Executive Summary:
This document outlines the rules for providing medical facilities to officers and employees of the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (ICERT) within the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. These rules, titled "Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Indian Computer Emergency Response Team Medical Facilities for the Officers and Employees Rules, 2019," are effective from the date of their publication in the official Gazette. The rules define eligibility and conditions for both outdoor and indoor medical treatments.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Short Title and Commencement:**
* The rules are called "Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Indian Computer Emergency Response Team Medical Facilities for the Officers and Employees Rules, 2019."
* The rules come into force from the date of their publication in the official Gazette.
* **Definitions:**
* Act refers to the Information Technology Act, 2000.
* Officers and employees exclude the Director General of ICERT.
* ICERT means the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team appointed under the specified subsection of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
* **Medical Facilities:**
* Eligibility extends to officers and employees of the ICERT.
* Other matters relating to medical facilities not specifically addressed by these rules will be governed by the Central Government Health Scheme or the Central Service Medical Attendance Rules, 1944.
* **Outdoor Treatment:**
* Reimbursement is limited to actual expenses or one month's pay (Basic Pay + Dearness Allowance) as of January 1st of the year, whichever is less.
* The ceiling does not apply to treatments for specific diseases such as Cancer, Diabetes, Mental diseases, Poliomyelitis, Cerebral Palsy and Spastics, Tubercular diseases, Leprosy, Thalassaemia Major, Hepatitis C and D.
* Claims must be supported by a doctor's prescription and original cash memos/bills.
* For employees who join during the year, entitlement is pro-rated.
* Treatment must be from Government Hospitals, Authorised Medical Attendants, or hospitals empanelled under CGHS or the Central Government Medical Attendance Rules, 1944.
* **Indoor Treatment:**
* Those in CGHS areas are eligible for reimbursement at Government or CGHS-empanelled hospitals.
* Those outside CGHS areas are eligible for reimbursement at Government hospitals or hospitals empanelled under CGHS or the Central Government Medical Attendance Rules, 1944, based on the prescription of an empaneled Authorised Medical Attendant.
* Reimbursement for hospital accommodation and nursing home facilities will be at rates applicable to Central Government employees with equivalent pay.
* Emergency treatment at non-empanelled private hospitals is reimbursed at CGHS rates applicable to a CGHS-covered city or, if not a CGHS city, the nearest CGHS-covered city, or on actual basis, whichever is less.
Impact Analysis:
* **Officers and Employees of ICERT (excluding the Director General):**
* Impact: Entitled to medical facilities as defined by the rules, impacting their healthcare access and financial burden related to medical expenses.
* Action Required: Familiarize themselves with the rules and procedures for claiming medical reimbursements, and ensure treatments are sought from authorized medical providers.
* **Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology:**
* Impact: Responsible for implementing and overseeing the medical facilities program for ICERT employees, including financial and administrative aspects.
* Action Required: Ensure the rules are properly implemented, communicated to ICERT employees, and that the necessary resources are allocated for medical reimbursements.
Key Entities Referenced
Information Technology Act, 2000: A central act of India that provides legal framework for transactions carried out by electronic means.
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team: A government body responsible for handling cyber security incidents in India.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology: The ministry responsible for IT policy, development of the electronics industry and internet governance in India.
Central Government Health Scheme: A health scheme by the Indian government providing comprehensive medical facilities to central government employees and pensioners.
Central Service Medical Attendance Rules, 1944: A set of rules governing medical attendance and treatment for central government employees in India.
New Delhi: The capital of India, where the notification was issued.
Cancer: A group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.
Diabetes: A chronic metabolic disease characterized by elevated blood sugar levels.
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[फा. सं. 6(1)/2018-जी.सी.]
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MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th November, 2019
G.S.R. 841(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (ze) of sub-section (2) of section 87
read with sub-section (3) of section 70B of the Information Technology Act, 2000, (21 of 2000), the Central
Government hereby makes the following rules for providing the medical facilities to the officers and
employees of the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team in the Ministry of Electronics and Information
Technology, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology, Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (Medical Facilities for the Officers
and Employees) Rules, 2019
(2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the official Gazette.
2. Definition.—(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires;—
(i) “Act” means the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000);
(ii) “officers and employees” means officers and employees (except the Director- General) of the
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team as referred to in sub-section (2) of section 70B of the
Act; and
(iii) “ICERT” means Indian Computer Emergency Response Team appointed under sub-section (1) of
section 70B of the Act.
(2) Words and expressions not defined in these rules but defined in the Act shall have have the same
meaning as assigned to them under the Act.
3. Medical facilities.—The officers and employees of the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team
shall be eligible to get following medical facilities, namely:-
(1) Outdoor treatment.- (i) The reimbursement of outdoor medical expenses during the year shall be
limited to the actual expenses or one month’s pay as on the 1st January of the year (Basic Pay + Dearness
Allowance), whichever is less, and the release of increment or promotion during the year shall not affect the
limit as on the 1st January:
Provided that the said ceiling shall not apply in case of treatment for diseases such as Cancer, Diabetes,
Mental diseases, Poliomyelitis, Cerebral Palsy and Spastics, Tubercular diseases, Leprosy, Thalassaemia
Major, Hepatitis C and D for which special medical treatment facility is required.
(ii) The claim for the outdoor medical expenses shall be supported by the Doctor’s prescription
alongwith the original cash memos or bills for treatment by the Doctor and purchase of medicines.
(iii) For officers and employees who joined the ICERT during the year, the annual entitlement shall be
restricted on pro-rata basis.
(iv) The outdoor treatment shall be taken from Government Hospital or Authorised Medical Attendants
or hospitals empanelled under the Central Government Health Scheme or the Central Government
(Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944.
(2 ) Indoor treatment.—(i) The officers and employees who reside in the Central Government Health
Scheme covered area shall be eligible for reimbursement of expenses incurred towards medical treatment at
Government hospitals or hospitals empanelled under the Central Government Health Scheme.
(ii) The officers and employees who reside outside the Central Government Health Scheme covered
areas, shall be eligible for reimbursement of expenses incurred towards medical treatment at
Government hospitals or hospital empanelled under the Central Government Health Scheme or the
Central Government (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944, as the case may be, on the prescription of
the empanelled Authorised Medical Attendant.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(iii) For the purposes of clauses (i) and (ii), the officers and employees shall be eligible for
reimbursement of indoor medical treatment expenses including hospital accommodation and
nursing home facility on similar rates as applicable to the Central Government employees drawing
equivalent pay, under the Central Government Health Scheme or the Central Government (Medical
Attendance) Rules, 1944, as the case may be.
(iv) The Medical expenses incurred by the officers and employees availing medical treatment in
emergency conditions from non-empanelled private hospitals, shall be allowed on the similar rates
as applicable to a Central Government Health Scheme covered city and in case of non- Central
Government Health Scheme city, on similar rates as applicable to the nearest Central Government
Health Scheme covered city. as the case may be, or on the actual basis, whichever is less.
4. Other matters relating to medical facilities.—The other matters relating to the medical facilities for
which no specific provisions has been made under these rules, shall be regulated in accordance with the
provisions of the Central Government Health Scheme or the Central Service (Medical Attendance) Rules,
1944, as the case may be, as applicable to the Central Government employees drawing equivalent pay.
[F. No. 6(1)/2018-GC]
RAJIV KUMAR, Jt. Secy.
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