Prior permission for Treatment outside West Bengal
Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Audit Branch
No. 1057-F(Y)/WB Dated, Kolkata the 31st March, 2014
CIRCULAR
In the recent past, some officers belonging to the cadre of WBA & AS have individually applied for obtaining prior permission of this Department for receiving ‘follow-up’ treatment of their own/ beneficiaries in the recognized hospitals outside the State though they/ their beneficiaries received treatment, for the first time, in those hospitals outside the State without taking prior permission of the Secretary of this Department.
2. Based on the observations dated 08.01.2014 of the Medical Cell of this Department given in such a case, all officers belonging to the cadre of WBA & AS are requested to strictly follow (I) the provisions laid down in Clause 14 (2) of the WBHS, 2008 and (II) the clarifications given against Sl. No. 7 of the Memo. No. 9205-F(MED) dated 05.10.2009 issued by the Medical Cell of this Department before receiving treatment, for the first time, in any recognized speciality hospitals outside the State; otherwise such prayer for permission for receiving ‘follow-up’ treatment in those recognized hospitals outside the State shall not be considered, in any way.
Sd/- K. Maity
Special Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal