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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role of podiatrists in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1871| Senate 
| Updated: 9/27/2017
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (9)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
VA Provider Equity Act This bill: (1) makes a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) doctor of podiatric medicine eligible for any supervisory position to the same degree as a VHA physician, and (2) increases the pay grade of podiatric surgeons to match the compensation of other VHA surgeons, physicians, and dentists. The Department of Veterans Affairs shall establish standards to ensure that specialists appointed to supervisory VHA positions do not provide direct clinical oversight for purposes of peer review or practice evaluation for providers of other clinical specialties.
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Timeline
Sep 27, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Sep 27, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • September 27, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 27, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1058: VA Provider Equity Act

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role of podiatrists in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1871| Senate 
| Updated: 9/27/2017
VA Provider Equity Act This bill: (1) makes a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) doctor of podiatric medicine eligible for any supervisory position to the same degree as a VHA physician, and (2) increases the pay grade of podiatric surgeons to match the compensation of other VHA surgeons, physicians, and dentists. The Department of Veterans Affairs shall establish standards to ensure that specialists appointed to supervisory VHA positions do not provide direct clinical oversight for purposes of peer review or practice evaluation for providers of other clinical specialties.
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Timeline
Sep 27, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Sep 27, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • September 27, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 27, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (9)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1058: VA Provider Equity Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted