Are employees of self-determination contractors providing health services under the self-determination contract protected by FTCA?

  1. Law
  2. CFR 25
  3. Indians
  4. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, and Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services
  5. Contracts Under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
  6. Federal Tort Claims Act Coverage General Provisions
  7. Medical-Related Claims
  8. Are employees of self-determination contractors providing health services under the self-determination contract protected by FTCA?

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§ 900.191 Are employees of self-determination contractors providing health services under the self-determination contract protected by FTCA?

Yes. For the purpose of Federal Tort Claims Act coverage, an Indian tribe or tribal organization and its employees performing medical-related functions under a self-determination contract are deemed a part of the Public Health Service if the employees are acting within the scope of their employment in carrying out the contract.


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