IREC Rule No.603: Scope Of Medical Attendance And Treatment

603.  (Section ‘C’): Scope Of Medical Attendance And Treatment:- 

Sub-section I: General: 

1.  Medical attendance and treatment:- The Railway employees, their family members and dependent relatives are entitled free of charge medical attendance and treatment;

2.  In such railway hospitals / health unit or  consulting room maintained by the authorized medical officer, at or near the place where the patient falls ill, as can, in the opinion of the authorized medical attendant, provide necessary suitable facilities; or

3.  If there is no such hospital, health unit or consulting room about, as mentioned above, any such government hospital/health centers or dispensaries are near the place, as can in the opinion of the authorized medical officer provide the necessary suitable facilities; or

4.  If there is no such hospital, as mentioned in paras 2 and 3 above, or any other hospital with which arrangements have been made for the treatment of the railway employees at or near the place as can, in the opinion of the authorized medical officer, provide the necessary and suitable facilities.

NOTE : 

(I)  Allotment of hospital accommodation in railway hospitals depends on the condition and seriousness of the disease and not on the status of the patients. However, in some government hospitals, accommodation in special wards is provided according to the status of the patient. As far as railway employees are concerned, those drawing basic pay of Rs.1600 or above per month, would be considered eligible for special wards.

(II)  Family members may avail of medical facilities from a medical institution referred to in sub-paras 1, 2 and 3 above without the intermediary of the authorized medical officer.

[Authority: Rule 906 R-I, No.67/H/1/58, 23.05.1968, No.71/H/1-1/6, 09.10.1971, No.79/H/6-1/5, 03.02.1980 and No.82/H/6-1/22, 25.05.1987]