IMPLEMENTATION INSTR: ISSUE OF MEDICAL EQPT PRESCRIBED FOR ECHS MEMBERS
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Central Organisation ECHS
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19 Jan 2015
B/49761/AG/ECHS/Policy
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IMPLEMENTATION INSTR: ISSUE OF MEDICAL EQPT PRESCRIBED FOR ECHS MEMBERS
- Ref
(a) GOI/MoD letter No 24(8)/ 03/ US(WE)/ D(Res) dated 19 Dec 03.
(b) Cent Org ECHS Letter No B/49773/AG/ECHS dated 05 Apr 04.
(c) CGHS OM No S11011/4/ 2014-CGHS(P) dated 05 Mar 14.
- The issue of medical equipment prescribed for ECHS members is governed by GOI/MoD letter under reference 1(a). The procedure for issue has been implemented vide Central Org ECHS letter under reference 1(b). MH& FW OM No 24-2/ 96/R&H/ CGHS/ Part-I/ CGHS(P) dt 26 Jun 01 governs the type of equipment to be issued and its ceiling rates. This OM has been updated by CGHS OM under reference 1(c). However, this OM has authorized additional types of equipment without formulating the prescription criteria for the same. The matter has been considered by this Central Org in consultation with O/o DGAFMS and Consultant, Respiratory Medicine, AH R&R and this implementation letter is being issued suitably modified to cater for the needs and procedures of ECHS and its members.
- The following guidelines have been framed for issue of Oxygen Concentrator/BIPAP/CPAP etc. to ECHS beneficiaries:
(a) The items will be procured by Polyclinic and issued to beneficiary as per procedure and conditions outlined in Central Org letter under reference 1(b)
(b) Statement of case should be accompanied with the relevant Proforma for the machine, duly filled up by the treating physician (specimen copy of Proforma attached). The treating physician should carefully read the laid down guidelines before filling up the respective columns of the Proforma Actual value of the parameters mentioned in Proforma should invariably be entered and complete basic investigation reports must be attached.
(c) The maximum ceiling limit for procurement will be as following:
- Oxygen Concentrator Rs. 60,000/-
- CPAP Rs. 50,000/-
- Bi-level CPAP Rs. 80,000/-
- Bi-level Ventilatory system Rs. 1,20,000/-
(d) The above ceiling limits include cost of maintenance with spare parts for a period of five years. Humidifiers, if prescribed should be an integral part of the PAP system rather than being supplied separately.
- Reimbursement is NOT permitted as of date. Instr for reimbursement are being issued separately. This office letter No B/ 49761/AG/ ECHS/ Policy dated 27 Jan14 maybe treated as cancelled.
- These instructions and rates shall take effect from the date of issue of this letter. This letter is issued with approval of competent authority empowered vide GOI/Mod letter No.22(1)/ 01/ US(WE)/ D(Res) dated 30 Dec 02 amended vide GOI/Mod letter No.22(1)/ 01/ US(WE)/ D(Res) dated 29May 03.
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