### Question
What does Department of Defense health care provider mean?


### Answer
**Department of Defense health care provider** has the following meaning in *10 U.S.C. § 2733a*:

> a member of the uniformed services, civilian employee of the Department of Defense, or personal services contractor of the Department (under section 1091 of this title) authorized by the Department to provide health care services and acting within the scope of employment of such individual

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 2733a*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY > CHAPTER 163-MILITARY CLAIMS**

