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सत्यमेव जयते

Government of India

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Department of Health & Family Welfare

EHS Section

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No: Z.15025/38/2018 /DIR/CGHS/EHS

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi Dated the 22nd May, 2018

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OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Constitution of High Powered Committee for Grievance redressal of CGHS

beneficiaries pertaining to medical claims

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With reference to the above mentioned subject the undersigned is directed to convey the approval of competent authority for Constitution of a High Powered Committee for Grievance redressal of CGHS beneficiaries pertaining to their medical claims in compliance of the directions of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in their Judgement in the WP (Civil) No. 694 of 2015 filed by Sh. Shiva Kant Jha Vs UoI delivered on 13th April 2018 as per the details given

under:

i. Special Director General

..Chairperson

ii. Directorate General, CGHS or his nominee.............

Member

iii. Additional Director, CGHS(HQ)/

Addl. DDG(HQ), CGHS

iv. Addl. Director, CGHS(R&H)

v. One Government Specialist

(of concerned Speciality)

Member

Member Secretary

Member

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The High Powered Committee shall however, consider the representations of only those CGHS beneficiaries having a valid CGHS Card.

3.

High Powered Committee shall meet once in a month and action on the decisions taken shall be completed within seven days of meeting, with the concurrence of the IFD, wherever, it is

deemed necessary.

4.

The High Powered Committee shall consider the grievances pertaining to the settlement of medical claims of CGHS beneficiaries holding a valid CGHS card at the time of treatment and to

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examine the requests pertaining to approval of reimbursement under the following conditions:

a) Settlement of medical claims in relaxation of rules

b) Approval for air-fare with or without attendant on the advice of treating doctor for treatment in another city even though he/she is not eligible for air travel /

treatment facilities are available in city of residence

c) Representations from CGHS beneficiaries seeking full reimbursements under

special Circumstances, which are not notified.

(Rajeev Attri)

Under Secretary to Government of India

Tel: 011-2306 1883

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1. Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi

2. Director General of Health Services, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi

3. Special Director General of Health Services, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi

4. Addl. Secretary & DG,CGHS, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi

5. All Ministries / Departments, Government of India

6. Director, CGHS, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi

7. CGHS Desk-I/Desk-II/CGHS-I/CGHS-II, Dte.GHS, Nirman Bhawan. New Delhi

8. Estt.I/Estt.II/Estt.III/Estt.IV Sections, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

9. Admn.I/Admn.II Sections of Dte.GHS

10. Rajya Sabha / Lok Sabha Secretariat

11. Registrar, Supreme Court of India /Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh

12. Under Secretary, U.P.S.C.

13. Under Secretary Finance Division

14. Deputy Secretary (Civil Service News), Department of Personnel & Training,

5th Floor, Sardar Patel Bhawan, New Delhi.

15. PPS to Secretary (H&FW)/ Secretary (AYUSH)/ Secretary(HR)/ Secretary(AIDS

Control), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

16. PPS to DGHS /AS&MD, NRHM / AS (H)

17. Shri Umraomal Purohit, Secretary, Staff Side, 13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi

18. All Staff Side Members of National Council (JCM) (as per list attached)

19. Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India, 10 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,

New Delhi

20. All Offices / Sections / Desks in the Ministry

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21. UTI-ITSC, 153/1, First floor, Old Madras Road, Ulsoor, Bengaluru-560008.

22. Nodal Officer, MCTC, CGHS with a request to upload a copy of OM on CGHS Web-site

23. Office Order folder

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