Consultation from Specialists at CGHS empanelled hospitals in respect of CGHS beneficiaries aged 75 years and above -regarding

Z 15025/35/2019/DIR/CGHS/ CGHS(P)

Government of India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Department of Health & Family Welfare 

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi

Dated the 29th May, 2019.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Consultation from Specialists at CGHS empanelled hospitals in respect of CGHS beneficiaries aged 75 years and above -regarding

With reference to the above mentioned subject the undersigned is directed to state that the matter related to relaxation of consultation norms in respect of elderly CGHS beneficiaries was under consideration of this Ministry and it has now been decided that hereinafter, CGHS beneficiaries aged 75 years and above shall be permitted to seek direct OPD Consultation from Specialists of private hospitals empanelled under CGHS without referral from CGHS Wellness

2.If any investigations / procedures are advised and are required in emergency, no other authorization is required and the same may be undertaken. However, in non-emergency conditions approval of competent authority is required if any non-listed investigations | procedures are advised. Medicines prescribed are to be procured from CGHS Wellness Centre.

3.Private hospitals empanelled under CGHS shall provide such facilities on cashless basis at CGHS rates to pensioners, ex-MPs , Members of Parliament and such other Categories of CGHS beneficiaries , who are eligible for treatment /investigations on credit basis. More than 75 year old dependents of serving CGHS beneficiaries, who are otherwise not eligible for Cashless treatment shall claim the reimbursement from concerned Ministry /Department. Beneficiaries of Autonomous Bodies /Statutory Bodies covered under CGHS shall claim reimbursement from the respective organization.

4.These orders are in supersession of the earlier guidelines on the subject.

Sd/-

Dr.Manoj Jain

Addl.DDG(HQ)CGHS

Post-operative Follow-up treatment from Hospitals empanelled under CGHS in respect of critically ill CGHS beneficiaries

Z.15025/35/2019/DIR/CGHS/ CGHS(P)

Government of India

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Department of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi

Dated the 29th May , 2019.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

• Sub: Post-operative Follow-up treatment from Hospitals empanelled under CGHS in respect of critically ill CGHS beneficiaries-regarding
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• With reference to the above mentioned subject the undersigned is directed to state that in view of the difficulties being faced by critically ill CGHS beneficiaries in getting post-operative follow-up treatment at CGHS empanelled hospitals, the matter was reviewed and it has now been decided that critically ill CGHS beneficiaries shall be permitted for follow up treatment in CGHS empanelled hospitals as per the details given under:
• i. Permission for post-operative follow-up treatment in respect of the following post – operative conditions requiring frequent Consultations from Specialists at private hospitals empanelled under CGHS, need not be re validated from time to time and follow-up treatment may be under taken at CGHS rates without time limit.
• ii. The consultation /investigations are permitted under these follow-up cases. The conditions covered are:
• a. Post Cardiac Surgery Cases including Coronary Angioplasty
• b. Post Organ Transplant Cases (Liver, Kidney, Heart, etc.,)
• c.Post Neuro Surgery Cases/Post Brain Stroke cases requiring regular follow-up treatment
• d. End Stage Renal Disease/follow up cases of Liver Failure
• e. Cancer treatment
• f. Auto-immune disorders like Rheumatoid Arthritis requiring regular follow-up
• g. Neurological disorders like Dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinsonism, etc.,
• Medicines prescribed are to be procured from CGHS Wellness Centre.
• iii. The beneficiaries shall have to submit a self-attested photo copy of the permission letter to the hospital to enable the hospitals to provide credit facility in respect of pensioners and other categories of CGHS beneficiaries entitled for credit facility. Serving employees (and their dependents) who may not be entitled for cashless facilities shall enclose a self-attested photo copy of permission letter to claim reimbursement from the concerned Ministry /Department. Permission in respect of Pensioner CGHS beneficiaries, Ex-MPs (and other categories of CGHS beneficiaries, whose medical expenditure is borne by CGHS) etc., shall be granted by CGHS. Permission in respect of Hon’ble Members of Parliament shall be granted by Rajya Sabha Secretariat/Lok Sabha Secretariat as the case may and by concerned Ministry /Department in respect of serving beneficiaries and by concerned Autonomous Body / Statutory Body in respect of serving /pensioner beneficiaries
• iv. However, if any non-listed investigations / procedures are advised permission from competent Authority shall be required, except in emergency.
• These orders are in supersession of the earlier guidelines on the subject.
• Sd/-
• (Dr. Manai Jain)
• Addl. DDG(HQ), CGHS

7th Pay Commission: CCS(RP) Rules 2016 - Opportunity for revision of option to come over to revised pay structure within 3 months: Fin Min OM 12.12.2018

No. 4-13/17-IC/E-IIIA

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, the 12th, December, 2018

Office Memorandum

Subject: Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 - opportunity for revision of option to come over to revised pay structure

The undersigned is directed to invite attention to Rules 5 & 6 of the CCS (RP) Rules, 2016 regarding exercise of option to come over to the revised pay structure effective from 1.1.2016 as notified by the CCS(RP) Rules, 2016 and to say that the said option was to be exercised within 3 months of the date of notification, i.e. 25.7.2016 of the said Rules. The Rule 6(4) thereof provides that the option once exercised shall be final.

