Section 16
Treatment Expenses
(1) The Secretary General and Secretary shall be entitled to the medical expenses in the following amount incurred in their treatment upon falling ill.
(a) Expenses according to the bills of a hospital of expenses incurred in admitting to the hospital and
doing treatment there, and expenses of medicines purchased according to the prescription of the doctor
of the hospital. Provided that, the prescription of doctor has to set down the diagnosis of disease. 18 Amended by the Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Acts Amendment Act, 2066 (2010).
(b) Expenses as per the bill of expenses incurred in doing surgical operations except plastic surgery.
Provided that, no expenses of surgical operations done at a private nursing home shall be provided.
(c) Expenses as per the bill of expenses in an amount not exceeding that as specified by the Government of Nepal for the equipment including spectacles, teeth, earphone etc.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (1), and no treatment expenses of more than Twelve months’ remuneration receivable by the Secretary General and Secretary throughout the whole period of service shall be provided.
(3) If the board of doctors appointed by the Government of Nepal recommends that the treatment of the Secretary General and Secretary cannot be done within Nepal and they intend to have treatment abroad, the Government of Nepal may provide additional financial assistance in such a sum as it considers appropriate, and this assistance shall be in addition to the treatment expenses to which they are entitled pursuant to Sub-section (1).
(4) If, at the time of detachment from service, the treatment expense is remaining, with or without taking some or none of the treatment expenses receivable by the Secretary General or Secretary during the total period of service pursuant to Sub-section (2), the Secretary General or Secretary shall be entitled to a lump sum amount to be set by Two-Thirds of that remaining amount of treatment expenses after his or her retirement. Provided that, the Secretary General or Secretary who retires from
service with entitlement to pension shall be entitled to receive in lump sum the whole of such remaining amount.
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (4), in providing the treatment expenses to the Secretary General and Secretary who are detached from service without serving in the office of Secretary
General or Secretary, only the amount to be set on pro rata by treating the total amount of treatment expenses receivable pursuant to this Act as the amount receivable for having served for Five years.
(6) If the Secretary General or Secretary dies prior to receiving the treatment expenses receivable pursuant to this Section, the person held entitled to the family pension or gratuity pursuant to Section 18 shall be entitled to such treatment expenses.
(a) Expenses according to the bills of a hospital of expenses incurred in admitting to the hospital and
doing treatment there, and expenses of medicines purchased according to the prescription of the doctor
of the hospital. Provided that, the prescription of doctor has to set down the diagnosis of disease. 18 Amended by the Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Acts Amendment Act, 2066 (2010).
(b) Expenses as per the bill of expenses incurred in doing surgical operations except plastic surgery.
Provided that, no expenses of surgical operations done at a private nursing home shall be provided.
(c) Expenses as per the bill of expenses in an amount not exceeding that as specified by the Government of Nepal for the equipment including spectacles, teeth, earphone etc.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (1), and no treatment expenses of more than Twelve months’ remuneration receivable by the Secretary General and Secretary throughout the whole period of service shall be provided.
(3) If the board of doctors appointed by the Government of Nepal recommends that the treatment of the Secretary General and Secretary cannot be done within Nepal and they intend to have treatment abroad, the Government of Nepal may provide additional financial assistance in such a sum as it considers appropriate, and this assistance shall be in addition to the treatment expenses to which they are entitled pursuant to Sub-section (1).
(4) If, at the time of detachment from service, the treatment expense is remaining, with or without taking some or none of the treatment expenses receivable by the Secretary General or Secretary during the total period of service pursuant to Sub-section (2), the Secretary General or Secretary shall be entitled to a lump sum amount to be set by Two-Thirds of that remaining amount of treatment expenses after his or her retirement. Provided that, the Secretary General or Secretary who retires from
service with entitlement to pension shall be entitled to receive in lump sum the whole of such remaining amount.
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (4), in providing the treatment expenses to the Secretary General and Secretary who are detached from service without serving in the office of Secretary
General or Secretary, only the amount to be set on pro rata by treating the total amount of treatment expenses receivable pursuant to this Act as the amount receivable for having served for Five years.
(6) If the Secretary General or Secretary dies prior to receiving the treatment expenses receivable pursuant to this Section, the person held entitled to the family pension or gratuity pursuant to Section 18 shall be entitled to such treatment expenses.