Who's is budgeted for this?
September 21st 2010 00:08
S.3454 The National Defense Budget is the newest bill on the Congressional Calendar. We have talked about the Defense Bill in a previous post because Harry Reid wants to attach the Dream Act to the National Defense Budget. One other interesting tidbit found in the bill I have added the exact wording below.
SUBCHAPTER II--HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR CIVILIANS
`Sec.
`2129. Definitions.
`2129a. Establishment.
`2129b. Eligibility for participation.
`2129c. Scholarships and financial assistance: payments.
`2129d. Recipients of financial assistance: service agreements.
`2129e. Recipients of financial assistance: employment by Department of Defense.
`2129f. Expiration of authority.
`Sec. 2129. Definitions
`In this subchapter:
`(1) The term `program' means the Department of Defense Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program for Civilians provided for in this subchapter.
`(2) The term `member of the program' means a person who has been selected for participation in the Department of Defense Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program for Civilians.
`(3) The term `course of study' means education received on a full-time basis at an accredited college, university, or institution in medicine, dentistry, or other health profession leading to a degree related to the health professions, as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.
`(4) The term `specialized training' means advanced training in a health professions specialty received in an accredited program that is beyond the basic education required for designation as a health professional.
`(5) The term `healthcare occupations' includes medical, dental, licensed clinical professionals (such as licensed clinical social workers and clinical psychologists), and other healthcare-related occupational specialties determined by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department as critical for meeting the health care needs of members of the armed forces or their families for medical, behavioral, occupational, or other illnesses or injuries.
`Sec. 2129a. Establishment
`(a) Establishment- For the purpose of obtaining adequate numbers of qualified civilian employees in various healthcare occupations, the Secretary of each military department may, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, establish and maintain under this subchapter a health professions scholarship and financial assistance program for civilians.
`(b) Healthcare Occupations To Be Covered by Program- The Secretary of each military department shall review on a fiscal-year basis requirements of such military department within the various healthcare occupations, and shall annually publish a list of the healthcare occupations for which applications will be accepted by such military department under the program for that fiscal year.
`(c) Elements of Program- The program shall consist of courses of study and specialized training in designated healthcare occupations, and include the required internships, residencies, and other service in designated Department of Defense medical facilities.
`Sec. 2129b. Eligibility for participation
`Under the program, the Secretary of a military department may award a scholarship in accordance with this subchapter to a person who--
`(1) is a citizen of the United States;
`(2) is accepted for admission to an accredited institution of higher learning to pursue a course of study that will lead to an undergraduate or graduate degree that would qualify the person to be employed in an occupation identified pursuant to section 2129a(b) of this title, or is already pursuing such a course of study; and
`(3) enters into a service agreement with the Secretary as described in section 2129d of this title.
`Sec. 2129c. Scholarships and financial assistance: payments
`(a) Amount- The amount of financial assistance provided under a scholarship awarded to a person under this subchapter shall be an amount determined by the Secretary of the military department concerned for educational expenses, and expenses incurred by that person, including tuition, fees, cost of books, laboratory expenses, and equipment expenses, for pursuit of a course of study covered by the program
`(b) Payment Under Contract- The Secretaries of the military departments may contract with accredited civilian educational institutions for the payment of tuition and other educational expenses of members of the program. Such payment to such institutions may be made without regard to subsections (a) and (b) of section 3324 of title 31.
`(c) Monthly Stipend Authorized- In addition to a scholarship, a member of the program may be provided a stipend in addition to the expenses in subsection (a) at a monthly rate established by the Secretary of Defense, but not to exceed a total of $12,000 per year. The maximum amount of the stipend may be increased annually by the Secretary of Defense, effective July 1 each year.
`(d) Grants for Participation in Specialized Training- A person participating as a member of the program in specialized training may be paid a grant in addition to any stipend under subsection (c) in an amount not to exceed $2,500 per year. The maximum amount of the grant may be increased annually by the Secretary of Defense, effective July 1 each year.
`(e) Recipient of Funds- Financial assistance provided under this subchapter may be paid directly to the recipient or to an administering entity for disbursement of the funds.
`(f) Prohibition on Assistance for Employees- Financial assistance may not be provided under this subchapter to or on behalf of a person who is considered to be an employee, as that term is defined at section 2105 of title 5.
`Sec. 2129d. Recipients of financial assistance: service agreements
`(a) Service Agreements- (1) To receive financial assistance under the program, a person shall enter into a written agreement to accept and continue employment in the Department of Defense in a qualifying healthcare occupation for the period of obligated service determined under subsection (b).
