CORRIGENDUM
REIMBURSEMENT OF MEDICAL EXPENSES PROCEDURE OF DISPOSAL
Arising out of demand by staff side in the meeting held with DC/JCM in August 2009,
regarding Reimbursement of Medical Expenses, Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) have
amended the procedure of reimbursement of medical expenses (Para 647 and 648 of IRMM)
and issued the Corrigendum of letter No. 2005 / H/6-4/Policy – II dated 31.1.2007 as follows:
Para 647(1) – (i) The existing note under Para 647 (1) may be read as “Note1.”
(ii) Add Note 2 under Para 647 as under: -
“2 When the patient is referred to any Govt./Recognized hospitals by Authorized
Medical Officer, the referral covers treatment / investigations in that hospital only. Only those
cases where it has been specifically certified by the AMO that re-reference was done with his
approval will be considered for reimbursement. However, in cases where the condition of the
patient is such that there is essential need to transfer the patient to another hospital
immediately, where facilities for management (treatment, investigations) of that
emergency/critical condition exist, the same can be considered from AMO. However, the
employee / his family member should intimate the occurrence of the event at the earliest to
the AMO or nearest Railway Medical Officer”.
Para 648 (3) (I) In the last line, above (a): replace the words “parameters are to be
examined” with the words “parameters may be examined”.
Para 648 (3) (1) (a) replace (iv) with (iii) in ACS to Board’s letter No. 2005 / H/6-4/Policy – II
dated 31.1.2007
Para 648 (3) (1) (b) Replace the first sentence as under: “Clinical findings at the time of
admission. Following findings should be examined and critically evaluated.”
Para 648 (3) (1) (b) Replace the existing numbering (xi) to (xx) with (i) to (x) Add (d)
after para 648(3) (1) (c) as under:
“(d) If any of the above parameter/s is not available for examination, conclusion regarding
emergency should be made on other available parameters.”
(Authority: Board’s letter No. 2005/H/6-4/Policy II dated 22-6-10)
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