A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Summary

This bill generally aligns the position of podiatrists with that of physicians for pay and grade purposes within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Additionally, the bill replaces the Director of Podiatric Service position with a Podiatric Medical Director to be responsible for the operation of the podiatric service at the VHA. Such director must be a qualified doctor of podiatric medicine.

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Timeline

1. 21 September 2021

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 September 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 October 2021

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-501.

   Source: Committee

4. 15 December 2021

   Reported

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 21 September 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 September 2021

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 September 2021

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 September 2021

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Sponsors

• Bill Cassidy · R · Sponsor
• Kyrsten Sinema · D · Sponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

Related records

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