`(2) Each service agreement under this section shall include a requirement that, unless sooner removed from the program, the recipient of the financial assistance will--
`(A) complete the educational phase of the program;
`(B) participate in an intern program within the Department of Defense if selected for such participation; and
`(C) participate in a residency program within the Department of Defense if selected for such participation.
`(b) Obligated Service- For the purposes of this subchapter, the period of obligated service to be specified in an agreement under this section for a recipient of financial assistance under this subchapter shall be the period determined by the Secretary of Defense as being appropriate to obtain adequate service in exchange for such financial assistance. The period of the service obligation required of a recipient shall be continuous and shall, at a minimum, be equal to the amount of time for which such financial assistance was provided. The period of obligated service under an agreement under this section is in addition to any other period for which the recipient is obligated to serve in the civilian service of the United States.
`(c) Additional Terms and Conditions- An agreement entered into under this section by a person pursuing an academic degree shall include any terms and conditions that the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the military department concerned determine necessary to protect the interests of the United States or to be otherwise appropriate for carrying out this subchapter, including flexibility in determining the geographic location of the position in which the period of obligated service will be performed.
`(d) Reimbursement for Period of Unserved Obligated Service- (1) A member of the program under this subchapter who fails to complete the educational program for which financial assistance has been provided under this subchapter, fails to maintain satisfactory academic progress (as determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense), or fails to carry out the terms of a service agreement entered into by the individual under this section shall reimburse to the United States an appropriate amount, as determined by the Secretary of the military department concerned.
`(2) An obligation to reimburse the United States an amount paid to a person as a member of the program that is imposed under paragraph (1) is for all purposes a debt owed to the United States.
`(3) The Secretary of Defense may waive, in whole or in part, a reimbursement required under paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that recovery would be against equity and good conscience or would be contrary to the best interests of the United States.
`(4) A discharge in bankruptcy under title 11 that is entered less than five years after the termination of an agreement under this subchapter does not discharge the person signing the agreement from a debt arising under the agreement or under this subchapter.
`Sec. 2129e. Recipients of financial assistance: employment by Department of Defense
`(a) Appointment Authority- The Secretary of Defense--
`(1) may, without regard to any provision of title 5 governing appointment of employees to positions in the Department of Defense, appoint to a health professions position in the Department in the excepted service a person who has successfully completed an academic program for which a scholarship under this subchapter was awarded and who, under the terms of the agreement for such scholarship under this subchapter, owes a civil service commitment to the Department at the time of such appointment; and
`(2) may, upon satisfactory completion of two years of substantially continuous service by an incumbent who was appointed to an excepted service position under the authority of paragraph (1), convert the appointment of such person, without competition, to a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service.
`(b) Termination of Service Agreement- If there is no appropriate position available within the Department of Defense after the end of the period covered by financial assistance under this subchapter, the service agreement between the Department and the financial assistance recipient concerned shall terminate with no adverse impact to the recipient.
Really Long Link
If you cannot access the bill by the URL above then put S3454 in your search field on your web server and it will come up. I understand they are recruiting medical personnel for the Department of Defense I do not understand why. According to the Army webpage
There are more opportunities to being part of the Army Health Care Team than you think. With a great financial benefits package and continuing educational programs, you can pursue a successful career in your chosen health care field while leading a comfortable and rewarding lifestyle.
Explore some of the opportunities you'll gain by becoming part of the Army Health Care Team.
BENEFITS
Continuing education. Further Specialization. Vacation. Find out about all the benefits of being a professional on the Army Health Care Team.
LEADERSHIP
When you join the Army Health Care Team, you enter as an Army Officer — a team leader in the Army. Find out what it means to be a direct-commissioned Officer in the Army.
TEAMWORK
As a member of the Army Health Care Team, you'll be working within a collaborative environment. Find out more on what types of professionals you could be working with.
They also offer a $20,000 sign on bonus.
The Navy also recruits for healthcare personnel – there website is Really Long Link
So does the Air Force and there website is Really Long Link
The Marines do not recruit for healthcare personnel. They get their medical professionals from other sources. When they are out in the field or in battle, they have Navy corpsmen and doctors. When they are working with the other branches of the services they use the medical team from the Army, Navy, and Air Force. When the Marines are on their military bases they use commercial doctors, surgeons and nurses.
