What exactly is the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA)?

What exactly is the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA)?

The FTCA was a bill passed by the United States Congress in 1946 in which the Federal Government gave partial consent to be sued for civil wrongs. The FTCA provides a limited waiver of the Unites States’ immunity from lawsuit, allowing claims “for damages for injury or loss of property, or personal injury or death caused by the negligent or wrongful act or omission of any employee of the Government while acting within the scope of his office or employment, under circumstances where the United States, if a private person, would be liable to the claimant in accordance with the law of the place where the act or omission occurred.”

28 USC §1346(b).

Does the FTCA apply to health center employees?

Employees of eligible health centers may be deemed as federal employees for the purposes of liability protections under the FTCA for acts or omissions in the performance of medical, surgical, dental, or related functions resulting in personal injury, including death, and occurring within the scope of employment (including within the approved scope of project).

42 CFR Part 6 Federally Supported Health Centers Assistance Act

What are the benefits of FTCA coverage for a health center?

FTCA protections to health centers can increase the availability of funds...click here to read more on our website!