To amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to allow claims against the United States under that chapter for damages arising from certain negligent medical care provided members of the Armed Forces.

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Authorizes claims for damages against the United States for personal injury or death of a member of the armed forces serving on active duty or on full-time National Guard duty. Provides that the personal injury or death must have arisen out of medical or dental care furnished in a fixed medical facility operated by the United States. Reduces any award under this Act by an amount equal to the total amount of other monetary benefits received or to be received under Federal law that are attributable to the personal injury or death from which the claim arose.

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• Reported in House (text)

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Passed House amended

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 15 June 1989

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 January 1989

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