Read more: Health Care Careers in the Marine Corps | eHow.com Really Long Link
So my question is are the medical professionals that the military needs part of their recruitment and in the military budgets already? I believe that is the question that needs to be answered here along with how many people are you accepting into this program, who is going to insure that they will work with the armed services once they have completed their course of study and how much is this going to cost the taxpayer?
SUBCHAPTER II--HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR CIVILIANS
`Sec.
`2129. Definitions.
`2129a. Establishment.
`2129b. Eligibility for participation.
`2129c. Scholarships and financial assistance: payments.
`2129d. Recipients of financial assistance: service agreements.
`2129f. Expiration of authority.
`Sec. 2129. Definitions
`In this subchapter:
`(1) The term `program' means the Department of Defense Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program for Civilians provided for in this subchapter.
`(2) The term `member of the program' means a person who has been selected for participation in the Department of Defense Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program for Civilians.
`(3) The term `course of study' means education received on a full-time basis at an accredited college, university, or institution in medicine, dentistry, or other health profession leading to a degree related to the health professions, as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.
`(4) The term `specialized training' means advanced training in a health professions specialty received in an accredited program that is beyond the basic education required for designation as a health professional.
`(5) The term `healthcare occupations' includes medical, dental, licensed clinical professionals (such as licensed clinical social workers and clinical psychologists), and other healthcare-related occupational specialties determined by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department as critical for meeting the health care needs of members of the armed forces or their families for medical, behavioral, occupational, or other illnesses or injuries.
`(a) Establishment- For the purpose of obtaining adequate numbers of qualified civilian employees in various healthcare occupations, the Secretary of each military department may, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, establish and maintain under this subchapter a health professions scholarship and financial assistance program for civilians.
`(b) Healthcare Occupations To Be Covered by Program- The Secretary of each military department shall review on a fiscal-year basis requirements of such military department within the various healthcare occupations, and shall annually publish a list of the healthcare occupations for which applications will be accepted by such military department under the program for that fiscal year.
`(c) Elements of Program- The program shall consist of courses of study and specialized training in designated healthcare occupations, and include the required internships, residencies, and other service in designated Department of Defense medical facilities.
`Sec. 2129b. Eligibility for participation
`Under the program, the Secretary of a military department may award a scholarship in accordance with this subchapter to a person who--
`(1) is a citizen of the United States;
`(2) is accepted for admission to an accredited institution of higher learning to pursue a course of study that will lead to an undergraduate or graduate degree that would qualify the person to be employed in an occupation identified pursuant to section 2129a(b) of this title, or is already pursuing such a course of study; and
`(3) enters into a service agreement with the Secretary as described in section 2129d of this title.
`Sec. 2129c. Scholarships and financial assistance: payments
`(a) Amount- The amount of financial assistance provided under a scholarship awarded to a person under this subchapter shall be an amount determined by the Secretary of the military department concerned for educational expenses, and expenses incurred by that person, including tuition, fees, cost of books, laboratory expenses, and equipment expenses, for pursuit of a course of study covered by the program
`(b) Payment Under Contract- The Secretaries of the military departments may contract with accredited civilian educational institutions for the payment of tuition and other educational expenses of members of the program. Such payment to such institutions may be made without regard to subsections (a) and (b) of section 3324 of title 31.
`(c) Monthly Stipend Authorized- In addition to a scholarship, a member of the program may be provided a stipend in addition to the expenses in subsection (a) at a monthly rate established by the Secretary of Defense, but not to exceed a total of $12,000 per year. The maximum amount of the stipend may be increased annually by the Secretary of Defense, effective July 1 each year.
`(d) Grants for Participation in Specialized Training- A person participating as a member of the program in specialized training may be paid a grant in addition to any stipend under subsection (c) in an amount not to exceed $2,500 per year. The maximum amount of the grant may be increased annually by the Secretary of Defense, effective July 1 each year.
`(e) Recipient of Funds- Financial assistance provided under this subchapter may be paid directly to the recipient or to an administering entity for disbursement of the funds.
`(f) Prohibition on Assistance for Employees- Financial assistance may not be provided under this subchapter to or on behalf of a person who is considered to be an employee, as that term is defined at section 2105 of title 5.
`Sec. 2129d. Recipients of financial assistance: service agreements
`(a) Service Agreements- (1) To receive financial assistance under the program, a person shall enter into a written agreement to accept and continue employment in the Department of Defense in a qualifying healthcare occupation for the period of obligated service determined under subsection (b).
