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A bill 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.
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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.
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Issues to clarify the VA Provider Equity Act including H.R. 2545 and S 2787. Expanded services through the Veterans Affairs Administration.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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Sources: Congress.gov
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2022 · third_quarter · Veterans
Issues to clarify the VA Provider Equity Act including H.R. 2545 and S 2787. Expanded services through the Veterans Affairs Administration.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2022 · third_quarter · Veterans
Issues to clarify the VA Provider Equity Act including H.R. 2545 and S 2787. Expanded services through the Veterans Affairs Administration.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2022 · second_quarter · Veterans
Issues to clarify the VA Provider Equity Act including H.R. 2545 and S 2787. Expanded services through the Veterans Affairs Administration.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2022 · first_quarter · Veterans
Issues to clarify the VA Provider Equity Act including H.R. 2545 and S 2787. Expanded services through the Veterans Affairs Administration.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2021 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Issues to clarify the VA Provider Equity Act including H.R. 2545 and S 2787.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Lobbying to improve the health and wellbeing of veterans through legislation including the Honoring Our PACT Act (H.R. 3967), to improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances; the COST of War Act (S. 3003), to improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances; the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act (S. 535/H.R. 1115), to authorize the location of the GWOT memorial on the National Mall; the Brian Neuman/Mark O'Brien Department of Veterans Affairs Clothing Allowance Improvement Act of 2021 (H.R.4772, S. 2513), to improve the VA clothing allowance program for veterans with static disabilities; the Wounded Warrior Access Act (H.R. 5916), to allow for the electronic request of certain veterans records; the Veterans' Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act (S. 2720/H.R. 4880), to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national clinical pathway for prostate cancer; the REACH for Veterans Act (H.R. 5073, S. 2283), to improve the Veterans Crisis Line of the Department of Veterans Affairs; the Post-9/11 Veterans' Mental Health Care Improvement Act (S. 3293), to expand access to VA mental health care; National Green Alert Act of 2021 (S. 1342), to establish an interagency committee on the development of green alert systems that would be activated when a veteran goes missing; Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act (S. 1779), to eliminate copayments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for medicines relating to preventive health services; DOULA for VA Act of 2021 (S. 1937), to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to furnish doula services to veterans; Vet Center Improvement Act of 2021 (S. 1944), to improve Vet Centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs; Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021 (S. 2386), to amend the VA MISSION Act of 2018, to expand the peer specialist support program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to all medical centers of the Department; MAMMO for Veterans Act (S.2533/H.R. 4794), to improve mammography services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs; (S. 2787) A bill 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; Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act (S. 2852), to authorize the VA Secretary to enter into contracts and agreements for the payment of care in non-VA medical foster homes for certain veterans who are unable to live independently; Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2021 (S. 2102/H.R. 4571), to expand health care and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for military sexual trauma; Supporting Expanded Review for Veterans in Combat Environments Act (S. 2102/H.R. 4571), to increase access to mammography for women veterans who served in areas associated with toxic exposures; VETS Safe Travel Act, to provide PreCheck to certain severely injured or disabled veterans; VA Peer Support for Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma (H.R. 2724), to establish a peer support program for MST survivors; Protecting Moms Who Served Act (S. 796), to codify and improve VA's Maternity Care Coordination program; draft legislation to improve coordination between the Veterans Health Administration and the Veterans Benefits Administration for claims of Military Sexual Trauma; and draft legislation to improve the Board of Veterans' Appeals process in handling cases of Military Sexual Trauma.
2021 · third_quarter · Veterans
Issues to clarify the VA Provider Equity Act including H.R. 2545 and S 2787.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE