Medical Attendance for Government servants

(1) A Government servant shall be entitled free of charge to medical attendance and treatment at the hospital or at the residence of the Government servant in the event of illness requiring such attendance or treatment. (2) The medical attendance shall be provided by the Medical Officer in charge of the dispensary or hospital as the case may be. (3) (a) A Government servant shall also be entitled to such special medical facilities as may be prescribed by the Government from time to time. (b) The medical attendance shall include such pathological, bacteriological, radiological or other methods of examination as are considered necessary by the Medical Officer in charge. (4) Definitions. For the purposes of these rules: (i) "Hospital" means any hospital controlled by the Government or any other hospital recognised by the Government for the purposes of these rules. (ii) In the event of a medical condition requiring immediate attention that cannot be provided by the local Medical Officer, the Government servant may be referred for treatment at a specialist facility as certified by the Medical Officer.