{"data":{"id":"us/25-cfr-900.191","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"25 CFR 900.191","heading":"Are employees of self-determination contractors providing health services under the self-determination contract protected by FTCA?","body":"Yes. For the purpose of Federal Tort Claims Act coverage, an Indian tribe or tribal organization and its employees performing medical-related functions under a self-determination contract are deemed a part of the Public Health Service if the employees are acting within the scope of their employment in carrying out the contract.","path":["Title 25—Indians","CHAPTER V—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, AND INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","PART 900—CONTRACTS UNDER THE INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT","Subpart M—Federal Tort Claims Act Coverage General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-25.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:59Z","sha256":"258db566753d91aca61b10e4d174e6f296f0b27773e1836c31d7d458b5b5b43f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/25-cfr-900.190","next":"us/25-cfr-900.192"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}