Section 17
Treatment Expenses
(1) An Office-bearer of Constitutional Body shall be entitled to the medical expenses in the following amount incurred in his or her 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.
(b) Expenses as per the bill of expenses incurred in doing surgical operations other than plastic surgery.
Provided that, expenses incurred in operations at a private nursing home shall not be provided.
(c) Expenses as per the bill of expenses in the prescribed amount for the equipment including spectacles, teeth,
earphone etc.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (1), no treatment expenses of more than Twelve months remuneration receivable by an Office-bearer of Constitutional Body throughout the whole period of
service shall be provided.
(3) The Government of Nepal may provide additional financial assistance in such a sum as it considers appropriate for the treatment of an Office-bearer of Constitutional Body within Nepal if the medical board
constituted by the Government of Nepal recommends for such treatment and for treatment in a foreign country if such medical board recommends that his or her treatment cannot be done within Nepal and should be done in a foreign country, and this assistance shall be in addition to the treatment expenses to
which he or she is entitled pursuant to Sub-section (1).
(4) If an Office-bearer of Constitutional Body dies prior to obtaining the treatment expenses pursuant to this Section, the person specified in Subsection (1) of Section 19 may obtain such treatment expenses.
(5) If his or her husband, wife, mother, father, son or daughter living in the undivided family falls ill, an Office-bearer of Constitutional Body shall be entitled to Ninety percent amount of the treatment expenses as per
the bill up to half the amount of treatment expenses receivable pursuant to Sub-section (2) on the condition that such amount shall be deducted from the maximum amount of treatment expenses receivable pursuant to that Subsection. In making a request for such treatment expenses, a doctor’s
prescription mentioning the diagnosis of disease has also to be submitted.
Provided that, the treatment expenses receivable pursuant to this Subsection
shall, at one time, not exceed One month’s remuneration of the
Office-bearer.
(6) If his or her husband, wife, mother, father, son or daughter living in the undivided family of an Office-bearer of Constitutional Body falls ill and has to undergo treatment in a foreign country or to undergo operation or
treatment upon being admitted to a hospital within Nepal, the Office-bearer of Constitutional Body shall be entitled to Ninety percent amount of the treatment expenses as per the bill of expenses and treatment expenses
incurred as per the treatment prescription of hospital, out of the amount receivable by the Office-bearer of Constitutional Body pursuant to Subsection (2).
(7) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-sections (5) and (6), if the husband or wife, mother or father of an Office-bearer of Constitutional Body, living in an undivided family, is an incumbent employee in any
governmental service or in the service of a corporation under governmental ownership and control, he or she shall not be entitled to such treatment expenses.
(8)9 If, at the time of retirement of an Office-bearer of Constitutional Body, the treatment expense is remaining, with or without taking some or none of the treatment expenses receivable during the total period of service
pursuant to Sub-section (2), the Office-bearer of Constitutional Body 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, an Office-bearer of Constitutional Body who is retired with entitlement to pension shall, at the time of such retirement from service, be entitled to a lump sum payment of the whole of such remaining amount.
(9) If an Office-bearer of Constitutional Body who requests for treatment expenses pursuant to this Section falls ill so that he or she is not able to attend the office, he or she has to request for the sick leave so long as
the sick leave is remaining. He or she may request for other leave only when the sick leave is not remaining.
(10) The details of the treatment expenses received by an Officebearer of Constitutional Body pursuant to this Section shall be maintained in the records of leave and personal records of such an Office-bearer of
Constitutional Body.
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.
(b) Expenses as per the bill of expenses incurred in doing surgical operations other than plastic surgery.
Provided that, expenses incurred in operations at a private nursing home shall not be provided.
(c) Expenses as per the bill of expenses in the prescribed amount for the equipment including spectacles, teeth,
earphone etc.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (1), no treatment expenses of more than Twelve months remuneration receivable by an Office-bearer of Constitutional Body throughout the whole period of
service shall be provided.
(3) The Government of Nepal may provide additional financial assistance in such a sum as it considers appropriate for the treatment of an Office-bearer of Constitutional Body within Nepal if the medical board
constituted by the Government of Nepal recommends for such treatment and for treatment in a foreign country if such medical board recommends that his or her treatment cannot be done within Nepal and should be done in a foreign country, and this assistance shall be in addition to the treatment expenses to
which he or she is entitled pursuant to Sub-section (1).
(4) If an Office-bearer of Constitutional Body dies prior to obtaining the treatment expenses pursuant to this Section, the person specified in Subsection (1) of Section 19 may obtain such treatment expenses.
(5) If his or her husband, wife, mother, father, son or daughter living in the undivided family falls ill, an Office-bearer of Constitutional Body shall be entitled to Ninety percent amount of the treatment expenses as per
the bill up to half the amount of treatment expenses receivable pursuant to Sub-section (2) on the condition that such amount shall be deducted from the maximum amount of treatment expenses receivable pursuant to that Subsection. In making a request for such treatment expenses, a doctor’s
prescription mentioning the diagnosis of disease has also to be submitted.
Provided that, the treatment expenses receivable pursuant to this Subsection
shall, at one time, not exceed One month’s remuneration of the
Office-bearer.
(6) If his or her husband, wife, mother, father, son or daughter living in the undivided family of an Office-bearer of Constitutional Body falls ill and has to undergo treatment in a foreign country or to undergo operation or
treatment upon being admitted to a hospital within Nepal, the Office-bearer of Constitutional Body shall be entitled to Ninety percent amount of the treatment expenses as per the bill of expenses and treatment expenses
incurred as per the treatment prescription of hospital, out of the amount receivable by the Office-bearer of Constitutional Body pursuant to Subsection (2).
(7) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-sections (5) and (6), if the husband or wife, mother or father of an Office-bearer of Constitutional Body, living in an undivided family, is an incumbent employee in any
governmental service or in the service of a corporation under governmental ownership and control, he or she shall not be entitled to such treatment expenses.
(8)9 If, at the time of retirement of an Office-bearer of Constitutional Body, the treatment expense is remaining, with or without taking some or none of the treatment expenses receivable during the total period of service
pursuant to Sub-section (2), the Office-bearer of Constitutional Body 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, an Office-bearer of Constitutional Body who is retired with entitlement to pension shall, at the time of such retirement from service, be entitled to a lump sum payment of the whole of such remaining amount.
(9) If an Office-bearer of Constitutional Body who requests for treatment expenses pursuant to this Section falls ill so that he or she is not able to attend the office, he or she has to request for the sick leave so long as
the sick leave is remaining. He or she may request for other leave only when the sick leave is not remaining.
(10) The details of the treatment expenses received by an Officebearer of Constitutional Body pursuant to this Section shall be maintained in the records of leave and personal records of such an Office-bearer of
Constitutional Body.