Action Taken Report on the Minutes of the 28th SCOVA meeting held under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble MOS(PP) on 27.06.2016

Action Taken Report on the Minutes of the 28th SCOVA meeting  held under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble MOS(PP) on 27.06.2016

S.No	Issue	Discussion held during previous meeting	Action Taken
2	Para 4(ii) of the minutes:- Health Insurance Scheme for pensioners including those residing in Non-CGHS Area	Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed that a draft EFC Memo was circulated by them but only DoPPW have furnished comments on this Draft EFC Memo. The comments/views from other Ministries/Departments are still awaited so that the Final EFC Memo could be circulated by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Secretary (P&PW) asked all the concerned Departments to furnish comments on Draft EFC Memo within a week. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare was also requested to consider the request of Disabled War Veterans(India), New Delhi to include Prosthesis in the Insurance cover. (Action:- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare)	Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (i) The final EFC Memo is under finalization based on the comments received from concerned Ministries/Departments. (ii) In the Second Review Meeting held on 20.12.2016, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has informed that the Heath Insurance Scheme i.e CGEPHIS will not be offered to Ex-servicemen as this Scheme is for supplementing the CGHS whereas they are covered by ECHS (Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme). In response to the request of Disabled War Veterans(India) that the Defence Civilian Pensioners from Non-CGHS area may also be covered under the proposed Health Insurance Scheme. Secretary(P&PW) asked Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to arrange a meeting of concerned Pensioners Association i.e Disabled War Veterans (India) with the Director (CGHS (P)). Ø Disabled War Veterans (India) was requested to send a request to Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, so that the issue of prosthesis may also be taken up by Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare with the Department of Empowerment of persons with Disabilities. DOPPW Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to indicate the latest status of EFC Memo during the meeting. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has also been reminded on EFC Memo vide reminders dated 17.11.2016 and 04.01.2017.