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Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Yes. Those services are covered, as long as the contractor's health care practitioners do not receive additional compensation from a third party for the performance of these services and they are acting within the scope of their employment under a self-determination contract. Reciprocal services include:
(a) Cross-covering other medical personnel who temporarily cannot attend their patients;
(b) Assisting other personnel with surgeries or other medical procedures;
(c) Assisting with unstable patients or at deliveries; or
(d) Assisting in any patient care situation where additional assistance by health care personnel is needed.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 25. Indians § 25.900.194 Does FTCA coverage extend to services provided under a staff privileges agreement with a non-IHS facility where the agreement requires a health care practitioner to provide reciprocal services to the general population? - last updated October 02, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-25-indians/cfr-sect-25-900-194/
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