Reimbursement of OPD medicines: Special sanction in view of COVID 19

Reimbursement of OPD medicines: Special sanction in view of COVID 19 – Railway Board order dated 05.05.2020

Government of India (भारत सरकार)
Ministry of Railways (रेल मंत्रालय)
3 Floor, Railway Board (तृतीय तल, रेलवे बोर्ड)
Supreme Court Metro Station Building Complex
(सुप्रीम कोर्ट मेट्राे स्‍टेशन भवन पर‍िसर)

No. 2020/H-1/7/3

New Delhi, Dated 05.05.2020.

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways/All Production Units
DG/RDSO & NAIR
CAO/Rail Wheel Plant,Bcla/DMW.

Sub: Reimbursement of OPD medicines: Special sanction in view of COVID 19.

Ref: 1. MHFW’s O.M. No. Z15025/12/2020/DIR/CGHS dated 27.03.2020 & 29.04.2020 (copy enclosed).

2. Board’s letter of even no. dated 28.03.2020 and 29.03.2020.

In reference to Board’s letters referred above, it was intimated that the instructions issued vide Ministry of Health & Family Welfare’s O.M. no. 215023/12/2020/DIR/CGHS dated 27.03.2020 were applicable to Railway beneficiaries till 30.04.2020.

Now, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare’s vide their O.M. no. Z15025/12/2020/DIR/CGHS dated 27.04.2020 have extended the provision up to 31.05.2020. The instructions issued by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare shall also apply to railway beneficiaries till 31.05.2020.

It is also clarified that railway health facilities are functional and railway beneficiaries also have the option to collect medicines through railway health facilities as per normal practice, instead of purchasing from market.

Sd/-
(Dr. Vijay Kumar)
Executive Director/Health (P)
Railway Board.

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