Bill · H.R. 3489· House(119-HR-3489)
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Physicist Pay Cap Relief Act
- Introduced
- 5/19/2025
- Last activity
- 6/6/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Sponsored by
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 3
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Physicist Pay Cap Relief Act'', seeks to amend title 38 of the United States Code. It aims to codify specific requirements for the appointment, qualifications, and pay of therapeutic and diagnostic medical physicists within the Department of Veterans Affairs. The legislation establishes specific post-graduate clinical training and board certification requirements for these roles. It also updates various sections of the code to include these professions in terms of grade and pay structures. Finally, it requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report to Congress regarding the effects of these changes.
Yes
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+7
The bill directly benefits veterans by improving the quality and stability of specialized medical physics services within the VA.
Does this help veterans get medical care?+5
The bill improves veteran healthcare by codifying qualifications and pay structures for medical physicists, ensuring high-quality specialized care.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+5
The bill bolsters veterans' benefits by ensuring proper staffing and pay for essential medical physics roles within the VA.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Standardized Qualifications: By requiring a post-graduate clinical training program and board certification, the bill ensures that therapeutic and diagnostic medical physicists meet specific standards satisfactory to the Secretary (Section 2(b)).
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Pay Structure Integration: The bill updates pay provisions to include therapeutic and diagnostic medical physicists alongside other professionals like podiatrists and dentists (Section 2(e)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+7
- Healthcare
- Improves Veterans Healthcare+5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+5
- 9/26/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/16/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/29/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 7/21/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/6/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 5/19/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
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