10 U.S.C. § 2120 — Definitions

Page 1688 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 2120 and financial assistance’’ for ‘‘Contracts for scholar- ships’’ in item 2127. 1987—Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VII, § 711(a)(1), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1108, added subchapter heading. 1980—Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 511(66), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2926, substituted in item 2123 ‘‘program:’’ for ‘‘program;’’, and in items 2124 to 2127 ‘‘:’’ for ‘‘;’’ wher- ever appearing. § 2120. Definitions In this subchapter: (1) The term ‘‘program’’ means the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Fi- nancial Assistance program provided for in this subchapter. (2) The term ‘‘member of the program’’ means a person appointed a commissioned offi- cer in a reserve component of the armed forces who is enrolled in the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assist- ance program. (3) The term ‘‘course of study’’ means edu- cation received at an accredited college, uni- versity, or institution in medicine, dentistry, or other health profession, leading, respec- tively, to a degree related to the health profes- sions as determined under regulations pre- scribed by the Secretary of Defense. (4) The term ‘‘specialized training’’ means advanced training in a health professions spe- cialty received in an accredited program that is beyond the basic education required for ap- pointment as a commissioned officer with a designation as a health professional. (Added Pub. L. 92–426, § 2(a), Sept. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 717; amended Pub. L. 98–94, title XII, § 1268(13), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 706; Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(k)(2), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 284; Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VII, § 711(a)(2), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1108; Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VII, § 725(a), (h)(1), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1478, 1480.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1989—Pars. (1), (2). Pub. L. 101–189, § 725(h)(1), sub- stituted ‘‘Scholarship and Financial Assistance pro- gram’’ for ‘‘Scholarship program’’. Par. (4). Pub. L. 101–189, § 725(a), added par. (4). 1987—Pub. L. 100–180 substituted ‘‘subchapter’’ for ‘‘chapter’’ in introductory text and in par. (1). Pub. L. 100–26 inserted ‘‘The term’’ after each par. designation and struck out uppercase letter of first word after first quotation marks in each par. and sub- stituted lowercase letter. 1983—Pub. L. 98–94 substituted a colon for a dash after ‘‘In this chapter’’ in text preceding par. (1). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DEMONSTRATION PROJECT ON SERVICE OF RETIRED NURSE CORPS OFFICERS AS FACULTY AT CIVILIAN NURSING SCHOOLS Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title V, § 597, Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4479, as amended by Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title X, § 1075(e)(8), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4375, which author- ized the Secretary of Defense to conduct a demonstra- tion project to encourage retired military nurses to serve as faculty at civilian nursing schools, expired on June 30, 2014. § 2121. Establishment (a)(1) For the purpose of obtaining adequate numbers of commissioned officers on active duty who are qualified (A) in the various health pro- fessions or (B) as a health professional with spe- cific skills to assist in providing mental health care to members of the armed forces, the Sec- retary of each military department, under regu- lations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, may establish and maintain a health professions scholarship and financial assistance program for his department. (2) Under the program of a military depart- ment, the Secretary of that military depart- ment shall allocate a portion of the total num- ber of scholarships to members of the program described in paragraph (1)(B) for the purpose of assisting such members to pursue a degree at the masters and doctoral level in any of the fol- lowing disciplines: (A) Social work. (B) Clinical psychology. (C) Psychiatry. (D) Other disciplines that contribute to men- tal health care programs in that military de- partment. (b) The program shall consist of courses of study and specialized training in designated health professions, with obligatory periods of military training. (c)(1) Persons participating in the program shall be commissioned officers in reserve compo- nents of the armed forces. Members pursuing a course of study shall serve on active duty in pay grade O–1 with full pay and allowances of that grade for a period of 45 days during each year of participation in the program. Members pursuing specialized training shall serve on active duty in a pay grade commensurate with their edu- cational level, as determined by appointment under section 12207 of this title, with full pay and allowances of that grade for a period of 14 days during each year of participation in the program. They shall be detailed as students at accredited civilian institutions, located in the United States or Puerto Rico, for the purpose of acquiring knowledge or training in a designated health profession. In addition, members of the program shall, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, receive military and professional training and instruction. (2) If a member of the uniformed services se- lected to participate in the program as a med- ical student has prior active service in a pay grade and with years of service credited for pay that would entitle the member, if the member remained in the former grade, to a rate of basic pay in excess of the rate of basic pay for regular officers in the grade of second lieutenant or en- sign, the member shall be paid basic pay based on the former grade and years of service cred- ited for pay. The amount of such basic pay for the member shall be increased on January 1 of each year by the percentage by which basic pay is increased on average on that date for that year, and the member shall continue to receive basic pay based on the former grade and years of service until the date, whether occurring before or after the conclusion of such participation, on which the basic pay for the member in the mem- ber’s actual grade and years of service credited for pay exceeds the amount of basic pay to which the member is entitled based on the mem- ber’s former grade and years of service.