Public Health – Issue of Health Cards to old age pensioners /Geriatric Patients to get Special treatment in Government Hospitals – Orders – Issued.

1. From the Director of Medical Education incharge letter ref. No.73515/P&D3/2001 dated 15.5.2002 and 30.5.2002

2. From the Deputy Director of Medical Education (P&D) D.O.Lr.No.73515/P&D.3/2002, dated 7.6.2002.

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Honourable Minister for Finance and Honourable Minister for Health, have announced on the floor of the Assembly, that Health Cards will be issued to Geriatric Patients coming to Government Hospitals to get Specialised treatment.

2. The Director of Medical Education has accordingly sent proposals to Government for printing of Health Cards to Geriatric patients living below the poverty line for getting special treatment in Government Hospitals.

3. The Government after careful consideration of the proposals of the Director of Medical Education have decided to print 10 lakhs Health cards at a cost of Rs.2/- per Health Card for distribution to old age pensioners and Geriatric patients who are below poverty line to get free treatment in Government Hospitals. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation should arrange for the printing of Health Cards from the Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation funds through the Private Press. Reimbursement of the cost of the cards used for Old Age Pensioners from eligible administrative charges will be taken up with Joint Commissioner of Revenue Administration separately, after the report on the actual cost of Health Cards is received from the Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation.

4. The Director of Medical Education is requested to design the Health Cards to be issued to the Old Age Pensioners / Geriatric patients in Government Hospitals and send it to the Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation for starting Printing of Health Cards. The Director of Medical Education is also requested to evolve the modalities for distribution of the above Health Cards with the involvement of Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine and Director of Medical and Rural Health Services.

( BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

GIRIJA VAIDYANATHAN,

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To

The Director of Medical Education,Chenai-10.

The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation, Chennai-8.

The Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chennai-5.

The Joint Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chennai-5.

The Social Welfare and Nutrition Meals Programme Department, Chennai-9.

The Finance Department, Chennai-9.

The Revenue Department, Chennai-9.

The Senior Personal Assistant to Minister (Health), Chennai-9.

/ Forwarded By Order/