Public Law 117-96

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Public Law 117-96
Joint Resoulution
by the 117th Congress of the United States

Pub.L. 117−96, H.J.Res. 75, enacted March 14, 2022

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4136030Joint Resoulution —

Pub.L. 117−96, H.J.Res. 75, enacted March 14, 2022

2022by the 117th Congress of the United States

117^TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS

An Act
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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ROLE OF DOCTORS OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE IN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. edit

(a) CLARIFICATION OF ROLE.—Section 7306 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)—

(A) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘a Director of Podiatric Service,’’;

(B) by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (11); and

(C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph:

‘‘(10) A Podiatric Medical Director, who shall be a qualified doctor of podiatric medicine and who shall be responsible to the Under Secretary for Health for the operation of the Podiatric Service.’’;

(2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘podiatric medicine,’’ after ‘‘doctors of medicine,’’; and

(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘and (8)’’ and inserting ‘‘(8), and (10)’’

(b) CLARIFICATION OF PAY GRADE.—Section 7404 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting ‘‘, podiatrists,’’ after ‘‘physicians’’; and

(2) in subsection (b), in the first heading of the list following the colon, by striking ‘‘PODIATRIST’’ and inserting ‘‘PODIATRIST (DPM)’’.

Approved March 14, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY edit

H.R. 2545:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:

Vol. 167 (2021):

June 15, considered and passed House.

Vol. 168 (2022): Mar. 7, considered and passed Senate.

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