Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road
New Delhi 110 108
No: Misc.6024/2007/CGHS(Hq)/CGHS (P) Date:March 16, 2011
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Clarification regarding validity of Individual Plastic Cards at all CGHS Wellness Centres in the country.
The undersigned is directed to draw attention to the para E.(6) of Office Memorandum of even number dated 30th December, 2009, wherein it was mentioned that after computerisation of all CGHS covered cities the plastic Cards will be valid in all CGHS cities in India and there will be no need for obtaining temporary attachment while on a visit to another CGHS City.
2. In response to representations received from CGHS beneficiaries seeking clarifications, it has now been decided to further clarify that:
“Now that computerisation of all CGHS covered cities has been completed the plastic Cards are valid in all CGHS cities in India and there is no need for obtaining temporary attachment while on a visit to another CGHS City. Since, the data is available online CGHS beneficiaries are permitted to obtain medicines (including indented medicines) from any Wellness Centre located in the same city, where the card is registered or from any wellness centre locatedin any other CGHS city while on a visit (Official as well as personal).”
3. The other contents of the Office Memorandum of even number dated 30th December 2009 remain unchanged.
(R RAVI)
Director
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I AM HAVING CGHS CARD AFTER RETIREMENT .BUT I AM NOT RESIDING IN THAT CGHS STATION. I UNDERSTAND THAT OPTING FOR ONLY EMERGENCY IN THAT STATION, CAN I OPT FOR OUT PATIENT AMOUNT IN THE PRESENT CITY WHERE THERE IS NO CGHS.
My wholly dependent mother is permanently living at Lucknow, UP whereas I am posted at Meerut and residing with my family at Meerut. In this case, whether two plastic cards could be issued, one for my mother and other for me & my family or I have to take temporary attachment for my mother and plastic card for me & my family.
Secondly, whether, I have to include my mother name also in plastic card if two plastic cards are being issued or one plastic card and one temporary attachment is issued.
Thirdly, If I am transferred to non CGHS covered area in UP and left my family and mother at my home town Lucknow, whereat CGHS facility is available then in such situation, my family or mother can enjoy the facility of CGHS on payment of six monthly CGHS contribution, the facility presently available to employees, posted in North East/some other specific areas.
Apropos extension of validity of CGHS card in other cities, may i know whether a retired Govt servant holding CGHS card for a particular Wellness in the Delhi is eligible to avail medical facility and get medicine from any of the Wellness Centre in Delhi being all records available on line.
Regards.
wHEN THE PLASTIC CARDS R TO BE ISSED IN PLACES LIKE CHENNAI?