§ 1638c. — Contracts for personal services in Indian Health Service facilities.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC1638c]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 18--INDIAN HEALTH CARE
SUBCHAPTER III--HEALTH FACILITIES
Sec. 1638c. Contracts for personal services in Indian Health
Service facilities
In fiscal year 1995 and thereafter (a) the Secretary may enter into
personal services contracts with entities, either individuals or
organizations, for the provision of services in facilities owned,
operated or constructed under the jurisdiction of the Indian Health
Service; (b) the Secretary may exempt such a contract from competitive
contracting requirements upon adequate notice of contracting
opportunities to individuals and organizations residing in the
geographic vicinity of the health facility; (c) consideration of
individuals and organizations shall be based solely on the
qualifications established for the contract and the proposed contract
price; and (d) individuals providing health care services pursuant to
these contracts are covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act.
(Pub. L. 103-332, title II, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2530.)
References in Text
The Federal Tort Claims Act, referred to in text, is classified
generally to section 1346(b) and chapter 171 (Sec. 2671 et seq.) of
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Department of the Interior and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995, and not as part of the Indian
Health Care Improvement Act which comprises this chapter.
