THE TAMIL NADU 3LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (MEDICAL ATTENDANCE AND TREATMENT) RULES, 1964.

2 · 3A Minister, the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker or the Parliamentary Secretary shall for himself and the members of his family be entitled, free of charge to accommodation in hospitals maintained by the State Government and also to medical treatment and attendance, on the same terms and conditions as are applicable to the highest category of servants employed under the Government of Tamil Nadu.

3 · They shall also be entitled to the supply of diet, free of charge.

4 · The members of the 3Legislative Assembly shall 4 for themselves and the members of their family for the entire period of their membership, be entitled to—

1 · Vide G.O.Ms.No.809, Public (Elections-IV), dated 25th April, 1968.

2 · Vide G.O.Ms.No.1441, Public (Legislature Wing), dated 8th September, 1987 (with eff ect from 13th March 1980).

3 · Vide G.O.Ms.No.482, Public (Establishment-I and Legislature), dated 22nd April, 1992.

4 · Vide G.O.Ms.No.1925, Public (Establishment-I), dated 22nd August, 1980.

4 · (i) accommodation in "A" class wards or "B" class wards whichever is available at the time of admission in the hospitals maintained by the State Government free of charge;

1 · Provided that orders issued in the Government Memorandum No.33699/T1/77-14, Health and Family Welfare Department, dated 29th May of 1978 will not apply to Members of the 3 Legislative Assembly.

6 · Explanation 1:- For the purpose of this rule, the expression 'family' means-

1 · Vide G.O.Ms.No.500, Public (Establishment-I), dated 25th February 1980.

2 · Vide G.O.Ms.No.1925, Public (Establishment-I), dated 22nd August 1980.

3 · Vide G.O.Ms.No.482, Public (Establishment-I and Legislature), dated 22nd April 1992.

4 · Vide G.O.Ms.No.1456, Public (Legislature Wing), dated 1st September, 1989.

5 · Vide G.O.Ms.No.1307, Public (Establishment-I), dated 8th August 1984.

6 · Vide G.O.Ms.No.35, Public (Establishment-I & Legislature), dated 8th January, 2003.

5 · Explanation 2.- For the purpose of this rule, the word 'children' means children who have not completed twenty fi ve years, unmarried and not employed in Government, private or self-employment.

5 · (1) For the purpose of availing the medical concession referred to in these rules, every Member of the 1 Legislative Assembly shall be provided with an 'Identity Card' in the Form 2 specifi ed in Appendix-1 to these rules.

1 · (2) In the event of any Member of the Legislative Assembly ceases to be such member, the identity card shall be returned forthwith to the Legislative Assembly Secretariat.

2 · 5-A. Every Member of the Legislative Assembly, including any such member who holds any of the offi ces referred to in sections 3,4,6 and 6-A of the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951 (Tamil Nadu Act XX of 1951) who undergoes any of the major surgeries specifi ed in Appendix-II to these rules, in any hospital maintained by the Central Government, any State Government or any Union Territory Administration, or in any private hospital situated in the territory of India, shall be entitled to fi nancial assistance, subject to the following conditions, namely:—

1 · Vide G.O.Ms.No.482, Public (Establishment-I and Legislature), dated 22nd April, 1992.

2 · Vide G.O.Ms.No.191, Public (Establishment-I and Legislature), dated 8th March, 1994.

3 · Vide G.O.Ms.No.1187, Public (Establishment-I and Legislature), dated 19th December, 1995.

4 · Vide G.O.Ms.No.1287, Public (Establishment-I and Legislature), dated 19th November, 2001.

5 · Vide G.O.Ms.No.35, Public Establishment-I and Legislature), dated 8th January, 2003.

2 · (vi) "The claims for treatment of major surgery shall be submitted within sixty days from the date of discharge from the private Hospital".

1 · 6. The State Government may, by order, relax the provisions of these rules in any particular case to such extent or subject to such conditions or modifi cations, as may be specifi ed in such order.

1 · Vide G.O.Ms.No.102, Public (Election), dated 19th November, 1971.

2 · Vide G.O.Ms.No.1287, Public (Estt.-I Legislature), dated 19th November, 2001.

1 · APPENDIX -I2

1 · Vide G.O.Ms.No.482, Public (Estt.-I Legislature), dated 22nd April, 1992.

2 · Vide G.O.Ms.No.191, Public (Estt.-I Legislature), dated 8th March, 1994.

3 · 2. The identity card shall be returned to the Legislative Assembly Secretariat from which it was issued immediately on ceasing to be a member.

1 · Vide G.O.Ms.No.1456, Public (Establishment wing), dated 1st September, 1989.

2 · Vide G.O.Ms.No.1307, Public (Establishment-I), dated 8th August, 1989.

3 · Vide G.O.Ms.No.482, Public (Establishment-I and Legislature), dated 22nd April, 1992.

1 · APPENDIX-II

1 · Vide G.O.Ms.No.191, Public (Establishment-I and Legislature), dated 8th March, 1994 (With eff ect from 1st May 1990) Vide G.O.Ms.No.1187, Public (Establishment-I and Legislature), dated 19th December, 1995.

1 · APPENDIX-III

1 · Vide G.O.Ms.No.1287, Public ((Establishment-I and Legislature), Department, dated 19.11.2001.

1 · APPENDIX -IV

1 · Vide G.O.Ms.No.1287, Public (Establishment-I and Legislature), Department, dated 19.11.2001.