Reimbursement claim settlement to Railway beneficiaries fortreatment of cancer in emergency Railway Board Order dated 01.01.2025

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2015/H/6-4/Policy

2015/H/6-4/Policy

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA / भारत सरकार

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS/रेल मंत्रालय

(RAILWAY BOARD /रेलवे बोर्ड)

01.01.2025

New Delhi, dated 12.2024.

Principal Chief Medical Director(s),

All Indian Railways,

Including PUs, RDSO & NAIR.

Sub: Reimbursement claim settlement to Railway beneficiaries for treatment of cancer in emergency-reg

Ref: - Railway Board's letter of even number dated 05.01.2018.(Copy enclosed)

Kind attention is invited to Railway Board's letter cited under reference wherein policy guidelines on reimbursement of cancer treatment taken in emergency have been issued to zonal railways.

Zonal Railways have sought clarification from Railway Board w.r.t. treatment on first occasion as mentioned in the letter cited under reference - "It is however clarified that reimbursement of treatment on first occasion in any case shall not be construed as referral for undertaking future/follow up treatment for the cancer ailment and subsequent treatment shall be undertaken after obtaining referral from railway medical authorities."

The matter has been examined in consultation with Finance Directorate of Railway Board and it has been decided that treatment on first occasion shall mean "First cycle of Chemotherapy or first cycle of Radiotherapy or surgery, if prescribed by the treating doctor and undergone initially after diagnosis of cancer, may be treated as the 'first

occasion of treatment' and any subsequent cycles/doses of chemotherapy or radiotherapy or any subsequent surgery do not fall under the "first occasion of treatment" and will require permission from authorities concerned."

This has the approval of Board (MF and CRB & CEO).

Signed by

Namita Negi

Dr. Namipex01-205129:13

Executive Director, Health (G) / कार्यकारी निदेशक, स्वास्थ्य (सा.)

Railway Boarded at

Ministry of Railways / ( रेल मंत्रालय)