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
