117 S3820 IS: Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse and Physician Assistant Retention And Income Security Enhancement Act U.S. Senate 2022-03-10 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II117th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3820IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 10 (legislative day, March 7), 2022Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Ms. Hirono) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate of pay for certain nurses and other medical positions of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse and Physician Assistant Retention And Income Security Enhancement Act or the VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act.

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Pay for nurses and certain other medical positions of the Department of Veterans Affairs

Section 7451 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—(1)in subsection (a)(2)(C), by striking and physician assistant and inserting physician assistant, and podiatrist; and (2)in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:(2)The maximum rate of basic pay for any grade for a covered position may not exceed—(A)in the case of an advanced practice nurse, the maximum rate of basic pay established for positions in level I of the Executive Schedule under section 5312 of title 5;(B)in the case of a physician assistant, the maximum rate of basic pay established for positions in level I of the Executive Schedule under section 5312 of title 5;(C)in the case of a registered nurse, the maximum rate of basic pay established for positions in level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5; and(D)in the case of any other covered position, the maximum rate of basic pay established for positions in level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5. .