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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
of sterilization) in Hospital
or within 7 days from the
date of discharge from the
Hospital.
IB
Death following sterilisation
` 50,000
` 1,00,000
within 8-30 days from the date
of discharge from the Hospital.
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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.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
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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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