Renewal
of CGHS Plastic Cards - CGHS Orders
The
Department of Health and Family Welfare issued orders about the renewal of CGHS
plastic cards…
S 11011/1/2014-CGHS (P)
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department of Health and Family Welfare
CGHS (Policy) Division
Nirman
Bhavan, New Delhi
Dated:
the 10th February, 2014
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Renewal
of CGHS Plastic Cards – reg.
The
undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s O.M No.S.11012/3/2011-CGHS
(P) dated 29.12.2011 laying down the guidelines for issue of individual plastic
cards to CGHS beneficiaries. CGHS Plastic Cards were introduced in September,
2008 in Delhi NCR and the cards were initially issued with a validity period of
5 years. The CGHS Plastic Cards completing their validity period are due for
renewal and accordingly fresh cards with renewed validity period are being
issued by the Office of Additional Director, CGHS of the city concerned. With a
view to further streamline the process of renewal of CGHS Plastic Cards, it has
been decided to issue the following guidelines supplementing the existing
instructions on issue of CGHS Plastic Cards:
Serving
beneficiary
a)
Application for renewal of CGHS Plastic Cards in the prescribed proforma (Form
AA) alongwith requisite documents (current photographs, copy of pay slip and
address proof of residence, if changed), should be submitted through their
Administrative Office to the Office of Additional Director, CGHS of the
respective CGHS city following the same procedure as prescribed for issue of
fresh CGHS card.
b) Fresh
CGHS Plastic Cards with same beneficiary ID nos. shall be issued with a
validity period of 5 years.
c)
Applications for renewal of old plastic cards can be made 3 months in advance
prior to its expiry.
Pensioner
beneficiary
a)
Application for renewal of Pensioners’ CGHS Plastic Cards in the prescribed
proforma (Form BB) alongwith requisite documents (current photographs, PPO or
LPC, address proof, if changed) should be submitted to the parent CGHS Wefiness
Centre where his /her card is registered. He / she can also submit the
application to the Office of Additional Director, CGHS of the respective CGHS city
for renewal of CGHS cards.
b) Fresh
CGHS Plastic Cards with same beneficiary ID nos. shall be issued with validity
for lifetime or up to the date for which the contribution has been made by the
beneficiary.
c)
Applications for renewal of old plastic cards can be made 3 months in advance
prior to its expiry. This issues with the approval of Additional Secretary and
Director General, CGHS.
End:
Specimen Form AA and Form BB.
sd/-
(V.P.Singh)
Deputy
Secretary to the Government of India
