HR2545-117 · 117th Congress
Signed into Law
Signed Mar 14, 2022To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the D
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.
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.
VOTE BREAKDOWN
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HR 2545 amends title 38 of the United States Code to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine within the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill was signed into law during the 117th Congress. Vote data for this legislation is not yet available.
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TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDApr 14, 2021
PASSED SENATEMar 7, 2022
SIGNEDMar 14, 2022
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
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