G.O Ms No. 150 Dated 1.8.2002

Amount allocated to Collectors from the State Illness fund for financial assistance for specialised treatment for life saving surgeries such as heart and kidney from Tamil Nadu State Illness Assistance Society Scheme – Orders issued.

From the Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, Letter Ref. No. 34047/ TNSIAS / 97, dated 31.01.2002.

Government of India has requested the State Governments to constitute a ‘Revolving Fund’ for extending financial assistance to the poor with the contribution received both from the Government of India and State Government. Accordingly, the Government of Tamil Nadu have constituted a ‘Revolving Fund’ by name ‘Tamil Nadu State Illness Assistance Society’ in the ratio of 2:1 (2 shares by State Government and 1 share by Government of India) with an initial corpus of Rs.15 crores and have also formed ‘Tamil Nadu State Illness Assistance Society’ (Registered on 20.03.1998 under Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act 1975) to administer the fund. The affairs of the Tamil Nadu State Illness Assistance Society is administered by the Executive Committee under the Chairmanship of the Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department and the Director of Medical and Rural Health Services as the Member Secretary.

2. The Tamil Nadu State Illness Assistance Fund Societies Scheme has given effect to Government hospitals alone.

3. The Tamil Nadu State Illness Assistance Society had convened their 7^th Executive committee meeting on 06.11.2001 and resolved to grant financial assistance to poor patients who have undergone life saving surgery in accredited private hospitals approved by the Government as in the case of existing system of Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund Scheme as Rs.25,000/- the maximum amount to be sanctioned under Tamil Nadu State Illness Assistance Society Scheme and the funds for issue of financial assistance will be provided by the Society to the District Collectors concerned and the sanction for each case will be ordered by the Government to the Hospitals. If the patient had paid the amount already to the Hospitals then the amount should be given back to the patients. The Committee have also resolved to release funds to all District Collectors to implement the Scheme through accredited Private Hospitals recognised by the Government under Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund. The District Collectors in turn will open a savings Bank Account to deposit the amount released by the director of Medical and Rural Health Services and the amount should be deposited in Fixed Deposit Scheme for a period of 30 days, 45 days and 90 days. The Committee have also resolved to send the applications received from the Chief Minister’s Cell to the Member Secretary of the Society and he will send the same to Government for making necessary sanction by Government.

4. Based on the resolutions of the Tamil Nadu Illness Assistance Society and Director of Medical and Rural Health Services has sent proposals to Government that the financial assistance from Chief Minister Public Relief Fund may be ordered under the Tamil Nadu State Illness Assistance Scheme. He has also stated that the procedure for giving financial assistance to the patients who are under going life saving surgeries in the private accredited hospitals recognised by the Government under the Chief Minister Public Relief Scheme may be approved under the Tamil Nadu State Illness Assistance Society Scheme.

5. Government have examined the proposal of Director of Medical and Rural Health Services. Sanction is accorded for Rs.10/- lakhs to each of the following Districts:-

Government ordered that the procedure followed in the case of Chief Minister Public Relief Fund may also be taken into account while sanctioning orders from the Tamil Nadu State Illness Assistance schemes, the procedures laid down for the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund are indicated in the Annexure. The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services is requested to release the sanctioned amount to District Collectors. The District Collectors will open savings bank account State Bank of India to deposit the amount released by the Director of Medical and Rural Health Services and the amount should be deposited in the fixed deposit scheme for a period of 30 days, 45 days, 90 days as the case may be. The application received from the Chief Minister’s Special Cell will be sent to the Member Secretary of the society namely Director of Medical and Rural Health Services and the Director will scrutinise the applications and send those applications which require Government orders.

7. The Collectors are requested to send necessary reimbursement proposals to Director of Medical and Rural Health Services and the Director of Medical and Rural Health Services will release the amount from the Tamil Nadu State Illness Assistance Society.

8. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide its U.O. Note No.54566/Health/2002-1, dated 01.08.2002.

The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, Chennai-6./ All District Collectors
The Director of Medical Education, Chennai-10.
The Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer, O/o Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, Chennai-6.
The Joint Secretary and Financial Advisor, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,
The Accountant General (A&E), Chennai-18.
The Accountant General, Chennai-35.
The Pay and Accounts Officer (South) Chennai-35.

The Finance (Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund II) Department, Chennai-9.
The Senior P.A. to Minister for Health, Chennai-9
The Secretary to Chief Minister, Chennai-9.
The Finance (BGI), Chennai-9.
The Special Officer, Chief Minister’s Special Cell, Chennai-9.
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Sl. No.	Type of Surgery		Quantum of finance assistance fixed in Rs.
1.	Coronary Artery Bye-pass Surgery		25,000/-	Hospitals recognised by Tamil Nadu Government
2.	Open Heart Surgery		25,000/-
3.	Closed Heart Surgery		5,000/-
4.	Kidney Transplantation		25,000/-
5.	1.	Kidney Stone and other diseases relating to Urinary passage	5,000/-	Surgeries can be undertaken at any of the registered private hospitals in Tamil Nadu only
	2.	Cancer
	3.	Neuro Surgery (Skull Opening)
	4.	Spinal Cord
	5.	Hip joint Replacement
6.	Liver Transplant Surgery		25,000/-	Hospitals recognised by the Tamil Nadu Government
7.	Heart Transplantation		25,000/-	Hospitals recognised by the Tamil Nadu Government

2. Income of the patient’s family should be Rs.12,000/- and below per annum. A certificate from the Tahsildar to be produced.

