Extension of medical facilities to permanently disabled dependent brother

No.S.14025/02/2014-MS
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated 19th June, 2014.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:    Extension of medical facilities to permanently disabled dependent brother of a CS (MA) beneficiary.

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     The undersigned is directed to state that dependent brother of a Central Government employee is presently entitled for medical facilities under CS (MA) Rules, 1944, upto the age of becoming a major. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has been receiving requests from CS (MA) beneficiaries for removal of the upper age-limit in the case of disabled dependent brother so as to provide them the medical facilities without any age limit as has been provided to disabled son of a CS (MA) beneficiary.

2.      Accordingly, with a view to assuage the hardship, it has been decided to extend the medical facilities under CS(MA) Rules, 1944 to permanently disable dependent brother of a CS(MA) beneficiary, without any age limit.

3.      For availing medical facilities under this provision, the permanently disabled dependent brother of a CS (MA) beneficiary must be suffering from any one or more of the disabilities as defined in Section 2(i) of 'The persons with Disabilities (Equal opportunities, protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (No. 1 of 1996)' which includes;-

(i) Blindness
(ii) Low-vision
(iii) Leprosy-cured
(iv) Hearing impairment
(v) Loco motor disability
(vi) Mental retardation
(vii) Mental illness

and as per Clause (i) of Section 2 of National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (No.44 of 1999), which presently covers a person suffering from any of the condition relating to autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation or a combination of any two or more of such conditions and includes a person suffering from severe multiple disability. It is clarified that 'permanent disability' means a person with 40% or more of      one or more disabilities.

4.      The eligibility criteria for a presently disabled dependent brother to avail medical facilities under CS (MA) Rules, 1944, will be as under:-

1. He must be wholly dependent on the CS (MA) beneficiary.
2. He should be unmarried and should not have his own family.
3. The income limit for deciding dependency shall be as prescribed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare from time to time and as applicable under CS (MA) Rules, 1944.
4. He must be ordinarily residing with the CS (MA) beneficiary.
5. All the above conditions are required to be fulfilled for availing medical facilities.

5.      This Office Memorandum will be effective form the date of issue.

(V.P. Singh)
Director
Tele: 23061831

To:
1 . All Ministries/Departments, Government of India
2. DDG(M) /CMO(SRA), Dte.GHS, MoHFW, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
3. Director, CGHS, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
4. Addl.DDG(HQ), CGI-IS, MoHFW, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
5. AD(HQ), CGHS, R.K.Puram, Sector-12, New Delhi
6. All Addl. Directors/Joint Directors of CGHS cities outside Delhi
7. Additional Director MCTC CGHS, New Delhi
8. JD(HQ), JD (Grievance)/JD (R&R), CGHS, Delhi
9. Rajya Sabha/Lok Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi
10. Registrar, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi
11 . U.P.S.C. Dholpur House, New Delhi
12. Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi
13. PPS to Secretary (AYUSH)/Secretary (HR)/Secretary (AIDS Control), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
14. PPS to DGHS/AS&DG NRHWAS(H), MoHFW, New Delhi
15. CGHS(P) Section, MoHFW, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
16. MG-II Section, Dte.GHS, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
17. Hospital Empanelment Cell, CGHS, MoHFW, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
18. CGHS-I/II/III/IV, Dte. Gen of CGHS, MoHFW, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
19. Estt.l/Estt.ll/Estt.lIl/Estt.lV Section, MoHFW, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
20. Admn.l/Admn.ll Section, Dte.GHS, MoHFW, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
21 . Integrated Finance Division, MoHFW, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
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24. Shri Umraomal Purohit, Secretary, Staff Side, 13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi
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26. ED(H)/Planning, Railway Board, Ministry of Railways, Rail Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi - 110001
27. Central Organisation, ECHS, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi
28. Chairman, Employees State Insurance Corporation, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Panchdeep Bhawan, C.I.G. Marg, New Delhi-110002
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32. Sr. Technical Director, NIC, MoHFW, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi with the request to upoad this 0M on the Ministry's website under the link of CS (MA) Rules — OMs and Circulars
33. Hindi Section, MoHFW, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi for providing Hindi version of this 0M.
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