accordance with these rules on the production of a certificate from the Medical Officer in

charge of such hospital or institution.

(2) Any Government servant who is at a place outside the State but within the
territory of India either on leave or during the course of a journey may, if he suddenly
falls ill and has to receive urgent medical attendance, get the same in accordance with
these rules at the place he falls ill at a Government Hospital or other institution
recognised by Government from time to time.

Provided that such Government servant gets himself discharged as soon as he is

certified fit to travel and undertake to continue the treatment within the State; and

Provided further that such Medical attendance shall not include consultation of
experts outside the State at Government cost for any particular disease] 1.
1
Substituted in Notification No. GAD 5 OMR 63 dated 24th September 1963

2[(3) A Government servant working in the State Government Offices located

outside the State may receive medical attendance under these rules in Government
hospitals in the places where such offices are located and they shall be entitled to recover
the costs incurred therefore on the production of a certificate from the Authorised
Medical Attendant] 2.
2
Inserted in Notification GAD 2 SMR 73 dated 6th June 1974

7. Free Medical Treatment:- A Government servant shall be entitled free of

charge:-

to treatment :-

(i) (a) in such Government Hospital at or near the place where he falls ill, as can, in
the opinion of the authorised medical attendant, provide the necessary and suitable
treatment, or

3[(b) x x x x x x]3
3
Omitted in Notification No.GAD 3 SMR 71 dated 15th July 1971.

(ii) to anti-rabic treatment at the nearest Government hospital providing such

treatment.

8. Admission to and treatment in wards:- (1) The patients who under these
rules, are eligible for treatment in a particular class of paying or special ward, may get
themselves treated in any higher class of ward, by paying the difference in the rates for
the two classes of wards.

(2) If at the time of admission there is no vacant bed in a ward of the class to
which a patient is entitled or if such a class of ward does not exist, he may be admitted to
a ward of the next higher class existing in the hospital, if vacant till such time as a ward
of the class to which he is entitled falls vacant, and he should be transferred to such ward
at once. For the period that he has had to stay in the next higher class ward, charges at the
higher rate will be recovered provided that he will be entitled to a refund of the difference
on production of the necessary certificate from the authorised Medical Attendant that the
patient was admitted to the higher class of ward due to the non-availability of the class of
ward he is entitled.

(3) In cases falling under sub-rule (2) when the ward of the next higher class
happens to be ward of the highest class available in the Hospital as for example, the ten
rupee ward in the Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital, Bangalore, two Government
servants admitted to that ward may if possible, be accommodated in the room allotted
normally for one patient in that ward.

1
[Provided that notwithstanding anything contained in these rules the Government
Servant and his family shall be eligible for treatment in the wards of the authorized
hospitals and medical institutions specified in Schedule-I as per the rates specified in of
the Table below:-

TABLE

Range of pay Category of Ward/class Maximum ward

of accommodations to charges/room rent to
which entitled which entitled
1 2 3
i) Upto Rs.4350 per General Ward Rs.100/- per day
month
ii) Rs.4351 to Rs.11840 Semi Private Ward Rs.200/- per day
per month
iii) Rs.11841 and above Private Ward 1
Rs.500/- per day]
1
Inserted in Notification No.DPAR 1 SMR 2000 dated 22nd January 2001.

9. Production of certificate at the time of Admission:- (1) Government

servants belonging to Class III or Class IV of the State Civil Services, shall 2[produce
before the Medical Officer a certificate in Form AA signed by the Head of the Office]2
furnishing all particulars about appointment, pay, etc., which are necessary for allocating
a ward suitable to their status as well as for purposes of medical charges. In such cases it
shall not be necessary to collect 3[the Hospital fees including ward charges]3. When no
such certificate is produced, the Government servant should pay the ward charges in the
first instance and claim re-imbursement later.
2 Substituted in Notification No.GAD 3 SMR 71 dated 15th July 1971
3
Substituted in Notification No. GAD 23 OMR 64 dated 18th August 1965

(2) When such Government servant is not able to produce the certificate
mentioned in sub-rule (1) due to some emergent or unforeseen circumstances, he/she or a
member, of his/her family may be admitted to the ward he/she is entitled to on his/her
giving a written statement signed by him/her giving the necessary particulars regarding
his/her pay, post and office or department. He/she should be required to produce the
necessary certificate from the Head of Office within three days of admission failing
which the ward charges shall be collected from him/her subject to reimbursement later.

(3) In the case of Government servants Class I and Class II seeking admission to
the ward of treatment they shall produce before the Medical Officer a declaration signed
by themselves furnishing the required particulars.

(4) The provisions of sub-rules (1) to (3) above shall apply to treatment in general
hospitals as well as in special hospitals including Sanatoria.

10. Charges for Medical Attendance:- (1) A Government servant shall be

entitled free of charges to medical attendance by the authorized medical attendant.
Medical Officers shall not be allowed to charge any fees.

for Government Servants for whom they are appointed medical attendant.

(2) If a Government servant stationed or travelling on duty, or on leave in any

place in the territory of India outside the State receives any medical attendance for
himself or for the members of his family, any reasonable amount paid by him on account
of such treatment shall on production of a certificate in writing of the medical attendant
be reimbursed to him after obtaining sanction of Government in the Finance Department.

(3) No Government servant will be entitled to any free services by Dentists or

Opticians except for eye diseases requiring medical treatment and prescription of glasses
and for removal of teeth and supply of dentures.

1[Save as provided in clause (i) and (1) of sub-rule (2) of rule 14, the Government
will not bear the cost of spectacles and new dentures] 1
1
Substituted in GAD 4 SMR 71 dated 21st May 1971.
2[xxxxx xxxxx] 2
2
Omitted in Notification No. DPAR 7 SMR 76 dated 16th July 1977

(4) When a Government servant on transfer to a station leaves his family at

another or previous station owing to inability to secure residential accommodation at the
place to which he is transferred or because his children are in school, members of his
family will be eligible for free medical attendance in the station from where the
Government servant is transferred so long as his family has to remain there.

(5) No fee shall be charged or be paid by Government servants for the

examination of the eyes for prescription of glasses.

(6) No fee shall be charged for sterilisation of instruments used in connection with
operations performed on Government servants and their families.

11. Travelling Allowance:- (1) When the place at which the patient falls ill is
not the headquarters of the authorised medical attendant:-