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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bg1         
#bjag,mr4 ,cassidy 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 ! ,,va    
,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/s2
 cl9ical ov]sight /&>ds  7a7 ,podiatri/s
 ,except z provid$ by subsection 7b71 a 
doctor ( podiatric m$ic9e :o is appo9t$ 
z a podiatri/ "u section #gdja7a7 ( ?is 
title is eligible = any sup]visory      
position 9 ! ,vet]ans ,heal?            
,adm9i/ration to ! same degree t a      

physician appo9t$ "u su* section is     
eligible = ! position4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t 
( cl9ical ov]sight /&>ds ,! ,secret>y1 9
 consultation ) appropriate /akehold]s1 
%all e/abli% /&>ds to ensure t          
speciali/s appo9t$ 9 ! ,vet]ans ,heal?  
,adm9i/ration to sup]visory positions d 
n provide direct cl9ical ov]sight =     
purposes ( pe] review or practice       
evaluation = provid]s ( o!r cl9ical     
specialties4  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/s2 cl9ical ov]sight /&>ds4  4  
7b7 ,modification & cl>ification ( pay  
grade  7#a7 ,grade ,! li/ 9 section     
#gdjd7;b7 ( su* title is am5d$-- 7,a7 by
 /rik+ ,,physician ,,& ,,d5ti/ ,,s*$ule 
& ins]t+ ,,physician ,,& ,,surgeon      
7,,md_/,,d71 ,,po,,di,a,,tric ,,surgeon 
7,,dpm71 ,,& ,,d5ti/ ,,& ,,oral         
,,surgeon 7,,dds1 ,,dmd7 ,,s*$ule2  7,b7
 by /rik+1 ,physician grade & ins]t+    

,physician & surgeon grade2 &  7,c7 by  
/rik+ ,,podiatri/1 ,,*iropractor1 ,,& & 
ins]t+ ,,*iropractor ,,&4  7#b7         
,application ,! am5dm5ts made by        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply ) respect to a 
pay p]iod ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs beg9n+ on or aft] ! date t is  
#cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4