Reimbursement of Medical Claim of Therapeutic dt 15.02.2023
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Reimbursement of Medical Claim
I am directed to refer to you. letters No. IT FD (TT) 6-11/2019 dated 21.12.2022 & 02-02-2023, on the subject cited above.
2. The case has been examined in the light of, inter alia, Section 2(h)(iii) of West Pakistan Government Servants (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1959, read with Section 2(xxxvi) of DRAP Act 2012 (copies enclosed).
3. I am directed to inform you that all the medical treatment facilities are available free of cost in Provincial Government Hospitals. As per provisions of the existing West Pakistan Government Servants (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1959, the expenditures incurred on all those Medicines / Therapeutic substance, in the opinion of Authorized Medical Attendant (A.M.A) at provincial government hospital, required to be essential for the recovery or for the prevention of serious deterioration in the condition of a patient, if not available at provincial government hospital, are reimbursable. Therapeutic substance as mentioned at Section 2(h)(iii) of West Pakistan Government Servants (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1959 also include medical devices as read with Section 2(xxxvi) of DRAP Act 2012.
4. Submitted for information / necessary action in accordance with the above mentioned rules.
