114 STAT. 1840 PUBLIC LAW 106-419—NOV. 1, 2000 (4) Such section is further amended by striking subsection (g) and redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (g). (b) REQUIRED CONSULTATIONS WITH NURSES.—(1) Subchapter II of chapter 73 is further amended by adding at the end the following new section:
- '§ 7323. Required consultations with nurses
"The Under Secretary for Health shall ensure that— "(1) the director of a geographic service area, in formulating policy relating to the provision of patient care, shall consult regularly with a senior nurse executive or senior nurse executives; and "(2) the director of a medical center shall include a registered nurse as a member of any committee used at that medical center to provide recommendations or decisions on medical center operations or policy affecting clinical services, clinical outcomes, budget, or resources.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7322 the following new item: "7323. Required consultations with nurses.". SEC. 202. SPECIAL PAY FOR DENTISTS. (a) FuLL-TlME STATUS PAY. —Paragraph (1) of section 7435(b) is amended by striking "$3,500" and inserting "$9,000". (b) TENURE PAY.—The table in paragraph (2)(A) of that section is amended to read as follows: Rate "Length of Service Minimum Maximum 1 year but less than 2 years $1,000 $2,000 2 years but less than 4 years 4,000 5,000 4 years but less than 8 years 5,000 8,000 8 years but less than 12 years 8,000 12,000 12 years but less than 20 years 12,000 15,000 20 years or more 15,000 18,000.". (c) SCARCE SPECIALTY PAY. —Paragraph (3)(A) of that section is amended by striking "$20,000" and inserting "$30,000". (d) RESPONSIBILITY PAY.— (1) The table in paragraph (4)(A) of that section is amended to read as follows: Rate "Position Minimum Maximum Chief of Staff or in an Executive Grade $14,500 $25,000 Director Grade 0 25,000 Service Chief (or in a comparable position as determined by the Secretary) 4,500 15,000. ". (2) The table in paragraph (4)(B) of that section is amended to read as follows:
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