CGHS facility for disability clarified
Eligibility of permanently disabled son of
a Central Government Health Service (CGHS) beneficiary to avail CGHS
facility has been clarified with respect to schizophrenia as a disability.
It is clarified that schizophrenia is a case of mental disorder and falls
within the definition of disability as defined in Section 2 (i) of The
Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and
Full Participation) Act, 1995 (No.1 of 1996) and is covered by the terms
`mental retardation’ and `mental illness’.
It has, therefore, been decided that sons
of CGHS beneficiaries suffering from 40 per cent or more of schizophrenia
will be entitled to avail CGHS facility even after attaining the age of 25
years, provided they are financially dependent on and residing with the CGHS
beneficiary.
For this purpose, the CGHS beneficiary will
furnish to the CGHS the disability certificate issued by the appropriate
authority to the effect that the disabled person is still suffering from a
disability which is more than 40 per cent, after every five years.
Details are available in the Department of
Health and Family Welfare
OM No. 4 – 24/96- C&P/CGHS (P) dated May
26, 2011.
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