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10 U.S.C. 1089: Defense of certain suits arising out of medical malpractice

Created in 1976 by Public Law 94-464. Changed by 9 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of the Army (2), Department of Justice (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2013

    • Pub. L. 112–239 substituted "to such a physician, dentist, nurse, pharmacist, or paramedical" for "if the physician, dentist, nurse, pharmacist, or paramedical", struck out "involved is" before "serving under", and inserted "or a subcontract at any tier under such a contract that is au… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (a)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 112–81 substituted "Chief Operating Officer of the Armed Forces Retirement Home" for "Armed Forces Retirement Home Board". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (g)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–181 substituted "Director of the Central Intelligence Agency" for "Director of Central Intelligence". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (g)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–296 substituted "of Homeland Security" for "of Transportation". (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (g)

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–85, §736(b)(1), inserted at end "This subsection shall also apply if the physician, dentist, nurse, pharmacist, or paramedical or other supporting personnel (or the estate of such person) involved is serving under a personal services contract entered into under section 1091… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–85, §736(b)(2), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (f)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–510, §1533(a)(1)(A), substituted "Armed Forces Retirement Home" for "United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–510, §1533(a)(1)(B), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: "the Board of Commissioners of the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's home, in the case of an employee of the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home; and". · (g)

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–180 inserted "the term" after "In this section,". · (g)

    1983

    • Pub. L. 98–94, §934(a), inserted "the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home,". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–94, §934(b), substituted "may, to the extent that the head of the agency concerned considers" for "or his designee may, to the extent that he or his designee deems". · (f)
    • Pub. L. 98–94, §934(c)(3), added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4). · (g), (4)

    1981

    • Pub. L. 97–124 inserted "the National Guard while engaged in training or duty under section 316, 502, 503, 504, or 505 of title 32," after "armed forces,". · (a)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.