Dear all, I received the enclosed circular from Shri Keshav and I am indeed thankful to him and also I am sorry that i spread the word about the previous circular which actually I got from a pensioner association on 7th feb. But I am thankful and grateful to the Ministry of Health which has acted with alacrity on the subject.
Government of India Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Department of Health & Family Welfare Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 110 108 No: 4-24/96-C&P/CGHS (P) Dated, the 4th November, 2010 MEMORANDUM Eligibility of permanently disabled son of a CGHS beneficiary to avail CGHS facility - relaxation of condition about disability. The undersigned is directed to invite reference to the Office Memorandum, of even number dated 02.08.2010/03.09.2010, vide which the scope of entitlement of permanently disabled sons of CGHS beneficiaries was expanded to include sons of CGHS beneficiaries who were suffering from 80% of more of disabilities as defined in Section 2(i) of The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (No: 1 of 1996) and Clause U) of Section 2 of National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (No: 44 of 1999). Subsequent to the issue of the Office Memorandum, requests have ben received from beneficiaries that the level of 80% disability was very harsh and also that their sons though suffering from disability, but are below 80% disability level, are dependent on them financially and otherwise also, and want that the minimum level disability should be reduced from the present level of 80%. 2. After careful examination of the matter in consultation with the Directorate General of Health Services, it has been decided that sons of CGHS beneficiaries suffering from 40% or more of one or more disabilities as defined in Section 2(i) of The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (No: 1 of 1996) and Clause U) of Section 2 of National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (No: 44 of 1999), will be eligible to avail CGHS facilities provided they are financially dependent on the CGHS beneficiaries. 1. All Ministries / Departments, Government of India 2. Director, CGHS, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi "Greatness lies not in never falling but in rising everytime we fall" Captain Johann samuhanand, BANGALORE INDIA 91 80 42023252 www.captainjohann.blogspot.com From: Keshav <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: Sent: Tuesday, 8 February 2011 1:59 PM Subject: Fwd: CGHS OM Sir, I have just seen your message regarding CGHS benefits. The enclosed order may be of some interest to you. Yours sincerely, Keshav Desiraju -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mental Health Advocacy (News 'N Views) India" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/MhaNewsViewsIndia?hl=en ------------- Affiliated Groups : MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INDIA [email protected] Discussions on mental health law / policy / plan monitoring / human rights etc [email protected] India-specific news and views related to mental health [email protected] Information and support to carers of people with mental health issues [email protected] Mutual support and sharing of experiential knowledge, skills and social learning amongst peers