2. The Staff Side of the National Council (JCM) has requested that employees may be given another opportunity to re-exercise their option in view of certain hardships caused to certain employees. A number of references have also been received in this Ministry, proposing that the affected employees may be given an opportunity to re-exercise their option.

3. The matter has been considered and the President is pleased to decide that in relaxation of the stipulation contained in Rule 6(4) of CCS(RP) Rules, 2016, the Central Government employees, who have already exercised their option to come over to the revised pay structure as notified by the CCS(RP) Rules, 2016, shall be permitted another opportunity to revise their initial option in terms of Rules 5 & 6 thereof. The revised Option shall be exercised within a period of 3 months from the  date of issue of these orders. The option once exercised in terms of these orders shall be final and shall not be liable to any further change under any circumstances. All other terms and conditions as laid down in the said Rules 5 and 6 shall continue to be applicable.

4. It is obvious that in respect of those employees who have already exercised option to come over to the revised pay structure from 01.01.2016 itself or in whose case the revised pay structure took effect from 01.01.2016 and who ire-exercise their option under these orders to come over to the revised pay structure from a date subsequent to 01.01.2016 as per Rule 5 of 008 (RP) Rules, 2016, the arrears on account of revised pay already drawn by them from 01.01.2016 up to the date from which they now Opt to come over to the revised pay structure shall be recovered.

5. In their application to the employees serving in IA&AD, these orders were issued after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

(Amar Nath Singh)

Director

Implementation of Judgement to grant increment for pensionary benefit to employees retiring on 30th June: Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pension Statement

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 427

ANSWERED ON: 12.12.2018

Judgement on Writ Petition

ASADUDDIN OWAISI

Will the Minister of PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Hon. Madras High Court ruled that employees retiring on 30 June are entitled for increment on 1st July of that year for pensionary benefit as they retire after completion of that year’s full service; 

(b) if so, the details thereof; 

(c) whether Hon. Supreme Court has dismissed the petition filed against the Madras High Court’s above judgement; 

(d) if so, whether the Government has issued orders regarding granting annual increment to those employees who are retiring on 30th June after completion of one year of service; 

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and 

(f) the time by which such orders are likely to be issued in this regard?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE

(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) & (b): No, Madam. High Court of Madras in Writ Petition No. 15732/2017 has granted relief personal to the petitioner. 

(c): Yes, Madam.

(d) to (f): As the judgment is in personam and contrary to the personnel policy of Government of India, the question of issuing a general order does not arise.

Implementation of Judgment to grant GP Rs. 5400/- who were granted GP Rs. 4800/- due to ACP/MACP Scheme

Implementation of Judgment to grant GP Rs. 5400/- who were granted GP Rs. 4800/- due to ACP/MACP Scheme

Most Immediate            Court Matter

F. No. A-23011/62/2016-Ad.IIA

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Revenue

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs

North Block, New Delhi.

Dated 6th December, 2018

To,

Director General

Directorate General of Human Resource Development(HRM),

Cusotms & Central Excise, 507, Deep Shikha

Rajendra Place, New Delhi — 110 008

Subject: OA No. 1707/2016 filed by Shri R. K. Tripathi & Ors. Vs. UOI & Ors before Hon’ble CAT PB, New Delhi for grant of non-funtional Grade pay of Rs. 5400/- in PB-2 to those Inspectors who were granted Grade Pay of Rs. 4800/- due to ACP/MACP Scheme

Sir,

I am directed to say that as per extant instructions, non functional Grade Pay of Rs. 5400 in PB-2 (pre-revised) is granted to those Superitendents/ Appraisers who have completed 4 years of regular service in the Grade Pay of Rs. 4800/, Shri M. Subramaniam, the then Inspector who was granted Grade pay of Rs. 4800/- due to ACP scheme, got favorable judgement from the Hon’ble High Court of Madras and Civil Appeal No. 8883/2011 filed by UOI was dismissed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. Review Petition in the said case was also dismissed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court.

2. Consequent upon dismissal of Civil Appeal No. 8883/2011 and Review Petition in Civil Appeal filed by UOI by Hon’ble Supreme Court, the judgement of Hon’ble High Court of Madras in M. Subramaniam has been implemented in consultation with D/o Expenditure.

3. Keeping in view a number of similar court cases in different Benches of CAT/Court being decided by CAT/High Court, in favour of petitioners, the matter was examined in the Board and a proposal was referred to D/o Expendiutre to consider extension of the benefit of the direction of the Hon’ble High Court in M. Subramaniam, to all similarly placed officers. Deptt.Of Expenditure vide note dated 12.11.2018 examined the matter and sought following clarifications:-

(i) How many individuals of which posts have been allowed the benefit so far?

(ii) How many similarly placed persons are to be covered in the benefit?

(iii) Whether the similarly placed persons are holder of the same post which was held by the individuals covered in the SLP?

(iv) The financial implications on the benefit already allowed and the estimated financial implication on the similarly placed employees?

4. The details sought by D/o Expenditure vide note dated 12.11.2018 needs to be compiled from the Zonal Commissionerates. You are requested to kindly obtain the details/ information on the points mentioned above from Zonal Commissionerate, compile it and furnish the same to the Board for taking up the matter with D/o Expenditure. Since a number of court cases are pending in CAT/High Court, it is requested to expedite this exercise and detail/information be made available to the Board, by 20.12.2018.

Yours faithfully,

(M. K. Gupta)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

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