(1) All claims for refund of expenses incurred on account of the purchase of special medicines shall be accompanied by the "essentiality certificate" in Form 'A' from the authorized medical attendant and countersigned by the District Surgeon or any other medical officer authorized by the Director of Health Services. The countersigning officer shall satisfy himsels that the authorized medical attendant has complied with these rules, the verificalion of medicines being made with refcrcnce to the lists of non-reimbursable medicines specilied by the Dircctor of Hcalth of Scrvices from time to lime.
(2) Claims for reimbursement lor the expenses incurred in connection with medical charges shall be preferred in Form 'B' and shall be sent to the Controlling Officer within a period of one year. Claims preferred afler lhe said period of one year shall be subject to pre-audit by the Accountant General.
13) There shall not be any restricton on reimburscment except to the extent of inpatient room enillemenl. Furlher. there shall not be any ceiling on retmbrursement of expendilure on expensive trealment like kidney trarisplant, open heart surgery, etc. full reimbursenment of actual expenses shall be allowed.
(4) The State Government may specily Irom time to time the rates to be charged by any diagnostic centre. hospital or dispensary notified by the Goverrnment of Karmataka under the Kamataka Govermment Servants (Medical ALtendance) Rules, 1963 or Kamalaka Legislature [Men1bers Medical Atlendance) 145 Kules, 1968 and nay obtain from them an undertaking that they charge the Judicial Officers or uner members ot the family according to the rates specified in the said notification and incase, they cndrge nore than the specified rates, as per the Government Nolification, they shall not only refund uie szld amount to the government, but also, that their recognition can automatically be withdrawn D uie Government without further notice.
Provided that the claim of the Judicial Ofmcer on the basis of bills issued by such hospitals shal not be dishonoured on this ground, but the reimbursement be made first and thereafter, steps may De taken by the Govemment for recovery of excess amount charged by the hospital or dispensary