,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bage  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #h1 #bjae,mr4  
,te/] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
cl>ify ! role ( podiatri/s 9 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,provid]
 ,equity ,act4  #b4 ,role ( podiatri/s 9
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7     
,inclusion z physician  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #gd ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #gdac4    
,treatm5t ( podiatri/s ,= purposes ( ?is
 *apt]1 ! t]m physician includes a      
podiatri/4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! 
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #gd
 ( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #gdab ! foll[+   
new item3  #gdac4 ,treatm5t (           
podiatri/s4  4  7#c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t    

,section #gdja7a7 ( su* title is am5d$  
by /rik+ ,physicians1 d5ti/s1           
podiatri/s1 & ins]t+ ,physicians1       
d5ti/s14  7b7 ,qualifications ,section  
#gdjb7;b7 ( su* title is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph     
7,a71 by /rik+ or ( doctor ( o/eopa?y & 
ins]t+ 1 doctor ( o/eopa?y1 or doctor ( 
podiatric m$ic9e2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,c71 by ins]t+ podiatry1 aft] surg]y12 
7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e72 &  7#c7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#ad7 z 
p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#ac71             
respectively4  7c7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t   
,section #gdjc7;a77#b7 ( su* title is   
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c72
 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,d7
 ?r\gh 7,h7 z subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh   
7,g71 respectively4  7d7 ,modification (
 pay grade  7#a7 ,grade ,! li/ 9 section
 #gdjd7;b7 ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+
 ,,podiatri/1 ,,*iropractor1 & ins]t+   
,,*iropractor4  7#b7 ,application ,!    
am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply
 ) respect to any pay p]iod ( !         

,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs beg9n+ on 
or aft] ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7          
,contracts = sc>ce s]vices ,section     
#gdji7;a7 ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ 
podiatri/s14  7f7 ,p]sonnel adm9i/ration
 ,section #gdba7;b7 ( su* title is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72 & 
7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 
7#h7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#g71       
respectively4  7g7 ,m$ical directors    
,section #gcjf7;a77#d7 ( su* title is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ei!r2 &  7#b7 by  
ins]t+ 1 a qualifi$ doctor ( podiatric  
m$ic9e1 aft] doctor ( m$ic9e4  7h7      
,application ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is    
section %all apply ) respect to         
podiatri/s :o are employ$ by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs z ( ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act or :o are appo9t$ on
 or aft] su* date4