Sec. 713. CLARIFICATION OF APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN AUTHORITY AND REQUIREMENTS TO SUBCONTRACTORS EMPLOYED TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

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## SEC. 713 CLARIFICATION OF APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN AUTHORITY AND REQUIREMENTS TO SUBCONTRACTORS EMPLOYED TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ###

(a)Applicability of Federal Tort Claims Act to Subcontractors Section 1089(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended in the last sentence— ####

(1)by striking “if the physician, dentist, nurse, pharmacist, or paramedical” and inserting “to such a physician, dentist, nurse, pharmacist, or paramedical”; ####

(2)by striking “involved is”; and ####

(3)by inserting before the period at the end the following: “or a subcontract at any tier under such a contract that is authorized in accordance with the requirements of such section 1091”. ###

(b)Applicability of Personal Services Contracting Authority to Subcontractors Section 1091(c) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(3) > > The procedures established under paragraph

(1)may provide for a contracting officer to authorize a contractor to enter into a subcontract for personal services on behalf of the agency upon a determination that the subcontract is— > > > ##### “(A) > > consistent with the requirements of this section and the procedures established under paragraph (1); and > > > ##### “(B) > > in the best interests of the agency.” > .