Medicines under CGHS can be issued for up to 3 months at a time in
chronic diseases on the basis of a valid prescription and for up to 6
months for those beneficiaries who are going abroad.
Issue of medicines / reimbursement of expenditure on investigations /
treatment procedures / implants and other medical devices under CGHS-
regarding
F.No 2-2/2014/CGHS PPT/CGHS(P)
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road
New Delhi 110 108
Dated: the 21st October , 2014
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub- Issue of medicines / reimbursement of expenditure on investigations
/ treatment procedures / implants and other medical devices under CGHS-
regarding
With reference to the above mentioned subject the undersigned is
directed to draw attention to paragraph (c) and (d) of the Office
Memorandum of even No dated the 25th August 2014 and to state that in
response to the representations received from CGHS beneficiaries in this
regard , it has now been‘decided by the competent authority to withdraw
the provisions under para (c) and para (d) of the Office Memorandum No
2-2/2014/CGHS HQ/ PPT/CGHS(P) dated the 25th August , 2014 [view] and to
restore the status existing prior to the issue of above stated OM dated
the 25th August, 2014.