Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) in lieu of outdoor treatment facilities: Item No. 04 NC(JCM) Meeting 

[Part of the Minutes of the 47th Meeting of National Council (JCM) held on 13th April, 2019 issued by DoPT vide OM No. 3/1/2019-JCA dated 13.06.2019]

M/o Health and Family Welfare

6.1.l Item No.04/10/NC-46 - Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) in lieu of outdoor treatment facilities

Secretary, M/o H&FW stated that the matter for grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) in lieu of outdoor treatment facilities has been examined, and it has been found that acceding to this demand will put more financial burden on the elderly and retired, and that further, they will have to forego their entitlement to draw CGHS medicines, for which the FMA may not be sufficient. She requested that Staff Side should look at the demand from this perspective. Upon discussion, the Staff Side agreed that they would reconsider the demand in light of these observations, and to drop the demand.