Option for Central Government Employees to avail CGHS benefits either for their Parents or Parents-in-law

To avail CGHS benefits either for Parents or Parents-in-law – Option for Central Government Employees vide CGHS OM e-signed on 26.07.2023

File No. H.11020/2/ 2023-EHS (Computer No. 8210227)

I/3604489/2023

H.11020/2/ 2023-EHS
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate of CGHS

CGHS Bhawan, RK Puram
Sector-13, New Delhi
Dated July, 2023

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Option for Central Government Employees to avail CGHS benefits either for their Parents or Parents -in-law – regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the Office memorandum No. 4(1)-18/63-H, dated 03.03.1987, issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, whereby a female Central Government employee was given the choice to include either her parents or parents-in-law for the purpose of availing the benefits under Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) subject to the conditions of dependence and residence, etc., being satisfied.

2. The matter has been reviewed and the undersigned is directed to convey the approval of Competent Authority to say that hereinafter, both male and female Central Government employees will have the choice to include either their parents or parents-in-law for the purpose of availing the benefits under CGHS subject to the conditions of dependence and residence, etc., being satisfied.

3. The contents of Para 2 above shall be added to the definition of the term ‘Family’ for CGHS benefits.

4. This OM shall supersede all other OMs issued in relation to this subject.

[ Dr Manoj Jain ]
Director, CGHS