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Government of lndia

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Directorate General of CGHS

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi

Dated the 30th September ,2020.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Reimbursement of cost of OPD Medicines: Special Sanction in view of COVID-I9-

till 31"t December 2O2O- regarding

ln view of the Corona Virus Disease(COVID-19) , all out efforts are made by the

Government to contain its impact by instituting measures at community as well as at individual

level.

2. ln this regard the undersigned is directed to draw attention is the OM of even number dated

27.03.2020, 29.04.2020 , 29.05.2020 and 24th August 2O2O vide which an option has been

provided to CGHS beneficiaries getting medicines for Chronic diseases, to purchase

medicines based on the prescription held (prescribed by CGHS Medical Officers/CGHS

Specialists /other Govt. Specialists/ Specialist of empanelled hospital) till 30th September

2020, irrespective of Non-Availability certificate from CGHS or otherwise. However, several

representations are received in the Ministry seeking extension of the period in view of the

continued'Lock Down'.

3. The matter has been reviewed by the Ministry and it is now decided , in continuation of

the earlier OM on the subject , that CGHS beneficiaries getting medicines for Chronic diseases

shall be permitted to purchase medicines based on the prescription held (prescribed by CGHS

Medical Officers/CGHS Specialists /other Govt. Specialists/ Specialist of empanelled hospital)

till 31't December 2O2O on the same conditions as per the earlier OM dated 27.O3.2O2O.ltis

also clarified that the CGHS Wellness Centres are functional and CGHS beneficiaries also have

the option to collect medicines through CGHS Wellness Centres as per normal practice, instead

of purchasing from market.

4 lssued with the approval of lntegrated Finance Division, MoHFW

dated 30.09.2020.

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(Dr. Sanjay Jain )

Director, CGHS

To:

1 All Ministries / Departments, Government of lndia

2 Dvector, CGHS, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi

3 Estt.l/ Estt.ll/ Estt.lll/ Estt.lV Sections, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

4 Admn.l / Admn.ll Sections of Dte.GHS

5 Addl. Director, QGHS(HO) / Addl.DDG(HO) /Addl. Directors of CGHS Cities/Zones

6 Rajya Sabha / Lok Sabha Secretariat

7 Registrar, Supreme Court of lndia /Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh

8 Under Secretary, U.P.S.C.

I Under Secretary Finance Division

10 Deputy Secretary (Civil Service News), Department of Personnel & Training,

Sth Floor, Sardar Patel Bhawan, New Delhi.

11 PPS to Secretary (H&FW), Ministry of Heatth & Family Welfare

12 PPS to AS&MD, NRHM / AS (H) /DGHS

13 PPS to JS(AS), MoHFW

14 Secretary, Staff Side, 13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi

15 All Staff Side Members of National Council (JCM) (as per list attached)

16 Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of lndia, 10 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New

Delhi

17 All Offices / Sections / Desks in the Ministry

18 UTI lnfrastructure Technology And Services Limited, UTI-ITSL Tower, Plot No3 Sector -

1 '1, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbar-400614 19 Nodal Officer, MCTC, CGHS with a request to upload a copy of OM on CGHS Web-site

20 Office Order folder

Copy for information to

PS to Hon'ble HFM

PS to Hon'ble MoS