F.No. S.14025/10/2002/MS
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(Department of Health)
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Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 17th Nov, 2006
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Revision in the schedule of charges/procedure for reimbursement of expenses on purchase/replacement/repair/adjustment of Hearing Aid under CS (MA) Rules, 1944 Clarification regarding.
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In continuation of this Ministry's O.M. Nos. S. 14025/36/93-MS dated 26,3.94 and 17.8.1999 and partial modification in O.M.No.S. 14025/10/2002-MS dated 28.10.2002 of even number 19.12.2003 on the subject mentioned above the undersigned is directed to say that the rates and procedure in this behalf as in CGHS will be applicable to Central Government servants covered under CS(MÄ) Rules, 1944 also.
2. The special circumstances under which the digital hearing aid may 6e reimbursed upto a limit of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand only for one Ear) should include: -.
(a). Moderate to Severe Sensory Neural Hearing Loss with Aided Speech Discrimination Score, which cannot be improved to 70% by use of Analog Hearing Aid.
(b). Sharply sloping audiogram seen on Pure Tone Audiometry, inverted V audiogram or U shaped audiogram involving 2000 Hz.
3. This should be done on the recommendation of 2 ENT Surgeons of 2 Government Hospitals who have facilities to audiometric assessment and performed their independent audiological assessment and an undertaking the has not been reimbursed a digital hearing aid in the preceding Five years.
4. However, factors like the age of the patient [educational or woü and bilateral congenital losses can also be taken into consideration by the prescribing Surgeons for prescribing hearing aids based on digital technology The request for procurement of digital hearing aid need not be put up to the Standing Committee.
5. The technical expert competent to condemn a hearing aid after 5 years would be the Service Engineer of the authorised Hearing Aid Centre / Dealer. The certificate would be required to be countersigned by the EMT Surgeon of Government Hospital.
6. These orders will be applicable to both types of beneficiaries viz., CGHS beneficiaries and the beneficiaries covered under CS (MA) Rulgs, 1944.
7. This issues with the concurrence of Internal Finance Division vide their Dy.No.5689/06-1FD dated the 18th Oct. 2006.
8. The orders will come into effect from the date of issue.
(R. Ravi)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India.
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