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.

Bill: 117-hr-2545
Sponsor: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
Introduced: 2021-04-14 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health personnel
Veterans' medical care
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-14
text: 
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: 2021-06-15
text: 
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: 2022-03-07
text: 
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: 2022-03-14
text: 
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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-14
text: Became Public Law No: 117-96.
action_date: 2022-03-14
text: Became Public Law No: 117-96.
action_date: 2022-03-14
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-03-14
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-03-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-03-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1013)
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1013)
action_date: 2021-06-16
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-06-15
text: Pursuant to section 8 of H. Res. 473, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 293; H.R. 587; H.R. 610, as amended; H.R. 1144, as amended; H.R. 1703, as amended; H.R. 1921; H.R. 2008; H.R. 2332, as amended; H.R. 2545; and H.R. 3642, as amended. (consideration: CR H2792-2799; text: CR H2797)
action_date: 2021-06-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 8 of H. Res. 473, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 293; H.R. 587; H.R. 610, as amended; H.R. 1144, as amended; H.R. 1703, as amended; H.R. 1921; H.R. 2008; H.R. 2332, as amended; H.R. 2545; and H.R. 3642, as amended.(consideration: CR H2792-2799; text: CR H2797)
action_date: 2021-06-15
text: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, proceedings on H.R. 2545 are considered vacated.
action_date: 2021-06-15
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2021-06-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2545.
action_date: 2021-06-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2779-2780; text: CR H2779-2780)
action_date: 2021-06-15
text: Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2021-05-04
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.
action_date: 2021-05-04
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-05-04
text: Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
action_date: 2021-04-15
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2021-04-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-04-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-04-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-14
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 117-96