Grant of Permission for treatment in any of the hospitals - Department circulated Ministry of Health and Family Welfare OM dated 28.3.2000

Copy of Directorate letter No 6-1/2006-Medical dated 14.9.2010 addressed to all Unions/Associations.

Sub : Hospitals recognized by the State Govts./CGHS/CS(MA) Rules, 1944 - Grant of permission for treatment in any of the hospitals.

Sir,

I am directed to forward herewith a copy of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi OM No S-14025/7/2000-MS dated 28-3-2000 on the above subject for your informatin/guidelines and necessary action.

Copy of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi OM No S-14025/7/2000-MS dated 28-3-2000

Sub : Hospitals recognised by the State govts./CGHS/CS(MA) Rules, 1964 - Grant of permission for treatment in any of the hospitals - regarding

The undersigned is directed to say that the issue of grant of permission for treatment of Central Govt. Employees and the members of their family in any of the hospitals recognized by the State Govt./CGHS Rules/CS(MA) rules, 1944, had been under consideration of the Govt. for some time past. It has now been decided that the Central Govt. employees and the members of their families may be permitted to avail of medical facilities in any of the Central Govt. State Govts. hospitals and the hospitals recognized by the State govt. /CGHS Rules/ CS(MA) Rules, 1944, as well as the hospitals fully funded by either Central Govt. or the State Govt. subject to the condition that they will be reimbursed the medical expenditure at the rates fixed by the Govt. under the CGHS Rules/CS(MA) Rules, 1964 or the actual expenditure incurred, whichever is less. In other words, the permission can be granted by the Head of Ministry/Department/Office to the Central Govt. employees/members of their families to obtain medical services from any of the private hospitals recognized under CGHS in the 18 CGHS covered cities also.

2. If the treatment for a particular disease/procedure is available in the same city where the Govt. servant is employed, he may be permitted to avail of the medical services in any other city of his choice but in such cases, he will not be eligible for sanction of TA/DA. In case the treatment for a particular disease/procedure is not available at the same station, the beneficiary will be eligible for sanction of TA of his entitled class for taking treatment in a different city.

3. These orders will be effective from the date of issue.