Delegation of powers to Heads of Departments in various Ministries/Departments for settling permission cases and post facto approval relating to referral system and medical reimbursement under CGHS — Enhancement of ceiling rate from Rs. 2 Lakhs to Rs. 5 Lakhs without consultation of IFD of concerned Ministry – Reg.
No.S.11011/20/2014-CGHS (P)/EHSS
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family
Welfare
EHS Section
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated: the 23 November, 2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Delegation of powers to Heads
of Departments in various Ministries/Departments for settling permission cases
and post facto approval relating to referral system and medical reimbursement
under CGHS — Enhancement of ceiling rate from Rs. 2 Lakhs to Rs. 5 Lakhs
without consultation of IFD of concerned Ministry – Reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to
this Ministry’s OM No. S.12020/4/97-CGHS (P), dated 27.12.2006 and its
clarification issued vide this Ministry’s OM No. S.11011/20/2014-CGHS (P),
dated 20.06.2014, wherein financial powers were delegated to the Heads of
Departments/Ministries to settle all such cases where there is no relaxation of
rules involved and admissibility of claim was worked out with reference to the
CGHS approved rate list and guidelines.
2. This Ministry has been receiving
requests from different Ministries/Departments for enhancement of delegation of
financial powers to Head of Departments to settle medical claims/medical
advance cases involving financial implications upto Rs. 5 Lakhs without
referring the case to Internal Finance Division (IFD).
3. The matter regarding enhancement of
delegation of financial powers to the Heads of Departments/Ministries has been
examined in this Ministry and it has been decided with the approval of the
competent authority to enhance the existing limit of Rs. 2 Lakhs to Rs. 5 Lakhs
to settle all cases where there is no relaxation of rules and the entitlement
was worked out with reference to the rate list prescribed.
In respect of cases involving payment
exceeding Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rupees 5 Lakhs only) but as per the prescribed rate
list, the concerned Departments/Ministries may settle such cases in
consultation with their respective Internal Finance Division. Only in those
cases where the settled scheme/rules are required to be relaxed, should the
case be referred to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
4. This issue with concurrence of
Internal Finance Division vide FTS No. 91725, dated 01.11.2016.
(Sunil Kumar Gupta)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
(Tel 2306 1986)
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