What employees are covered by FTCA for medical-related claims?
25 C.F.R. § 1000.280
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01The following employees are covered by FTCA for medical-related claims:
(a) Permanent employees;
(b) Temporary employees;
(c) Persons providing services without compensation in carrying out a contract;
(d) Persons required because of their employment by a self-governance Tribe/Consortium to serve non-IHS beneficiaries (even if the services are provided in facilities not owned by the Tribe/Consortium; and,
(e) Federal employees assigned to the AFA.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-25.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026