Assam govt revokes ban on medical bills

Guwahati, Mar 25 (PTI) The Assam government today revoked the ban on passing medical reimbursement bills for employees and pensioners considering the problems faced by 'genuine claimants'.

All treasury officers of the state have been instructed to pass such bills observing all necessary formalities and transfer the funds in question to revenue deposits, an official release said here.

For medical reimbursement bills of Assam Governor, ministers, MLAs, judges of the high court, judicial officers and those of all India services, the concerned administrative department will move the treasury along with a certificate of the medical treatment issued by the respective institution, it said.

The ban was imposed after it was detected that employees submitted false medical bills for reimbursement.