`(2) Each service agreement under this section shall include a requirement that, unless sooner removed from the program, the recipient of the financial assistance will--
`(A) complete the educational phase of the program;
`(B) participate in an intern program within the Department of Defense if selected for such participation; and
`(C) participate in a residency program within the Department of Defense if selected for such participation.
`(b) Obligated Service- For the purposes of this subchapter, the period of obligated service to be specified in an agreement under this section for a recipient of financial assistance under this subchapter shall be the period determined by the Secretary of Defense as being appropriate to obtain adequate service in exchange for such financial assistance. The period of the service obligation required of a recipient shall be continuous and shall, at a minimum, be equal to the amount of time for which such financial assistance was provided. The period of obligated service under an agreement under this section is in addition to any other period for which the recipient is obligated to serve in the civilian service of the United States.
`(c) Additional Terms and Conditions- An agreement entered into under this section by a person pursuing an academic degree shall include any terms and conditions that the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the military department concerned determine necessary to protect the interests of the United States or to be otherwise appropriate for carrying out this subchapter, including flexibility in determining the geographic location of the position in which the period of obligated service will be performed.
`(d) Reimbursement for Period of Unserved Obligated Service- (1) A member of the program under this subchapter who fails to complete the educational program for which financial assistance has been provided under this subchapter, fails to maintain satisfactory academic progress (as determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense), or fails to carry out the terms of a service agreement entered into by the individual under this section shall reimburse to the United States an appropriate amount, as determined by the Secretary of the military department concerned.
`(2) An obligation to reimburse the United States an amount paid to a person as a member of the program that is imposed under paragraph (1) is for all purposes a debt owed to the United States.
`(3) The Secretary of Defense may waive, in whole or in part, a reimbursement required under paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that recovery would be against equity and good conscience or would be contrary to the best interests of the United States.
`(4) A discharge in bankruptcy under title 11 that is entered less than five years after the termination of an agreement under this subchapter does not discharge the person signing the agreement from a debt arising under the agreement or under this subchapter.
`Sec. 2129e. Recipients of financial assistance: employment by Department of Defense
`(a) Appointment Authority- The Secretary of Defense--
`(1) may, without regard to any provision of title 5 governing appointment of employees to positions in the Department of Defense, appoint to a health professions position in the Department in the excepted service a person who has successfully completed an academic program for which a scholarship under this subchapter was awarded and who, under the terms of the agreement for such scholarship under this subchapter, owes a civil service commitment to the Department at the time of such appointment; and
`(2) may, upon satisfactory completion of two years of substantially continuous service by an incumbent who was appointed to an excepted service position under the authority of paragraph (1), convert the appointment of such person, without competition, to a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service.
`(b) Termination of Service Agreement- If there is no appropriate position available within the Department of Defense after the end of the period covered by financial assistance under this subchapter, the service agreement between the Department and the financial assistance recipient concerned shall terminate with no adverse impact to the recipient.
Really Long Link
If you cannot access the bill by the URL above then put S3454 in your search field on your web server and it will come up. I understand they are recruiting medical personnel for the Department of Defense I do not understand why. According to the Army webpage
There are more opportunities to being part of the Army Health Care Team than you think. With a great financial benefits package and continuing educational programs, you can pursue a successful career in your chosen health care field while leading a comfortable and rewarding lifestyle.
Explore some of the opportunities you'll gain by becoming part of the Army Health Care Team.
BENEFITS
Continuing education. Further Specialization. Vacation. Find out about all the benefits of being a professional on the Army Health Care Team.
LEADERSHIP
When you join the Army Health Care Team, you enter as an Army Officer — a team leader in the Army. Find out what it means to be a direct-commissioned Officer in the Army.
TEAMWORK
As a member of the Army Health Care Team, you'll be working within a collaborative environment. Find out more on what types of professionals you could be working with.
They also offer a $20,000 sign on bonus.
The Navy also recruits for healthcare personnel – there website is Really Long Link
So does the Air Force and there website is Really Long Link
The Marines do not recruit for healthcare personnel. They get their medical professionals from other sources. When they are out in the field or in battle, they have Navy corpsmen and doctors. When they are working with the other branches of the services they use the medical team from the Army, Navy, and Air Force. When the Marines are on their military bases they use commercial doctors, surgeons and nurses.
Read more: Health Care Careers in the Marine Corps | eHow.com Really Long Link
So my question is are the medical professionals that the military needs part of their recruitment and in the military budgets already? I believe that is the question that needs to be answered here along with how many people are you accepting into this program, who is going to insure that they will work with the armed services once they have completed their course of study and how much is this going to cost the taxpayer?
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