A bill to amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United States for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care provided during peacetime.

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Introduced

25 January 1989

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Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.

Summary

Amends the Federal Tort Claims Act to allow members of the armed forces to bring claims for damages against the United States for personal injury or death arising out of medical or dental care furnished by a Department of Defense hospital or medical facility.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/274
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