Option for Central Government Employees governed under CS(MA) Rules, 1944 to avail the medical facilities either for their Parents or Parents-in-law (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare): Agenda Item No. NC-49/10/26 – 49th NC (JCM) Meeting.
(DoP&T O.M. No. 3/1/2025-JCA dated 03.06.2026)
Minutes of the 49th Meeting of the National Council (JCM) held on 11.05.2026 under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary.
5.2 Item No. NC-49/10/26- Option for Central Government Employees governed under CS(MA) Rules, 1944 to avail the medical facilities either for their Parents or Parents-in-law (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare)
The demand in brief is that under MoH&FW OM dated 26.07.2023, both male and female Central Government Employees have the choice to include either their Parents or Parents-in-law for the purpose of availing the benefits under CGHS. However, no such instructions issued for extending the same benefits to the employees covered under CS(MA) Rules, 1944.
Secretary, Health & FW informed that the option to avail medical benefits either for their parents or parents-in-laws is available as per the provisions of OM dated 26.07.2023 for CGHS beneficiaries and it has been extended vide OM dated 28.03.2024 to beneficiaries under the CS(MA) Rules, 1944 also.
Decision: Chairman observed that the item is settled in view of the above and may be treated as closed.
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