Delegated Authority to Settle Federal Tort Claims Act Administrative Tort Claims
VA · va-healthcare · Published 2022-10-20 · Effective 2022-10-20 · 87 FR 63695
Document
Document number
2022-22559
Federal Register citation
87 FR 63695
CFR reference
38 CFR 14
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
va-healthcare
Agency
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Publication date
2022-10-20
Effective date
2022-10-20
Docket
2900-AR72
Abstract
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its regulation governing delegated authority to settle administrative tort claims pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) to $500,000. This regulation also amends the delegated authority to the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to $5,000 to settle non-medical malpractice claims pursuant to the FTCA.