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railway doctor for medical treatment purpose within

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Medical Attendance Rules 
Presented by- 
 
 
 
 
Rajendra Kushwaha 
 
 
 
 
 
Instructor/C&W 
 
 
 
 
 
MSTC/GKP

In case of staff residing within the radius of 8 km from 
the railway hospital the staff should report to the 
railway doctor for medical treatment purpose within 
48 hours of sickness.  
In case the staff is not in a position to attend the 
dispensary should inform the doctor in writing his 
inability to come in person.  
The doctor will attend on him at his house.  
When the employee is fit to resume duty the doctor 
will issue him M9B. 
In this case the sick period is treated as leave due or 
commuted leave. 
In case of private doctor treatment(when the 
employee is residing beyond 8 km and there is no 
railway hospital nearby).

The employee should report to the nearest private doctor for 
medical treatment and inform to his work place in writing 
within 48 hrs of sickness. 
The employee attending the private doctor ,should obtain the 
sick certificate on the date he falls sick, send it to the work 
place and railway doctor by registered post. 
If the period of illness is continuous beyond 15 days the above 
procedure should be followed fortnightly. 
When the employee is fit to resume duty, he should obtain fit 
certificate from the private doctor and the railway doctor( 
ADMO or DMO).  
M15B is issued with the remarks that RMA rules followed. 
All PMC`s and M15B`s will be forwarded to the competent 
authority and leave will be sanctioned, commutation is also 
permissible.

Medical attendance rules for apprentices:- 
Medical attendance and treatment facilities, free 
of charge, will be admissible to all Apprentices 
other than those governed by the Apprentice Act, 
1961, but not to their family members, on the 
same scale as available to Railway employees, but 
confined only to the extant facilities as available 
in Railway hospitals and health units. 
For the purpose of medical attendance and 
treatment they may be classified according to the 
  categories for which they are Apprentices.

For the purpose of recovery of diet charges, the stipend drawn by 
them should be treated  as pay. 
No reimbursement 
facilities 
are available 
in 
non-Railway 
institutions or T.B institutions where beds have been reserved 
  for Railway employees.  
Note: (i) Trade Apprentices as are governed by the Apprentice 
  Act 1961, but otherwise come within the definition of the phrase     
  "family members" or"dependent relatives" of a Railway employee,     
   will be eligible for medical attendance and treatment facilities    
   according to the status of the Railway employee, under the normal    
   rules. 146 (ii) Free medical treatment may be accorded to all   
   Apprentices, including those governed by the Apprentice Act,   
   1961, when personal  injuries are caused to them by accidents    
   arising out of and in the  course of the training as Apprentices.

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