Thiruvananthapuram: The ceiling on medical reimbursement to family members of workers covered under the ESI Scheme for treatment done outside ESI hospitals will be lifted.
Labour Minister P.K. Gurudasan said here on Monday that the Union government had approved a proposal of the State government in this regard. Besides, agreements would be signed with outside hospitals for direct reimbursement of bills. The ceiling was Rs.1 lakh for family members, while no ceiling was specified for the member of the Scheme (worker).
He said facilities at super-specialty hospitals of the ESI Corporation would be upgraded. Besides, more government, quasi-government and private hospitals would be enlisted to provide super-specialty services to patients referred by ESI dispensaries and hospitals. The Corporation had authorised the State Medical Commissioner to enter into an agreement with hospitals in this regard, and direct payment of bills.
Mr. Gurudasan said the proposed medical college under the ESI Corporation at Parippally in Kollam district was expected to start functioning from the next academic year. The Corporation had applied for the affiliation of the University of Kerala. The State government was in the process of issuing NOC to the college. He said the government had requested the Corporation that seats be reserved in the college for family members of workers covered under the ESI Scheme.
He said the Corporation had also completed a feasibility study for starting nursing schools in the State. The State government had sought opening of four schools (Ezhukone, Udhyogamandal, Peroorkada and Feroke).
He said hospital development committees were being formed at the ESI hospitals as per the decisions of the Corporation. These committees would be empowered to spend Rs.25 lakh to Rs.40 lakh for hospital development depending on the number of beds. Mr. Gurudasan said after the LDF government came to power, several steps had been taken to improve the infrastructure facilities under the ESI scheme.
Labour Minister P.K. Gurudasan said here on Monday that the Union government had approved a proposal of the State government in this regard. Besides, agreements would be signed with outside hospitals for direct reimbursement of bills. The ceiling was Rs.1 lakh for family members, while no ceiling was specified for the member of the Scheme (worker).
He said facilities at super-specialty hospitals of the ESI Corporation would be upgraded. Besides, more government, quasi-government and private hospitals would be enlisted to provide super-specialty services to patients referred by ESI dispensaries and hospitals. The Corporation had authorised the State Medical Commissioner to enter into an agreement with hospitals in this regard, and direct payment of bills.
Mr. Gurudasan said the proposed medical college under the ESI Corporation at Parippally in Kollam district was expected to start functioning from the next academic year. The Corporation had applied for the affiliation of the University of Kerala. The State government was in the process of issuing NOC to the college. He said the government had requested the Corporation that seats be reserved in the college for family members of workers covered under the ESI Scheme.
He said the Corporation had also completed a feasibility study for starting nursing schools in the State. The State government had sought opening of four schools (Ezhukone, Udhyogamandal, Peroorkada and Feroke).
He said hospital development committees were being formed at the ESI hospitals as per the decisions of the Corporation. These committees would be empowered to spend Rs.25 lakh to Rs.40 lakh for hospital development depending on the number of beds. Mr. Gurudasan said after the LDF government came to power, several steps had been taken to improve the infrastructure facilities under the ESI scheme.
Source: The Hindu
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