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.
Latest action · Dec 15, 2021 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 21, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 21, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Original | Sep 21, 2021 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 15, 2021Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Oct 20, 2021Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
- Sep 21, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Sep 21, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2545 | 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. | Identical bill | Mar 14, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 21, 2021Introduced in Senate
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