05.10.2016 Delegation of Powers for Settlement of Reimbursement Claims / Permissions / Ex-post Facto Approval in respect of Pensioner CGHS Beneficiaries, etc.

CGHS Delegation of Powers for Pensioner Beneficiaries No. Z.15025/79/2/DIR/CGHS dated 05 October 2016
File No.
No. Z.15025/79/2/DIR/CGHS
Issued From · Date
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi · 5th October, 2016
Government of India  ·  Ministry of Health & Family Welfare  ·  Department of Health & Family Welfare
SUPERSEDESThis OM supersedes all earlier instructions on delegation of powers for Pensioner CGHS beneficiaries. Para (v) of this OM is partially modified by later OM No. Z.15025/14/2023/DIR/CGHS dated 27th December 2023.
STATUS Paras (i)–(iv) remain fully operative  ·  Para (v) limits for Director & AS&DG revised upward by OM dated 27.12.2023
Office Memorandum
Subject
Delegation of powers for settlement of reimbursement claims / Permissions / ex-post facto approval in respect of Pensioner CGHS beneficiaries, etc.
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     With reference to the above subject the undersigned is directed to state that the matter has been reviewed by the Ministry in view of the difficulties faced by the CGHS pensioner beneficiaries. Therefore, with a view to streamline and to simplify the procedures, it has now been decided to further delegate powers to the Addl. Directors of CGHS Cities / Zones in respect of CGHS pensioner beneficiaries, etc., as under:

Para (i) — Permission / Ex-post Facto Approval in Non-empanelled Hospitals / Diagnostic Labs / Imaging Centre

Requests for permission / ex-post facto approval for elective treatment / investigations in non-empanelled hospitals / diagnostic centres in respect of Pensioners / ex-MPs / freedom Fighters, etc., shall be considered by Addl. Director of concerned CGHS city / Zone, subject to the reimbursement being restricted to CGHS package rates or actual expenditure, whichever is less.

Para (ii) — Permission / Ex-post Facto Approval in Cases Involving Procedural Lapse

Requests for approval of elective treatment / investigations in empanelled hospitals / diagnostic centres without recommendation of Govt. Specialist or CMO and without prior permission in respect of Pensioners / ex-MPs / freedom Fighters, etc., shall be considered by Addl. Director of concerned CGHS city / Zone, subject to the reimbursement being restricted to CGHS rates or actual expenditure, whichever is less.

Para (iii) — Delegation of Powers for Settlement of Medical Reimbursement Claims (at approved rates) — Individual Pensioner Beneficiary, etc.
Sl. Authority Revised Delegated Powers
a) Additional Director, CGHS of City / Zone Rs. 7,00,000/-
b) Director, CGHS Rs. 15,00,000/-
c) Addl. Secretary & DG, CGHS Rs. 25,00,000/-
Para (iv) — Delegation of Powers for Settlement of Hospital Bills (at approved rates) for Treatment given to Pensioner Beneficiaries, etc.
Sl. Authority Revised Delegated Powers
a) Additional Director, CGHS of City / Zone Rs. 7,00,000/-
b) Director, CGHS Rs. 15,00,000/-
c) Addl. Secretary & DG, CGHS Rs. 25,00,000/-
Para (v) — Delegation for Unlisted Procedures / Implants (No CGHS Rates)  PARTIALLY MODIFIED — see OM dated 27.12.2023
Note: Para (v) below shows the original 2016 limits. The limits for Director, CGHS (raised to Rs. 3,00,000/-) and Addl. Secretary & DG, CGHS (raised to Rs. 5,00,000/-) have been revised by OM No. Z.15025/14/2023/DIR/CGHS dated 27.12.2023. The Additional Director limit of Rs. 1,00,000/- remains unchanged.

Delegation of Powers for Permission / ex-post facto Approval / Settlement of Medical Reimbursement Claims of Individual Beneficiaries / Hospital Bills in respect of Unlisted procedures / Implants (no CGHS rates):

RATEIf no CGHS package rate: approval as per AIIMS package rate (procedural charge excluded from package rates); if no CGHS/AIIMS rate: approval as per actual rate.
Sl. Authority Original 2016 Powers
a) Additional Director, CGHS of City / Zone Rs. 1,00,000/- (still operative)
b) Director, CGHS Rs. 1,50,000/-
Revised to Rs. 3,00,000/- by OM dated 27.12.2023
c) Addl. Secretary & DG, CGHS Rs. 1,50,000/-
Revised to Rs. 5,00,000/- by OM dated 27.12.2023
Conditions & General Provisions
ParaProvision
2.Revised delegations will not include any case involving relaxation of rules, irrespective of amount. Cases exceeding monetary limits go to Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for obtaining concurrence of Integrated Finance Division.
3.These delegations are in supersession of all earlier instructions on this matter in respect of the delegations now being conveyed.
IFDThis OM issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Division, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, vide Dy. No C-3373 dt. 20.09.2016.
(Dr. D.C. Joshi)
Director, CGHS
REF OMs Referenced in this Order — Direct Links
Date Subject & File No. Link
07.04.1999 No. S-12020/4/97-CGHS(P)
Earlier delegation OM on referral / permission / ex-post-facto — superseded by this OM
05.10.2016 No. Z.15025/79/2/DIR/CGHS  THIS OM
Original delegation for pensioner CGHS beneficiaries. Paras (i)–(iv) still operative; Para (v) partially modified (2023).
OMs Later OMs that Reference or Modify this Order
NOTEThe following OMs issued after this order specifically reference, modify, or build upon OM No. Z.15025/79/2/DIR/CGHS dated 05.10.2016.
Date Subject & File No. Link
27.12.2023 No. Z.15025/14/2023/DIR/CGHS  PARTIAL MODIFICATION
Partially modifies Para (v) of this OM. Director, CGHS raised to Rs. 3,00,000/-; AS&DG raised to Rs. 5,00,000/-. Supersedes all earlier delegation OMs.
28.06.2024 No. Z15025/19/2024/DIR/CGHS/EHS  LATER OM
Revised Referral Guidelines — references the 2023 OM (which modifies this OM) for delegated powers on unlisted procedures (Section B.iv).
SUMMARY Quick Reference
No. Z.15025/79/2/DIR/CGHS  ·  05.10.2016  ·  Supersedes all earlier instructions on this subject
Para (i): Addl. Director can approve elective treatment / investigations in non-empanelled facilities (limited to CGHS rates or actual, whichever is less)
Para (ii): Addl. Director can approve treatment / investigations in empanelled facilities taken without prior permission or CMO recommendation (procedural lapse cases)
Para (iii) — Medical Reimbursement: Addl. Director Rs. 7L  |  Director Rs. 15L  |  AS&DG Rs. 25L
Para (iv) — Hospital Bills: Addl. Director Rs. 7L  |  Director Rs. 15L  |  AS&DG Rs. 25L
Para (v) — Unlisted Procedures / Implants (original, partially modified 2023): Addl. Director Rs. 1L (unchanged)  |  Director Rs. 1.5L → Rs. 3L by 2023 OM  |  AS&DG Rs. 1.5L → Rs. 5L by 2023 OM
No case involving relaxation of rules is covered regardless of amount. Cases above limits go to Ministry of HFW with IFD concurrence.

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