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10 U.S.C. 2733a: Medical malpractice claims by members of the uniformed services

Created in 2019 by Public Law 116-92. Changed by 2 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2024Pub. L. 118-159

2023Pub. L. 118-31

2019Pub. L. 116-92created it

10 U.S.C. 2733aMedical malpractice claims by members of the uniformed services

(2)The Department of Defense shall not be liable for the attorney fees of a…

(3)In order to implement expeditiously the provisions of this section, the…

(a)In General.—Consistent with this section and under such regulations as the…

(b)Requirement for Claims.—A claim may be allowed, settled, and paid under…

(c)Liability.—(1) The Department of Defense is liable for only the portion of…

(d)Payment of Claims.—(1) If the Secretary of Defense determines, pursuant to…

(e)Reporting Medical Malpractice.—Not later than 30 days after a determination of…

(f)Justification of Denial.—If a claim under this section is denied, the Secretary…

(g)Expert Medical Opinions.—In using an expert medical opinion to evaluate a claim…

(h)Regulations.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to…changed

(i)Limitation on Attorney Fees.—(1) No attorney shall charge, demand, receive, or…

(j)Annual Reports.—Not less frequently than annually until 2028, the Secretary of…

(k)Definitions.—In this

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H.R. 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027passed house

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This Congress

H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (h)

How it got here

2024

Pub. L. 118–159, §731(1), substituted "subsection (h)" for "subsection (g)". Law text · (a), (b), (d)
Pub. L. 118–159, §731(2), inserted ", and information regarding the qualifications of each such expert who provided an expert medical opinion" before the semicolon. Law text · (f)
Pub. L. 118–159, §731(3), (4), added subsec. (g) and redesignated former subsecs. (g) and (h) as (h) and (i), respectively. Former subsec. (i) redesignated (j). Law text · (g), (h), (i)
Pub. L. 118–159, §§731(3), 732, redesignated subsec. (i) as (j) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. related to annual reports. Law text · (j)
Pub. L. 118–159, §731(3), redesignated subsec. (j) as (k). Law text · (k)

2023

Pub. L. 118–31, §713(1), substituted "subsection (g)" for "subsection (f)". Law text · (a)
Pub. L. 118–31, §713(2), substituted "subsection (g)" for "subsection (f)". Law text · (b)
Pub. L. 118–31, §713(3), substituted "subsection (g)" for "subsection (f)". Law text · (d)
Pub. L. 118–31, §713(4), (5), added subsec. (f) and redesignated former subsecs. (f) to (i) as (g) to (j), respectively. Law text · (f), (g), (h), (i), (j)

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.