F. No. 2-1/2025-CGHS(HQ)/C&P/EHS(8328809)
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
(EHS Section)
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-11001 1
Dated: 16-09-2025
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Guidelines for allowing medical facilities under CGHS/CS(MA) Rules, 1944, to dependent transgender children/siblings irrespective of age — Reg.
In compliance with the provisions of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, it has been decided to allow medical facilities under CGHS/CS(MA) Rules, 1944, to dependent transgender children/siblings of Central Government employees (serving/pensioner) irrespective of age, subject to the following conditions:
Individual must be wholly dependent as per the financial limit specified in MoHFW OM No. per OM No. $.11012/2/2016-CGHS(P) dated 08.11.2016 (copy enclosed), on the central government employee.
Individual must have a certificate issued by District Magistrate, under the provisions of Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.
2. This issues with the approval of competent authority.
Encl: As above
Digitally signed by
HEMLATA SINGH
Date: 16-09-2025
(Hemlata Singh)
Under Secretary to Government of India
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