DEAR MR. LEICH:

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP65B00383R000400270002-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 30, 2003
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: March 25, 1963
• Content Type: LETTER

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2 5 MAR 1963
Mr. Harold H. Leicbs Chief
Program Planning Division,
United States Civil Service Commission
Jkweau of gram: and Standards
W& itn ton 25. D. C.
Dear qtr. Leigh;
We were interested in your letter of 15 February regsrding the subject
of malpractice insurance for Government physicians and have explored this
subject with our medical and legal staffs. Without attempting to weigh the
merits of an amenc9a nt to the Federal Tort Claims Act as opposed to Govern-
belie that either approach addresses itself to the solution of a very rc,
problem.
onee to your specific questions concerning the proposal that the
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Government pay for the cost of .PX%Cti.Ce f nsu tnce, we offer the following
1. Is there a real need for some sort of financial assistance.
sonnet to protect against malpractice suits'
2. Uhat has been the experience of medical personnel in your agency
in this area? How cry W id that types of suits have been filed against
such personnel?
No suits have actually been filed. However, there have been a
as in which such action was seriously considered by an sloyee.
limitations should be planed on the amount of insurance
We have no specific dollar limitation to suggest. However,
coverage i ould neceeearily be limited to claims artsin rom
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i s official duties and exclude any claims which rni.
on the prevailing pr um rates, or is there some mre desirable method
11 Iatsld 'the #loverntuont p&y ups to a fixed premium mount, or
private practice if he were so erg,ed..
vern? nt's contribution-7
ng rates mould appear to be the most logical solution.
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thi a area?
5 cn you a gent az*r other saethod for providin
actiee suits?
rt or sponsor
We + ould. siupport a general proposal in this area aswuni ,
cote, that the administrative requirements involved were not in con-
flict with our require nts of cover and security.
7. Are there any other groups of employces ubo may have a similar
need for some type of l.isbil ity protection?
We are not swam of arq other such groups.
Ll be glad to receive your reports of further developments in this
Sincerely,
/ j _.. ;,t D. Echols
Ott D. Echols
Director of Personnel
Distribution:
0 & 1 - Addressee
1 - Leg Counsel
1 - C/Med Staff
1 - D/Pers Subj
1 - D/Pers Chrono
1 - BSD
1 - PRS
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sac (20 March 1963)
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CONCUR:
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