Generally aligns the position of podiatrists with that of physicians for pay and grade purposes within the Veterans Health Administration…
Official title: 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.
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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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Who introduced this
Bill Cassidy
RepublicanU.S. Senator · LA
1 cosponsor — all Democrat
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