Section 5: Medial Attendance by person other than Authorised Medical trendant

(1) If the authorised Medical Attendant is of the opinion that the case of an Ex­Member of the Legislative Assembly is of such a serious or special nature as requiring medical attendance by some persons other than himself, he may,—

(a) send the Ex­Member of the Legislative Assembly to the nearest specialist or other medical officer as provided for in clause (d) of rule 2, by whom, in his opinion, medical attendance is required for the Ex­Member of the Legislative Assembly; or

(b) if the Ex­Member of the Legislative Assembly is too ill to travel, summon such specialist or other medical officer to attend on him.

(2) Where and Ex­Member of the Legislative Assembly is sent to a specialist or other medical officer under clause (a) sub rule (1), he shall, on production of a certificate in writing by the Authorised Medical Attendant in this behalf, be entitled to Traveling Allowance for the journey to and from the headquarters of the specialist or other medical officer.

(3) A specialist or other medical officer summoned under clause (b) of sub rule (1) shall on production of a certificate in writing by the Authorised Medical Attendant in this behalf, be entitled to Travelling Allowance for the journey to and from the place where the Ex­ Member of the Legislative Assembly has fallen ill.

6. Hospital at which treatment may be received and reimbursement therefore,—

(1) An Ex­Member of the Legislative Assembly shall be entitled to treatment free of charge,—

(a) in such Government hospital in the station or district where he falls ill as can in the opinion of the Authorised Medical Attendant, provide the necessary and suitable treatment; or

(b) If there is no such hospital as is referred to in clause (a), in such hospital other than a Government hospital in that station or district as may, in the opinion of the Authorised Medical Attendant, provide the necessary and suitable treatment; or

(c) if there is no such hospital as is referred to in clauses (a) and (b) in such hospital in the State as may, in the opinion of the Authorised Medical Attendant, provide the necessary and suitable treatment:

Provided that wherein any exceptional case the Authorised Medical Attendant is of opinion that the necessary and suitable treatment is available only in a hospital outside the State (but within Indian) he may, with the approval of the Director of Health Services/Director of Indian Systems of Medicine/Director of Homoeopathy, as the case may be which shall be obtained before hand unless the delay involved may entail danger to the health of the Ex­Member of the Legislative Assembly sent the Ex­Member of the Legislative assembly for treatment in such hospital.

(2) Where an Ex­Member of the Legislative Assembly is entitled under sub section (1), free of charge, to treatment in a hospital, any amount paid by him on account of such treatment shall, on production of a certificate in writing by the Authorised Medical Attendant in this behalf, be reimbursed to the Ex­Member of the Legislative Assembly by the Government.

(3) If an Ex­Member of the Legislative Assembly has to proceed to a station other than at which he falls ill for the purpose of treatment under sub rule (1) he shall, on production of a certificate in writing from the Authorised Medical Attendant in this behalf, be entitled to Traveling allowance for the journey to and from the place at which such treatment is received.

Such Traveling Allowance shall also be admissible for an attendant, if the Authorised Medical Attendant certifies in writing that it is unsafe for the patient to travel unattended and that an attendant is necessary to accompany the patient to the place of treatment and back.