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10 U.S.C. § 1089

Defense of certain suits arising out of medical malpractice

United States · Title 10 — ARMED FORCES · Status: effective

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10 U.S.C. § 1089, Defense of certain suits arising out of medical malpractice, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/433196
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In this section, the term “head of the agency concerned” means—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 94-464(H.R. 3954)1976-10-08
    An Act to provide for an exclusive remedy against the United States in suits based upon medical malpractice on the part of medical personnel of the armed forces, the Defense Department, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 97-124(H.R. 3799)1981-12-29
    An act to extend the Federal tort claims provisions of title 28, United States Code, to acts or omissions of members of the National Guard, and to provide that the remedy under those provisions shall be exclusive in medical malpractice actions involving members of the National Guard.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 98-94(S. 675)1983-09-24
    Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1984
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 100-180(H.R. 1748)1987-12-04
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 101-510(H.R. 4739)1990-11-05
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991
    House: 270–156Senate: 80–17
  • Amended byPub. L. 105-85(H.R. 1119)1997-11-18
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998
    House: 286–123Senate: 90–10
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-296(H.R. 5005)2002-11-25
    Homeland Security Act of 2002
    House: 295–132Senate: 90–9
  • Amended byPub. L. 110-181(H.R. 4986)2008-01-28
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
    House: 369–46Senate: 91–3
  • Amended byPub. L. 112-81(H.R. 1540)2011-12-31
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
    House: 283–136Senate: 86–13
  • Amended byPub. L. 112-239(H.R. 4310)2013-01-02
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
    House: 315–107Senate: 81–14