Ensuring the Use of Federal Assets in Public Health Emergencies The Role of the Federal Tort Claims Act in Enabling the Responsiveness of Federally F

The authors examine the role of the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), which provides legal liability coverage for federal government employees, in aiding the emergency deployment of first-responder health-care workers employed by federally qualified health centers. An overview of the FTCA, as well as a discussion of a federal ruling's public health policy and practice implications for communities nationwide, are included.