Medical Facilities for Government Employees

Medical Facilities for  Government Employees

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2566

TO BE ANSWERED ON 9TH AUGUST, 2016

MEDICAL FACILITIES FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

2566. SHRI RAM KUMAR KASHYAP:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state the details of medical facilities being provided to Central Government employees?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

(i) Central Govt. employees drawing their salary from Central Civil Estimates of Government of India are covered under Central Govt. Health Scheme (CGHS) in the cities where CGHS is in operation.

Facilities available to Central Government employees under CGHS are as under :

1. OPD treatment and medicines from CGHS Wellness Centres
2. Specialist Consultation at Govt. Hospitals
3. Hospitalization at Govt. and CGHS empanelled hospitals
4. Investigations at Govt. and empanelled Diagnostic centres.
5. Medical consultation and dispensing of medicines in Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Unani and Siddha systems of medicine (AYUSH).
6. In case of emergency, CGHS beneficiaries can go to any hospital, empanelled or non-empanelled and avail medical treatment.
7. Reimbursement of expenses for treatment in Private unrecognized hospitals in case of emergency.
8. The beneficiary can go to any CGHS Wellness Centre in the country.
9. Reimbursement of expenses incurred for purchase of medical equipments such as hearing aid, hip/knee joint implants, artificial limbs, pace makers, ICD/Combo device, Neuro implants etc., as per the CGHS ceiling rates and guidelines.

(ii) Central Government employees who are not covered under CGHS are provided medical facilities under Central Service (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944. They can avail treatment from Central Government / State Govt. Hospitals and hospitals recognised by the State Govt./CGHS/CS (MA) as well as the hospitals fully funded by either Central Govt. or the State Govt. with the approval of the Head of the Department on the basis of medical prescription issued by the concerned Authorized Medical Attendant.

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Proposal for the Cadre review of Medical Laboratory Staff in 4 Central Government Hospitals

Proposal for the Cadre review of Medical Laboratory Staff in 4 Central Government Hospitals has been approved by Finance Ministry:-

F.No. 2(12)/E.III Desk/2013

Department of Expenditure

E.III Desk

Subject: Proposal for the Cadre review of Medical Laboratory Staff in 4 Central Government Hospitals.

Reference Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s Note No. Z-28020/11/2008-PMS (Part) dated 30.01.2015 on the above mentioned subject.

 

2.  The proposal has been examined in this Department and the following Cadre Structure for the Laboratory Staff in 4 Central Government Hospitals is concurred to with the approval of Hon’ble Finance Minister -

Sl. No.	Existing Name of Post & Pay Scales In four central hospitals (Sufdarjung Hospital & VMCC + RML Hospital + LHMC & SSK Hospital + Kalawati Saran Hospital)	Existing Strength of all four Hospitals	Name of Post & Pay Scales Proposed by AM	Strength proposed by AM	Revised Strength approved by Hon’ble FM
1.	Laboratory Assistant PB-1, GP (2000, 2400, 2800)	108	Junior Medical Lab Technologist PB-1 GP-2800	108	108
2.	Lab Technician/ Blood Bank Technician PB-1, GP 2800	233	Medical Lab Technologist # PB-2 GP 4200	233	Post of Lab Technician/ Blood Bank Technician & Technical Assistant/ Sr. Laboratory Technician/ Museum  Curator/ Senior Blood Bank Technician have been merged with a revised designation as Medical Lab Technologist 324 (merged in GP 4200/-)
3	Technical Assistant/ Sr. Laboratory Technician/ Museum Curator/ Senior Blood Bank Technician PB-1 GP 2800	77	Senior Medical Technologist (MLT) # PB-2 GP-4600 Group-B	91
4	Senior Technical Assistant (Lab)/ Technical Supervisor (Lab) PB-2, GP-4200 Group B	18	Technical Officer (MLT) PB-2, GP-4800 Group-B	42	32## Revised designation of Technical Officer (MLT) in the GP of 4600
5	Junior Technical Officer/ Technical Supervisor (Lab) PB-2, GP-4600 Group-B	8	Senior Technical Officer # (MLT) PB-3 GP 5400	18	18 Revised designation of Senior Technical Officer (MLT) in the GP of 4800/-
6	Chief Technical Officer (MLT) ** (New grade)	4	Chief Technical Officer (MLT) PB-3 GP 6600 Group-A (Gazetted)	4 (one post for each hospital)	4 (one post for each hospital in GP of 5400/- in PB3 (Gazetted)
	Lab Attendants* PB-1 GP 1800	130	Proposed to be abolished
	Total	578		496 (-82)	486 (-82)

* These will be gradually phased out on functional grounds

** New grade of Chief Technical Officer (MLT) for promotional avenues for Senior Technical Officer (STO) and managing the Technical supervision of four central hospitals.

#  Upgradation has been proposed to establish parity in pay scales for suitable placement as per their upgraded professional qualification.

## There is a reduction of 10 posts of Technical Office in the four central hospitals in the proportion i.e. SJH (-3) + RMLH (-4) + LHMC (-3).

 

3.  RRs for all these posts may be revised on priority basis as per the proposed qualifications etc. in consultation with DoP&T.

 

4. The Designations and the Grade Pays of all the posts may be revised as approved.

 

5.  As decided in the meeting held on 24.05.2015, the proposal of MoH&FW all exising Medical Laboratory staff at level 1 & 2 may be considered for promotion based on length of service based on DoP&T Guidelines.

 

6.  Ministry is advised to form a common cadre of all the Laboratory staff working in the four Government Hospitals with a new nomenclature, and service rules.

(Ravi Katyal)

Deputy Secretary (E.III Desk)

Joint Secretary (HR), MoH&FW, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
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MoF, DoE, I.D. No. 2(12)/E.III Desk/2013 dated 06th July, 2015
Copy to:

(i)  Kaptan Singh Sehrawat, General Secretary, Joint Forum of Medical Technologists of India and Others in respect of OA No. 2521/2012, CP No. 545/2014 before CAT, Principal Bench, New Delhi

(ii)  The Principal Registrar (CP), Central Administrative Tribunal, Copurnicas Marg, New Delhi-110001.