(a)
(1) accepts a commission or appointment as an officer in a regular or reserve component of a uniformed service, or affiliates with a reserve component of a uniformed service, and agrees to serve on active duty in a regular component or in an active status in a reserve component in a health profession;
(2) accepts a commission or appointment as an officer and whose health profession specialty is designated by the Secretary of Defense as a critically short wartime specialty; or
(3) agrees to remain on active duty or continue serving in an active status in a reserve component in a health profession.
(b)
(1) is entitled to basic pay under section 204 of this title or compensation under section 206 of this title; and
(2) is serving on active duty or in an active status in a designated health profession specialty or skill.
(c)
(1) is entitled to basic pay under section 204 of this title or compensation under section 206 of this title;
(2) is board certified in a designated health profession specialty or skill; and
(3) is serving on active duty or in an active status in such designated health profession specialty or skill.
(d)
(e)
(1)
(A) a health professions bonus paid under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) may not exceed $30,000 for each 12-month period of obligated service agreed to under subsection (f);
(B) a health professions bonus paid under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) may not exceed $100,000 for each 12-month period of obligated service agreed to under subsection (f);
(C) a health professions bonus paid under paragraph (3) of subsection (a) may not exceed $75,000 for each 12-month period of obligated service agreed to under subsection (f);
(D) health professions incentive pay under subsection (b) may be paid monthly and may not exceed, in any 12-month period—
(i) $100,000 for medical officers and dental officers; and
(ii) $15,000 for officers in other health professions; and
(E) board certification incentive pay under subsection (c) may not exceed $6,000 for each 12-month period an officer remains certified in the designated health profession specialty or skill.
(2)
(3)
(f)
(1) the amount of the bonus;
(2) the method of payment of the bonus under subsection (e)(2);
(3) the period of obligated service;
(4) whether the service will be performed on active duty or in an active status in a reserve component; and
(5) the type or conditions of the service.
(g)
(h)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(i)
(j)
(1) Any health profession performed by officers in the Medical Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a medical officer.
(2) Any health profession performed by officers in the Dental Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a dental officer.
(3) Any health profession performed by officers in the Medical Service Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a medical service officer or biomedical sciences officer.
(4) Any health profession performed by officers in the Medical Specialist Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a medical specialist.
(5) Any health profession performed by officers of the Nurse Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a nurse.
(6) Any health profession performed by officers in the Veterinary Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a veterinary officer.
(7) Any health profession performed by officers designated as a physician assistant.
(8) Any health profession performed by officers in the regular or reserve corps 1 of the Public Health Service.
(k)
Amendments
2019—Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 116–92 substituted "December 31, 2020" for "December 31, 2019".
2018—Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "December 31, 2019" for "December 31, 2018".
2017—Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 115–91 substituted "December 31, 2018" for "December 31, 2017".
2016—Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 114–328 substituted "December 31, 2017" for "December 31, 2016".
2015—Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 114–92 substituted "December 31, 2016" for "December 31, 2015".
2014—Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 113–291 substituted "December 31, 2015" for "December 31, 2014".
2013—Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 113–66 substituted "December 31, 2014" for "December 31, 2013".
Pub. L. 112–239 substituted "December 31, 2013" for "December 31, 2012".
2011—Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 112–81 substituted "December 31, 2012" for "December 31, 2011".
Pub. L. 111–383 substituted "December 31, 2011" for "December 31, 2010".
2009—Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 111–84 substituted "December 31, 2010" for "December 31, 2009".
2008—Subsec. (e)(1)(D)(i). Pub. L. 110–417 substituted "dental officers" for "dental surgeons".
Change of Name
Reference to Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service deemed to be a reference to the Ready Reserve Corps, see section 402(c)(3) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
Targeted Bonus Authority To Increase Direct Accessions
Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title VI, §620(a), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4489, provided that:
"(1)
"(A) Psychologists who have been awarded a diploma as a Diplomate in Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology and are fully licensed and such other mental health practitioners as the Secretary concerned determines to be necessary.
"(B) Registered nurses.
"(2)
"(3)
"(4)
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