§ 7413. Treatment of podiatrists; clinical oversight standards

Legislative history

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1. 2018

   John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–182 title V § 502(a)(1) · 132 Stat. 1393

   Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 7413

   (Added Pub. L. 115–182, title V, § 502(a)(1), June 6, 2018, 132 Stat. 1475.)

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   (Added Pub. L. 115–182, title V, § 502(a)(1), June 6, 2018, 132 Stat. 1475.)

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) In general.— Subchapter I of chapter 74 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 7413. Treatment of podiatrists; clinical oversight standards “(a) Podiatrists.— Except as provided by subsection (b), a doctor of podiatric medicine who is appointed as a podiatrist under section 7401(1) of this title is eligible for any supervisory position in the Veterans Health Administration to the same degree that a physician appointed under such section is eligible for the position. “(b) Establishment of Clinical Oversight Standards.— The Secretary, in consultation with appropriate stakeholders, shall establish standards to ensure that specialists appointed in the Veterans Health Administration to supervisory positions do not provide direct clinical oversight for purposes of peer review or practice evaluation for providers of other clinical specialties.” .

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