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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-15 | Committee | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | Senate |
| 2021-10-20 | Committee | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. | Senate |
| 2021-09-21 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Senate |
| 2021-09-21 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |