United States · Law · S
S. 2484 (108th)
Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Enhancement Act of 2004
Introduced
1 June 2004
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 108-445.
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29 May 2026
Summary
Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Enhancement Act of 2003 - Sets forth new pay provisions for physicians and dentists employed by the Veterans Health Administration. Requires total pay to be benchmarked to representative salaries for non-Department positions and to include three components: (1) base pay that is uniform nationwide; (2) market pay that varies based on geographic area, specialty, assignment, personal qualifications, and individual experience; and (3) performance pay linked to the achievement of specific corporate goals and individual performance objectives. Caps total compensation at the amount of annual compensation (excluding expenses) received by the President. Prohibits certain management and executive level physicians and dentists from receiving compensation from affiliated institutions. Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to suspend or waive this limitation in certain circumstances. Sets forth transition provisions for the new pay system. Makes the Under Secretary for Health eligible for market pay (in addition to base pay). Requires the Secretary to: (1) prescribe regulations implementing the new pay system for physicians and dentists; and (2) report to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives on implementation 18 months after issuing regulations and annually thereafter for ten years. Authorizes alternate work schedules for registered nurses employed by Department of Veterans Affairs health care facilities and prescribes the pay applicable to such schedules. Requires the Secretary to pay special pay to nurse executives at each Department health care facility or at Central Office (in addition to other pay and allowances).
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Documents
14 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 4 December 2004
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 4 December 2004
Public Law
summary · EN · 3 December 2004
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 17 November 2004
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 5 October 2004
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 5 October 2004
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 5 October 2004
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 23 September 2004
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 23 September 2004
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 June 2004
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 June 2004
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 1 June 2004
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2484
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/2484