The Health Resources and Services Administration has issued a draft policy information notice to clarify the scope of Federal Tort Claims Act coverage for FTCA-deemed health center program grantees during an emergency.
The draft PIN was developed to describe and clarify the circumstances under which FTCA-deemed health center program grantees are covered under the FTCA as they respond to emergencies. The draft PIN describes mechanisms by which a health center may include emergency services within its scope of project depending on whether the proposed activity is located inside or outside the health center’s service area or areas adjacent to that service area (i.e., neighboring counties, parishes, or other political subdivisions). Comments are due by May 31. Read the draft.
