Bills · HR 3489
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 3489Armed Forces and National Security
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Physicist Pay Cap Relief Act
INTRO MAY 19· LAST ACTION JUN 6
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because medical physicists are crucial for modern healthcare, especially in areas like cancer treatment and advanced diagnostics. If the VA struggles to recruit and retain these specialists due to uncompetitive pay or unclear job structures, veterans' access to life-saving and diagnostic care could be compromised. This bill aims to close that gap, ensuring the VA can attract and keep the best talent.
By formally recognizing their roles and integrating them into a pay system designed for medical professionals, the bill helps the VA compete with the private sector for these highly skilled individuals. This ensures that veterans receive timely and high-quality care for conditions requiring advanced physics expertise. If this bill doesn't become law, the VA might continue to face difficulties in attracting and keeping enough medical physicists, potentially leading to longer wait times or reduced access to crucial treatments and diagnostics for veterans.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Adds therapeutic and diagnostic medical physicists to the list of healthcare professionals eligible for direct hiring by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
This formalizes their roles and makes it easier for the VA to recruit these essential specialists into its workforce.
PROVISION 02
Establishes specific educational and board certification requirements for medical physicists working at the VA.
This ensures that all medical physicists hired by the VA meet high professional standards, which is crucial for patient safety and quality of care.
PROVISION 03
Integrates medical physicists into the VA's special pay system, aligning their compensation with that of physicians, podiatrists, and dentists.
This provision aims to remove pay limitations and allow the VA to offer competitive salaries, making it more attractive for skilled physicists to work for veterans.
PROVISION 04
Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report within one year on the impact of these amendments.
This ensures accountability and provides data on how the changes affect staffing, pay, costs, and the provision of care to veterans.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 6
D· Florida
YRS IN OFFICE
4
BILLS LED
20
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ACTION TIMELINE
3 EVENTSJUN 6
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
MAY 19
Introduced in House
MAY 19
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 3489
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedMay 19, 2025
Last actionJun 6, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED MAY 19, 2025
House BillHR 3489Armed Forces and National Security
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Physicist Pay Cap Relief Act
INTRODUCED MAY 19, 2025· LAST ACTION JUN 6, 2025
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READING
3 min
COSPONSORS
6
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