Government of India
Ministry of Health
& Family Welfare
Department of
Health & Family Welfare
S-11045140 /2012/CGHS/HEC/CGHS (P)
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 1st October, 2012
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Permission for treatment / investigations in respect of CGHS
beneficiaries availing treatment for Diabetes, Hypertension & other Cardiac
Diseases, Dialysis and Cancer.
The undersigned is
directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and to state that at present
the CGHS beneficiaries undergoing treatment for Diabetes, Hypertension &
other Cardiac Diseases, Dialysis and Cancer require repeated investigations /
treatment procedures over a period of time and as per the existing guidelines
they are required to procure permission every time to get the prescribed
treatment / investigations done at CGHS empanelled hospitals /diagnostic
centres.
2. With a view to
alleviate the inconvenience to CGHS beneficiaries in obtaining the requisite
permission(s) every time, this Ministry has decided to permit issue of
permission (referral) letters by competent authorities with a validity of six
months from the date of issue of the original prescription for undergoing the
prescribed treatment /investigation procedures to be conducted at the
prescribed intervals over a period of six months as advised by a Government
Specialist. The same permission (referral) letter shall be valid for undergoing
the prescribed treatment procedures / investigations on multiple times during
the six months, at intervals as advised by the Government Specialist.
sd-
(V.P.Singh)
Deputy Secretary to Government of
India
