THE ALL INDIA SERVICES (MEDICAL ATTENDANCE) RULES, 1954

14. Saving. -

Nothing in these rules shall be deemed to –

(i) entitle a member of the Service to reimbursement of any cost incurred in respect of medical services obtained by him, or to travelling allowance for any journey performed by him otherwise than as expressly provided in these rules, or

²⁵(i-a) entitle a member of the Service to reimbursement of any cost incurred in respect of -

(a) such preparations which are not medicines but are primarily used as food, tonic, toilet or disinfectant, and

(b) such expensive drugs, tonics, laxatives and other elegant and proprietary preparations (for which drugs of equal therapeutic value are available) as may be ²⁶notified by the Central Government.

²⁷(ii) prevent the Government from granting to a member of the Service, or to a member of the family of a member of the Service any concession relating to medical treatment or attendance for travelling allowance for any journey performed by him which is not authorised by these rules.

25. Inserted vide MHA Notification No. 8/8/69-AIS(III) dated 02.01.1975 (GSR No. 1632 dated 29.10.1966)

26. Circulated to State Govts vide letter No. 4/11/73-AIS(III) dated 06.08.1974 & 26.9.74 and notified vide Notification No. 4/11/73-AIS(III) dated 27.09.1975 (GSR No. 2501 dated 11.10.1975.)

27. Substituted vide Department of Personnel Notification No. 8/4/71-AIS(III) dated 18.03.1972 (GSR No. 419 dated 08.04.1972)

Government of India Decisions »

1.	Government has inherent power to grant any concession in deserving cases which are otherwise not provided in these rules: -
2.	Reimbursement of expenditure other than a Government hospital can be granted in exceptional circumstances by the State Government: -
3.	Additional concession can be granted by the State Government in individual, deserving and suitable cases for treatment abroad: -
4.	Guidelines to be adopted in dealing with cases relating to Medical Treatment abroad:-
5.	State Governments can issue executive instructions under this rule granting general additional concessions under the residuary powers in respect of officers serving in connection with the affairs of the State: -
6.	Reimbursement of the cost of medical treatment taken from a private practitioner can be allowed in exceptional cases if the State Governments are satisfied with the circumstances: -
7.	No limit on the amount of reimbursement by the controlling officer has been prescribed:-
8.	State Governments are competent to grant any additional concession and to allow reimbursement not authorised under this rule in deserving cases: -

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