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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1871
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 27, 2017
Mr. Cassidy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
VA Provider Equity Act.
Role of podiatrists in Department of Veterans Affairs
Inclusion as physician
In general
Subchapter I of chapter 74 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
Treatment of podiatrists; clinical oversight standards
Podiatrists
Except
as provided by subsection (b), a doctor of podiatric medicine who is
appointed as a podiatrist under section 7401(1) of this title is
eligible for any supervisory position in the Veterans Health
Administration to the same degree that a physician appointed under such
section is eligible for the position.
Establishment of clinical oversight standards
The
Secretary, in consultation with appropriate stakeholders, shall
establish standards to ensure that specialists appointed in the Veterans
Health Administration to supervisory positions do not provide direct
clinical oversight for purposes of peer review or practice evaluation
for providers of other clinical specialties.
.
Clerical amendment
The
table of sections at the beginning of chapter 74 of such title is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7412 the
following new item:
7413. Treatment of podiatrists; clinical oversight standards.
.
Modification and clarification of pay grade
Grade
The list in section 7404(b) of such title is amended—
by striking
PHYSICIAN AND DENTIST SCHEDULEand inserting
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON (MD/DO), PODIATRIC SURGEON (DPM), AND DENTIST AND ORAL SURGEON (DDS, DMD) SCHEDULE;
by striking,
Physician gradeand inserting
Physician and surgeon grade; and
by striking
PODIATRIST, CHIROPRACTOR, ANDand inserting
CHIROPRACTOR AND.
Application
The
amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to a pay
period of the Department of Veterans Affairs beginning on or after the
date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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