; or (B) reassign the individual from the position as director of the medical center and begin the process of hiring a new director for such position. (2) Waiver (A) In general The Secretary may waive the requirement under paragraph (1) with respect to an individual for successive 90-day increments for a total period of not more than 540 days from the original date the individual was detailed away from their position as director of a medical center. (B) Notification Not later than 30 days after exercising a waiver under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall notify Congress of the waiver and provide to Congress information as to why the waiver is necessary. II Accountability, oversight, and personnel matters A Matters relating to pay 201. Modification of pay limitation for physicians, podiatrists, optometrists, and dentists of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Market pay (1) In general Section 7431 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking subsections (a), (b), and (d); (B) by redesignating subsections (c), (e), (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e), respectively; (C) by inserting optometrists, after podiatrists, each place it appears; (D) by inserting optometrist after podiatrist, each place it appears; (E) in subsection (a), as redesignated by subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking One element of pay for physicians, podiatrists, and dentists shall be base pay. Base pay shall meet the following requirements: and inserting Pay of physicians, podiatrists, optometrists, and dentists in the Veterans Health Administration shall consist of base pay, which shall meet the following requirements: ; (F) in subsection (b), as so redesignated— (i) in the subsection heading, by striking total and inserting market ; (ii) in paragraph (1)(A)— (I) by striking annual each place it appears and inserting market ; and (II) by inserting , optometrists, after podiatrists ; (iii) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3)