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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 21, 2021
Last action Dec 15, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Dec 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
Oct 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
upper
Sep 21, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
Sep 21, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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