3. Ration card copy has to be enclosed. Ration card has to be enclosed in support of income as well as residence for the proof of the applicant duly attested by a Gazetted Officer or certificate from the Tahsildar.

4. A certificate from the concerned specialist working in the hospital with name and designation and approximate cost involved.

LIST OF ACCREDITED PRIVATE HOSPITALS UNDER CHIEF MINISTER’S PUBLIC RELIEF FUND FOR UNDERTAKING KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION

Sl. No.	Name of Private Hospital and Address
1.	The Medical Superintendent, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ida Scudder Road, Vellore – 632 004.
2.	The Medical Superintendent, The Guest Hospital, 782, Poonamallee High Road, Chennai – 600 010.
3.	The Medical Superintendent, Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai – 600 006.
4.	The Director, Pandalai Cardio Thoracic Foundation and Transplantation Centre, Kilpauk, Chennai – 600 010.
5.	The Chief Superintendent, Voluntary Health Services, Adayar, Chennai – 600 020.
6.	The Director, Devaki Hospitals Limited, 148, Luz Church Road, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004.
7.	The Medical Superintendent, Sri Ramakrishna Hospital, 395, Sarojini Naidu Road, Coimbatore – 641 044.
8.	The General Manager, Vijaya Hospitals (Vijaya Medical and Educational Trust), 180, N.S.K. Salai, Vadapalani, Chennai – 600 026.
9.	The Director, Kovai Medical Centre and Hospitals Limited, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore – 641 014
10.	The Managing Director, Madurai Kidney Centre and Transplantation Research Institute, Madurai.
11.	The Director, Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of P.G. Medical Education & Research Centre, Pondicherry.
12.	The Medical Director, Bharathi Raja Hospital & Research Centre, T. Nagar, Chennai – 600 017.
13.	The Medical Superintendent, Malar Hospital, Adayar, Chennai – 600 020.
14.	The Medical Director, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Porur, Chennai – 600 116.
15.	The Medical Superintendent, Tamil Nadu Hospitals, Cheran Nagar, Chennai – 601 302.
16.	The Director, Chennai Kaliappa Hospital, No.43, 2^nd Main Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai – 600 028.
17.	The Medical Director, Coimbatore Kidney Centre, Puliakulam Road, Coimbatore 641 045.
18.	The Director, Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre, Melur Road, Madurai – 625 020.
19.	The Chief Medical Officer, M.R. Hospital, Aminjikarai, Chennai – 600 029.
20.	The Medical Superintendent, Appollo Orient Hospital, Madurai.
21.	The Director, K.G. Hospital, Arts College Road, Coimbatore – 18.
22.	Madurai Kidney Foundation, Madurai.
23.	Ashwin Polyclinic Private Limited, Coimbatore.

LIST OF ACCREDITED PRIVATE HOSPITALS UNDER CHIEF MINISTER’S PUBLIC RELIEF FUND FOR UNDERTAKING HEART SURGERY

Sl. No.	Name of Private Hospital and Address
1.	The Medical Superintendent, Appollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai – 600 006.
2.	The Director, Pandalai Cardio Thoracic Foundation and Transplantation Centre, Kilpauk, Chennai – 600 010.
3.	The Medical Superintendent, Sri Ramakrishna Hospital, 395, Sarojini Naidu Road, Coimbatore – 641 044.
4.	The General Manager, Vijaya Hospitals, (Vijaya Medical and Educational Trust), 180, N.S.K. Salai, Vadapalani, Chennai – 600 026.
5.	The Director, Kovai Medical Centre & Hospitals Limited, Avinash Road, Coimbatore – 641 014.
6.	The Director, Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of P.G. Medical Education & Research Centre, Pondicherry.
7.	The Medical Director, Bharathi Raja Hospital & Research Centre, T. Nagar, Chennai – 600 017.
8.	The Medical Superintendent, Malar Hospital, Adayar, Chennai – 600 020.
9.	The Medical Director, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Porur, Chennai – 600 116.
10.	The Medical Superintendent, Tamil Nadu Hospitals, Cheran Nagar, Chennai – 601 302.
11.	The Chief Medical Officer, Southern Railway Headquarters Hospital, Perambur, Chennai – 600 011.
12.	The Director, G. Kuppusamy Naidu Memorial Hospital, Nethaji Road, Coimbatore – 641 037.
13.	The Director, Sea Horse Hospitals Limited, 6, Royal Road, Tiruchirapalli – 620 001.
14.	The Medical Director, Medical Madras Mission, Dr. Jayalalitha Nagar, Mogappair, Chennai – 600 050.
15.	Advanced Medical Care Hospital, Tiruchirapalli – 620 001.
16.	Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore.
17.	Chithirai Thirunal Institute of Technology, Tiruvanandapuram.
18.	Meenakshi Mission Hospital, Madurai.
19.	Ashwin Polyclinic Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore.