A bill to amend the Public Health Services Act to provide special allowances to certain physicians employed by the United States in order to enhance the recruitment and retention of such physicians.

Summary

Amends the Public Health Service Act to entitle physicians employed by the Federal Government to a professional allowance in addition to basic pay. Authorizes Federal agencies to enter into service agreements with prospective government physicians whereby the Physician is paid a bonus of up to $5,800 annually in return for agreeing to work a specified number of years in such agency.

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Timeline

1. 6 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 January 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 January 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5] · R · Sponsor
• · hspo00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

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