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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).
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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.