Health profession
Defined in 2 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
Health Profession Defined.—In this section, the term "health profession" means the following:
(1) Any health profession performed by officers in the Medical Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a medical officer.
(2) Any health profession performed by officers in the Dental Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a dental officer.
(3) Any health profession performed by officers in the Medical Service Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a medical service officer or biomedical sciences officer.
(4) Any health profession performed by officers in the Medical Specialist Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a medical specialist.
(5) Any health profession performed by officers of the Nurse Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a nurse.
(6) Any health profession performed by officers in the Veterinary Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a veterinary officer.
(7) Any health profession performed by officers designated as a physician assistant.
(8) Any health profession performed by officers in the regular or reserve corps 1 of the Public Health Service.
Source
- 2020–202637 U.S.C. § 335Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services · Special bonus and incentive pay authorities for officers in health professions · in this section
Health Profession Defined.—In this section, the term “health profession” means the following:
(1) Any health profession performed by officers in the Medical Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a medical officer.
(2) Any health profession performed by officers in the Dental Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a dental officer.
(3) Any health profession performed by officers in the Medical Service Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a medical service officer or biomedical sciences officer.
(4) Any health profession performed by officers in the Medical Specialist Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a medical specialist.
(5) Any health profession performed by officers of the Nurse Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a nurse.
(6) Any health profession performed by officers in the Veterinary Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a veterinary officer.
(7) Any health profession performed by officers designated as a physician assistant.
(8) Any health profession performed by officers in the regular or reserve corps of the Public Health Service.
Source
- 2008–202037 U.S.C. § 335Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services · Special bonus and incentive pay authorities for officers in health professions · in this section
“Health profession” means allopathic medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, geriatric medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, podiatric medicine, nursing, public health nursing, dentistry, psychiatry, osteopathy, optometry, pharmacy, psychology, public health, social work, marriage and family therapy, chiropractic medicine, environmental health and engineering, an allied health profession, or any other health profession.
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- 1996–201025 U.S.C. § 1603Indians · Definitions · in this chapter
“Health profession” means family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, geriatric medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, podiatric medicine, nursing, public health nursing, dentistry, psychiatry, osteopathy, optometry, pharmacy, psychology, public health, social work, marriage and family therapy, chiropractic medicine, environmental health and engineering, and allied health professions.
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- 1994–199625 U.S.C. § 1603Indians · Definitions · in this chapter
In this section, the term “health profession” means the following:
(1) Any health profession performed by officers in the Medical Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a medical officer.
(2) Any health profession performed by officers in the Dental Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a dental officer.
(3) Any health profession performed by officers in the Medical Service Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a medical service officer or biomedical sciences officer.
(4) Any health profession performed by officers in the Medical Specialist Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a medical specialist.
(5) Any health profession performed by officers of the Nurse Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a nurse.
(6) Any health profession performed by officers in the Veterinary Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a veterinary officer.
(7) Any health profession performed by officers designated as a physician assistant.
(8) Any health profession performed by officers in the regular or reserve corps 1 of the Public Health Service.
Source
- 2026–present37 U.S.C. § 335Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services · Special bonus and incentive pay authorities for officers in health professions · in this section
The term “Health profession” means allopathic medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, geriatric medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, podiatric medicine, nursing, public health nursing, dentistry, psychiatry, osteopathy, optometry, pharmacy, psychology, public health, social work, marriage and family therapy, chiropractic medicine, environmental health and engineering, an allied health profession, or any other health profession.
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- 2010–present25 U.S.C. § 1603Indians · Definitions · in this chapter