37 U.S.C. § 302c: Special pay: psychologists and nonphysician health care providers

an officer in the Regular or Reserve Corps 1 of the Public Health Service and is designated as a psychologist; and 1 See Change of Name note below. has been awarded a diploma as a Diplomate in Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology, $2,000 per year, if the officer has less than 10 years of creditable service; $2,500 per year, if the officer has at least 10 but less than 12 years of creditable service; $3,000 per year, if the officer has at least 12 but less than 14 years of creditable service; $4,000 per year, if the officer has at least 14 but less than 18 years of creditable service; or $5,000 per year, if the officer has 18 or more years of creditable service. is an officer in the Medical Service Corps of the Army or Navy or a biomedical sciences officer in the Air Force; is designated as a psychologist; and has been awarded a diploma as a Diplomate in Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. is an officer in the Medical Service Corps of the Army or Navy, a biomedical sciences officer in the Air Force, an officer in the Army Medical Specialist Corps, an officer of the Nurse Corps of the Army or Navy, an officer of the Air Force designated as a nurse, an officer of the Coast Guard or Coast Guard Reserve designated as a physician assistant, or an officer in the Regular or Reserve Corps 1 of the Public Health Service; is a health care provider (other than a psychologist); has a postbaccalaureate degree; and is certified by a professional board in the officer’s specialty. justifying the need of the military departments for the authority provided in such subsection; and describing the manner in which that authority will be implemented.” justifying the need of the military departments for the authority provided in such subsection; and describing the manner in which that authority will be implemented.”