
- Pub. L. 96–284, § 3(a)(1)
- 94 Stat. 589
- Pub. L. 96–513, title IV, § 414(a)
- 94 Stat. 2906
- Pub. L. 110–181
- Pub. L. 106–398
- Pub. L. 105–85
- Pub. L. 104–201, § 614(b)(2)(B)
- Pub. L. 104–201, § 614(b)(1)
- Pub. L. 104–201, § 614(b)(2)(A)
- Pub. L. 104–106
- Pub. L. 102–484
- Pub. L. 102–25
- Pub. L. 101–510
- Pub. L. 101–189, § 704(b)(1)
- Pub. L. 101–189, § 704(c)
- Pub. L. 101–189, § 704(a)
- Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1073(c)
- Pub. L. 104–201
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 100–140, § 2(a)
Stat.101 Stat. 830
Pub. L.Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VII, § 704(a)
Stat.103 Stat. 1471
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