25 C.F.R. § 900.191 Are employees of self-determination contractors providing health services under the self-determination contract protected by FTCA?
Title 25 - Indians
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.
Title 25: Indians
PART 900—CONTRACTS UNDER THE INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT
Subpart M—Federal Tort Claims Act Coverage General Provisions
Medical-Related Claims
§ 900.191 Are employees of self-determination contractors providing health services under the self-determination contract protected by FTCA?
