Sec. 101. Role of podiatrists in Department of Veterans Affairs
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Subchapter I of chapter 74 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: For purposes of this chapter, the term physician includes a podiatrist. . The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7412 the following new item: 7413. Treatment of podiatrists. . Section 7401(1) of such title is amended by striking Physicians, dentists, podiatrists, and inserting Physicians, dentists, .
Section 7402(b) of such title is amended— in paragraph (1)— in subparagraph (A), by striking or of doctor of osteopathy and inserting , doctor of osteopathy, or doctor of podiatric medicine ; and in subparagraph (C), by inserting podiatry, after surgery, ; by striking paragraph (5); and by redesignating paragraphs
(6)through
(14)as paragraphs
(5)through (13), respectively. Section 7403(a)(2) of such title is amended— by striking subparagraph (C); and by redesignating subparagraphs
(D)through
(H)as subparagraphs
(C)through (G), respectively. The list in section 7404(b) of such title is amended by striking CLINICAL PODIATRIST, CHIROPRACTOR, AND OPTOMETRIST SCHEDULE and inserting CLINICAL CHIROPRACTOR AND OPTOMETRIST SCHEDULE . The amendment made by paragraph
(1)shall apply with respect to a pay period of the Department of Veterans Affairs beginning on or after the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Section 7409(a) of such title is amended by striking podiatrists, . Section 7421(b) of such title is amended— by striking paragraph (3); and by redesignating paragraphs
(4)through
(8)as paragraphs
(3)through (7), respectively. Section 7306(a)(4) of such title is amended by inserting , doctor of podiatric medicine, after doctor of medicine . The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to podiatrists employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs as of the date of the enactment of this Act or who are appointed on or after such date.