Admissibility of Air Fare for Emergency Medical Treatment

Admissibility of Air Fare for Emergency Medical Treatment - West Bengal Health Scheme, 2008

Air Journey for medical treatment is not ordinarily admissible unless it is essentially advised by the attending physician of the speciality hospital under unavoidable circumstances.

It has been decided by the Government of West Bengal that the employees of state government are allowed to take medical treatment in eight speciality hospitals outside the State under the West Bengal Health Scheme, 2008. Accordingly, an office memorandum has been issued by Finance Department of West Bengal vide their No.9226-F (MED) dated 26-09-2011.

Now, in partial modification of the previous order, which is published by Finance Department on 11.5.2209, the Government has decided that the cost of train journey for medical attendance and treatment in speciality hospitals outside the State with one attendant, both ways, may be reimbursed as per entitled class of travelling allowance rules.

It is also clarified that the air journey is not admissible unless it is essentially advised by the attending physician of the speciality hospital under unavoidable circumstances.

The said office memorandum is reproduced below for your reference.

Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Audit Branch
Medical Cell

No. 9226-F (MED)

Dt. 26-09-2011

Memorandum

        Medical treatment in eight speciality hospitals outside the State is allowed under the West Bengal Health Scheme, 2008. Now, in partial modification of the Finance Department Memo No. 3474-F, dt.11-05-2009, the Governor is pleased to order that cost of train journey for medical attendance and treatment in speciality hospitals outside the State with one attendant, both ways, may be reimbursed as per entitled class of T.A. Rules.

        It is clarified that air journey is not ordinarily admissible unless it is essentially advised by the attending physician of the speciality hospital under unavoidable circumstances.

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(C.M.Bachhawat)
Principal Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal
 
Source: http://www.wbfin.nic.in/writereaddata/G.O.%20No.%209226%20(Air%20Fare).pdf