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No. Puducherry Monday 6th March 2023
(15 Phalguna 1944)
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
CHIEF SECRETARIAT (HEALTH)
(G.O. Ms. No. 07, Puducherry, dated 27th February 2023)
ORDER
Whereas, the Health and Family Welfare Department shall be liable to double the quantum of compensation fixed for the Sterilisation Failure Cases under the Family Planning Indemnity Scheme (FPIS) with effect from 01-01-2017, in pursuance of the communication of Department of Health and Family Welfare and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India vide D.O. letter No. N.11017/C/1/2012-FP(Pt), dated 04-10-2016 and as per the order of Supreme Court, dated 14-09-2016 while disposing off the Writ Petition (Civil) No. 95/2012 (Devika Bisvas v/s. Union of India and Others).
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2. Whereas, as per the directives of the Supreme Court of India,
the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Puducherry, has sent
proposal for enhancement of quantum of compensation fixed for the
Sterilisation Failure Cases under the Family Planning Indemnity Scheme
with effect from 01-01-2017 vide I.D. Note No. 12011/DHFWS/D3/2022-23,
dated 30-05-2022 of the Directorate of Health and Family Welfare
Services, Puducherry.
3. Whereas, one of the directives enlisted was doubling the
quantum of compensation fixed for the Sterilisation Failure Cases under
the Family Planning Indemnity Scheme (FPIS) with the balance being
paid from the State budget.
4. Therefore, the Lieutenant-Governor is pleased to double the
following quantum of compensation fixed for the Sterilisation Failure
Cases under the Family Planning Indemnity Scheme (FPIS) with effect
from 01-01-2017, in order to facilitate the State and District Health
Authorities in strengthening the process of compensation against
adverse events following sterilisation procedures as well as providing
prompt indemnity cover to the Clients/Doctors/Health Facilities.
Section (A-D) For Beneficiaries
Section Coverage Existing Revised
limit w.e.f. limit w.e.f.
1-4-2013 1-1-2017
(1)
(2)
(3) (4)
IA Death following sterilisation ` 2,00,000 ` 4,00,000
(inclusive of death during process 463
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(1)
(2)
(3) (4)
IC Failure of Sterilisation ` 30,000 ` 60,000
ID Cost of treatment in Hospital Actual not Actual not
and up to 60 days arising out exceeding exceeding of complication following ` 25,000 ` 50,000 sterilisation operation (inclusive
of complication during process of sterilisation operation from
the date of discharge).
Section -II (For Doctors/Health Facilities)
All the Doctors/Health Facilities including Doctors/Health
Facilities of Central, State, Local-Self Government, Other Public Sectors and all the Doctors/Health Facilities of Non-Governmental and Private
Sector empanelled/accredited with District Health Authority for rendering Family Planning Services/Conducting such operations.
Section Coverage Existing Revised
limit w.e.f. limit w.e.f.
1-4-2013 1-1-2017
(1)
(2)
(3) (4)
E Indemnity per Doctor/Health Up to Up to
Facilities, but, not more than ` 2,00,000 ` 4,00,000 4 in a year. per case of per case of
litigation. litigation.
5. Whereas, the Office of the Deputy Director (Family Welfare and Maternity Child Health), Health and Family Welfare Department shall pay
the revised pattern of compensation to the eligible beneficiaries/ client
in respect of Sterilisation failure cases under Family Planning Indemnity Scheme (FPIS) with effect from 01-01-2017 as approved by the District
Level Quality Assurance Committee(s) and State Level Quality Assurance Committee constituted vide G.O. Ms. No. 09, dated 31-01-2008
of the Chief Secretariat (Health), Puducherry, as per the Manual for Family Planning Indemnity Scheme issued by the Government of India.
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6. Whereas, the settlement of compensation shall be met out from the Central and State funds as per guidelines of the Government of India issued from time to time. Every year, an amount of ` 5,00,000 (Rupees five lakh only) shall be borne as share of Central funds received from National Health Mission, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Services, Government of India under Centrally Sponsored Scheme "National Health Mission" towards the Family Planning Indemnity Scheme through the Pondicherry State Health Society and additional expenditure for the claims under FPIS shal1 be met out from the State budget and the expenditure is debitable under the following Head of Account:
2211—Family Welfare.
001—Direction and Administration.
001(02)—Office of the Deputy Director (Family Welfare).
001(02)(01)—Pondicherry region.
49—Other Revenue Expenditures.
6. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide I.D. Note No. 1778/FC/FD/F4/A2/2022-23, dated 13-01-2023 and Lieutenant-Governor's Secretariat approval No. 237/LGS/2023, dated 13-02-2023.
(By order)
A. PUNITHAMARY, Under Secretary to Government (Health).
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