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GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR

HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 7th December, 2021

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Registered No.-768/97

MODIFIED GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF ASSAM

AROGYA NIDHI SCHEME UNDER GOVT. OF ASSAM

In the interest of the public service the Health & Family Welfare Department is pleased to

modify the guidelines for Implementation of Assam Arogya Nidhi (AAN) Scheme under Govt.

of Assam. The details are as follows :

Eligibility :

(a)

All Indian citizens who are ordinarily resident of the State of Assam will be eligible

under the scheme.

(b)

All families with annual income up to Rs 5.00 Lakh will be covered under the scheme

(c)

There will be no age limit for coverage under the scheme.

(d)

No Govt. employee or Govt. pensioners and their family members will be eligible

under the scheme.

II.

Diseases covered : Any serious disease requiring surgery/implants/procedures like Bone

Marrow Transplant (BMT) or any other critical disease including senous accident

cases.

III. Financial assistance : Maximum benefit upto Rs 3.00 Lakh.

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IV. Hospitals covered : All financial assistance will be admissible for treatment in all Govt.

hospitals including Medical Colleges/Tertiary Health Care facilities all reputed private hospitals

registered under the Clinical Establishment Act and empanelled hospitals of Government of

Assam AAA (Atal Amrit Abhiyan) and PMJAY (Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana).

Procedure for claim/reimbursement :

(a)

Any eligible person seeking financial assistance under AAN will submit relevant

application in the prescribed form for the purpose furnishing necessary details and all

relevant documents as required including medical bills/vouchers/receipts in original

duly certified by treating hospital/Doctor.

(b)

Application in the prescribed format complete in all respects will be submitted to

NHM. Assam or to the Joint Director of Health Services of the District who will

forward the same to NHM Assam for necessary consideration.

(c)

Person having PMJAY or AAA card will avail the cashless treatment benefit against

admissible diseases under the said schemes first before making any application for

consideration under AAN.

(d)

Person not having PMJAY/ AAA Card or if the disease is not covered under PMJAY/

AAA can submit their application directly.

(e)

AAN assistance is for exceptional cases and not the general.

VI. Governing Body :

There will be a Committee at State Level for consideration of all applications for financial

assistance under AAN as follows :

Hon’ble Minister Health & Family Welfare, Assam

Chairperson

ii.

Principal Secretary to the Govt. of Assam

Member

Health & Family Welfare Deptt.

iii.

CEO, AAA Society

Member

iv.

Mission Director, NHM, Assam

Convenor

Director of Health Services, Assam

Member

vi.

Director of Medical Education, Assam

Member

vii.

Financial Advisor, Health & Family Welfare Department

Member

viii. Principal, GMCH, Bhangaghar

Member

VII.

Grant of Assistance :

(a)

The Chief Minister Assam may grant permission directly for the maximum benefits

available under AAN.

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(b)

The Chairperson of the Committee can clear grant of financial assistance under AAN

against eligible cases up to Rs. 2.00 Lakh.

(c)

For grant of assistance above Rs. 2.00 Lakh up to Rs. 3.00 Lakh the State Level committee

Will decide the eligible cases.

VIII.

Mode of disbursement : Financial assistance will be disbursed to the beneficiary concerned

or reimbursed to the hospital concerned through bank account transfer only Advance payment

shall only be to the hospital subject to maximum of Rs 3.00 lakh.

IX.

As per Govt. Notification No. HLA 970/2018/129 dated 9-09-2019. 40% of the left over

amount under AAA and PMJAY after deduction for actual expenditure by the concerned

hospital would be contributed to the AAN scheme on regular basis in order to streamline

this transfer of funds from various hospitals to AAN, it is hereby directed to transfer 10% of

claimed amount under PMJAY by different Government Hospitals (Medical Colleges, District

hospitals, etc.) directly to AAN account from the office of PMJAY/AAA (SHA) as deduction

at source and no further payment shall be made by concerned hospitals. However, the funds

already due and lying with various hospitals shall be calculated and settled within 30 days

of notification of this order.

The fund deposited from PMJAY under AAN may be utilised to provide financial assistance

to the eligible AAN beneficiaries following due procedure.

XI.

These Guidelines can be relaxed in emergency and extra-ordinary situations.

ANURAG GOEL,

Principal Secretary to the Government of Assam,

Health & Family Welfare Department.