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HR 5593 97th Congress House

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Veterans' Administration to provide outpatient contract podiatric services without a requirement of referral from a medical doctor.

Introduced: March 4, 1982 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Medical personnelVeterans' medical care
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 24, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 24, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 24, 1982

Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Permits podiatrists as well as physicians to refer service-connected disabled veterans for medical services at private facilities.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 4, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5593: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Veterans' Administration to provide outpatient contract podiatric services without a requirement of referral from a medical doctor.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5593/
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"H.R. 5593: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Veterans' Administration to provide outpatient contract podiatric services without a requirement of referral from a medical doctor.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5593/.
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H.R. 5593, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5593/.
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[H.R. 5593: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Veterans' Administration to provide outpatient contract podiatric services without a requirement of referral from a medical doctor.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5593/)
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