(1) If the authorised medical attendant is of the opinion that owing to the absence or remoteness of a suitable hospital or to the severity of the illness, a Government servant cannot be given treatment as provided in clause (i) of Rule 7, the Government servant may receive treatment at his residence.
(2) A Government servant receiving treatment at his residence under sub-rule (1) shall be entitled to receive towards the cost of such treatment incurred by him a sum equivalent to the cost of such treatment, as he have been entitled, free of charge, to receive under these rules, if he had not been treated at his residence.
(3) Claims for sums admissible under sub-rule (2) shall be accompanied by a certificate in writing by the authorised medical attendant stating (a) his reasons for the opinion referred to in sub-rule (1) and (b) the cost of similar treatment referred in subrule (2).
(4) Treatment referred to in sub-rules (1) to (3) means treatment as defined in clause
(h) of rule 3, and is distinct from "Medical Attendance" defined in sub-clause (d) of the said rule and does not include the visiting fee of a private Medical Practitioner.
(5) Computation of the cost of the treatment shall be on the scale prevailing at a Government hospital for treatment similar to that the Government servant receives at home.
(6) The Government servant shall consult the authorised medical attendant before receiving treatment at his residence and the reimbursement of the charges is subject to the authorised medical Attendant agreeing before hand about the need for treatment at the residence.
(7) The authorised Medical Attendant when he issues the certificate under subrule (3) shall certify that he was consulted before the treatment began and agreed to such treatment being given, giving reasons for not arranging for treatment at a Government hospital and shall also state the cost of similar treatment at a Government hospital.