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.
USA117th CongressS-2787| Senate
| Updated: 12/15/2021
Bill Cassidy
Republican Senator
Louisiana
Cosponsors (1)
Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Armed Forces and National Security
Department of Veterans AffairsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth personnelVeterans' medical careWages and earnings
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.
USA117th CongressS-2787| Senate
| Updated: 12/15/2021
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
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Bill Cassidy
Republican Senator
Louisiana
Cosponsors (1)
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Department of Veterans AffairsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth personnelVeterans' medical careWages and earnings