Notification regarding treatment at Tata Memorial hospital, Mumbai
The Government of West Bengal, Finance Department issued 3731-F(MED) dated 10/5/2013 for Notification regarding treatment at Tata Memorial hospital, Mumbai. This order comes under the W.B. Health Scheme 2008 category and is published on the official Finance Department portal.
Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Audit Branch
Medical Cell
No.: 3731-F(MED) Dated 10/5/2013
Notification
At present the State Government employees / Government pensioners who are enrolled under the West Bengal Health Scheme, 2008 are entitled to receive treatment of Cancer at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai (TMH, Mumbai) on fulfilment of such conditions as obtaining prior permission of the West Bengal Health Scheme Authority on the basis of submitting referral from any recognised HCO.
The Government has been considering, from some times past, to allow such Government employees / Government pensioners to avail themselves of medical treatment facilities at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai for any type of cancer diseases without imposing any restriction.
The West Bengal Health Scheme Authority, after due deliberations, has observed that TMH, Mumbai is a Government of India Organization and that it delivers quality treatment to the patients suffering from cancer and that also the treatment there is cost effective and hence it has recommended to relax the aforesaid restrictions.
Accordingly, the Governor is pleased to order that the State Government employees and Government pensioners who are enrolled under the West Bengal Health Scheme, 2008 may avail themselves of the medical treatment facilities at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai for treatment of cancer diseases; for receiving such treatment, prior permission of the West Bengal Health Scheme Authority and referral from recognized Health Care Organization will no longer be necessary provided that the patient suffers from cancer. However, prior approval of the Secretary of the Department will have to be obtained in such cases.
This will take immediate effect.
Special Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal
Vide Memo No.: 3731-F(MED) Dated 10/5/2013
How to Access the Original Order:
The original PDF of Memo No. 3731-F(MED) is available on the West Bengal Finance Department’s official website. You can download it directly from the link below:
FAQs for 3731-F(MED):
Q: What is Memo No. 3731-F(MED)?
A: It is a Finance Department notification issued on 10/5/2013 related to the matter of Notification regarding treatment at Tata Memorial hospital, Mumbai, Department of West Bengal.
Q: Which department issued this order?
A: The Finance Department, Government of West Bengal, under the W.B. Health Scheme 2008 category.
Q: What is described on the order?
A: Notification regarding treatment at Tata Memorial hospital, Mumbai.
Q: Where can I find the original document?
A: The original PDF is available at the official Finance Department website: finance.wb.gov.in