S. 863 — Considered and Passed (Senate)

II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 863 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2019Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Tester) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the grade and pay of podiatrists of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Clarification of grade and pay of podiatrists of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Grade The list in section 7404(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking PODIATRIC SURGEON (DPM) and inserting PODIATRIST; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to Physician and surgeon grade. the following new item: Podiatrist grade. . (b) Pay (1) In general Section 7431 of such title is amended— (A) by striking physician and dentist each place it appears and inserting physician, podiatrist, and dentist; (B) by striking physicians and dentists each place it appears and inserting physicians, podiatrists, and dentists; (C) by striking physician or dentist each place it appears and inserting physician, podiatrist, or dentist; (D) by striking physicians or dentists each place it appears and inserting physicians, podiatrists, or dentists; (E) by striking Physician and Dentist each place it appears and inserting Physician, Podiatrist, and Dentist; and (F) in subsection (e)(1)(A), by inserting podiatrists and before dentists.. (2) Administrative matters Section 7433 of such title is amended by striking physicians and dentists each place it appears and inserting physicians, podiatrists, and dentists. (3) Conforming amendment The heading of subchapter III of chapter 74 of such title is amended by inserting , Podiatrists, after Physicians. (4) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 74 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to subchapter III and inserting the following new item: Subchapter III—Pay for Physicians, Podiatrists, and Dentists . (5) Technical amendment Section 7433 of such title is further amended— (A) by striking subsection (b); (B) in subsection (a)— (i) by striking (1) The Secretary and inserting The Secretary; and (ii) by redesignating paragraph (2) as subsection (b); and (C) in subsection (b), as so redesignated— (i) by striking In prescribing and inserting Recommendations and views.—In prescribing; and (ii) by striking this paragraph and inserting this subsection.