About the bill
H.R. 1058 includes podiatrists within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) definition of a physician, increases their pay grade to match other VA physician compensation, and expands the opportunity to compete for leadership positions. In addition, the bill extends, through September 20, 2026, the current $90 per month limit on a VA pension paid to veterans residing in nursing homes when their nursing costs are paid through Medicaid.
Veterans face increasing numbers of foot and ankle ailments, including diabetic-related complications, peripheral neuropathy often linked to Agent Orange exposure, orthopedic maladies, and vascular compromise, with 1.8 million veterans at risk of amputation. As of 2015, 93% of new podiatry patients wait more than 15 days for an appointment, and podiatry is the 4th most referred-out surgical service to community care.
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Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.
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23 Cosponsors (12 Democrats, 11 Republicans)
History
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Feb 14, 2017
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Introduced
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Jul 19, 2017
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Ordered Reported
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Jul 24, 2017
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Mar 1, 2018
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Final Bill —
Passed Senate (House next)
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May 16, 2018
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Final Bill —
Passed House
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May 23, 2018
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Senate Agreed to Changes
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Jun 6, 2018
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Enacted — Signed by the President
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H.R. 1058 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1058. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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