IREC Rule No.619: Treatment At Residence

619.  Treatment At Residence:-

(1)   Where owing to the absence or of a suitable hospital (railway or otherwise) or owing to the severity of the illness or other causes considered adequate by the authorize medical officer, a railway employee receives treatment at his residence, the expenses incurred by the railway employee for such items and services as to what have been admissible to the patient otherwise, would be reimbursable.

(2)  The above claims must be accompanied by a certificate by the authorized medical officer stating the reasons for his opinion as referred to above, and indicating the cost of treatment admissible to the patient otherwise.  Such cost should take into account the charges for medicines and dressings, as also amount of money, if any, paid to the authorized medical officer.

[Authority: Rule 908 R-I & Note-4 below Rule 916 R-I]