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 PUBLIC LAW 95-201—NOV. 23, 1977

91 STAT. 1429

Public Law 95-201 95th Congress An Act To amend the Veterans' Administration Physician and Dentist Pay Comparability Act of 1975, as amended, in order to extend the authority to enter into special-pay agreements with physicians and dentists; to amend title 38 of the United States Code to modify certain provisions relating to special-pay agreements; and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Veterans' Administration Physician and Dentist P a y Comparability Amendments of 1977". SEC. 2. Section 6(a)(2) of the Veterans* Administration Physician and Dentist P a y Comparability Act of 1975 (Public Law 94-123; 89 Stat. 069), as amended, is amended by striking out "September 30, 1977" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1978". SEC. 3. (a) Section 4118 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by— (1) amending subsection (a)(1) by— (A) striking out " h e " and inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator"; (B) striking out "of," after "duration" and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and "of"; and (C) striking out "number of years" after "specified" and inserting in lieu thereof "period"; (2) striking out in subsection (a)(3) "pursuant to " and inserting in lieu thereof "in accordance with", and inserting at the end thereof the following new sentence: "Not later than one year after making any such recruitment and retention determination and each year thereafter, the Chief Medical Director shall make a redetermination in accordance with such regulations, and, in the event any such determination was made more than one year prior to the date of enactment of this sentence, the Chief Medical Director shall make such redetermination not later than ninety days after such enactment date."; (3) inserting at the end of subsection (e)(1) the following new sentences: "Any physician or dentist who entered into an agreement under this section and has not failed to refund any amount which such physician or dentist became obligated to refund under any such agreement shall be eligible to enter into a subsequent agreement under this section. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding two sentences, no agreement entered into under this section shall extend beyond September 30, 1981, and any agreement entered into under this section after September 30, 1980, may be for a period of less than one year if the expiration date thereof is September 30, 1981."; and (4) amending subsection (e)(2)(A) by— (A) inserting a comma and "or such lesser period of service as provided for in the final sentence of paragraph (1) of this subsection." after "service"; and (B) striking out "the Chief Medical Director, pursuant to the regulations prescribed under this section, determines" and inserting in lieu thereof "the Chief Medical Director

Nov. 23, 1977 [H.R. 8175]

Veterans' Administration Physician and Dentist Pay Comparability Amendments of 1977. 38 USC 101 note. 38 USC 4118 note.

Redetermination.

Eligibility.

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