GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU 2025
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No. 44] CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2025 Aippasi 19, Visuvaavasu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2056
Part III—Section 2
Statutory Notifications and Orders issued by
Heads of Departments.
NOTIFICATIONS BY HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS, ETC.
CONTENTS
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TAMIL NADU HEALTH SYSTEMS PROJECT
Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme Integrated with Ayushman
Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana .. .. .. 216 216 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III—Sec. 2
NOTIFICATIONS BY HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS, ETC.
TAMIL NADU HEALTH SYSTEMS PROJECT
Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme Integrated
with Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
(AB PM-JAY - CMCHIS)
(File No: 591281/TNHSP/606/2025-CMCHIS)
No. SRO C-33/2025.
Whereas the use of Aadhaar number to establish identity enables individuals to receive subsidies, benefits and services in a convenient and seamless manner, obviates the need for multiplicity of documents to establish identity, simplifies processes and promotes transparency and efficiency:
And whereas the Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project - Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health lnsurance Scheme integrated with Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, Government of Tamil Nadu, after consultation with the Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu had allowed vide its letter no. 6522/EAPl-1/2025-1, dated 31.07.2025 to the Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project (hereinafter referred to as the said Agency), Government of Tamil Nadu (hereinafter referred to as the said Government) for the purposes prescribed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, lnnovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules) that the said Agency may be allowed to perform authentication and be permitted the use of Aadhaar number during authentication for establishing identity of Aadhaar number holder and notify the same under rule 5 of the said rules read with sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as the Act):
And whereas, the Aadhaar authentication shall be performed for enrolment of beneficiaries and processing of claims (hereinafter referred to as the said purpose) as prescribed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the said rules and the performance of Aadhaar authentication for the said purpose shall be on voluntary basis and that the said Agency shall perform the Aadhaar authentication only for beneficiary identification and prevention of fraud and misuse [hereinafter referred to as the use case(s)].
Appropriate reference to the Official Gazette of the State concerned
Tamil Nadu _____________, 2025
Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project - Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health lnsurance Scheme integrated with Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, (AB PM-JAY - CMCHIS)
Department of Health and Family Welfare,
Chennai,
Tamil Nadu, .
lndia,
Now, therefore, in pursuance of rule 5 of the said rules read with sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Act, the said Agency hereby notifies the following, namely:
1. (1) The Agency, as provided in the Act, shall obtain the consent of the Aadhaar number holder for the purpose of authentication herein.
(2) As per sub-rule (2) of rule 3 of the said rules, Aadhaar authentication is on voluntary basis the Agency shall inform to the Aadhaar number holder of alternate and viable means of identification and shall not deny any service to the Aadhaar number holder for refusing to, or being unable to, undergo Aadhaar authentication, namely: - • (a) Ration Card (or)
• (b) Any other document as specified by the Department.
2. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the official Gazette.