Question : Cadre Review of Medical Laboratory Staff

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether his Ministry has undertaken the cadre review of medical laboratory staff of four Central Government Hospitals and the same cadre structure has been recommended by the 7th Central Pay Commission to all Ministries and departments for setting uniformity;

(b) if so, whether his Ministry has also requested to all subordinate institutions including Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) to implement the said cadre structure in time bound manner and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the CGHS has not implemented the said cadre structure to their medical laboratory staff so far, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(d) whether Indian Confederation of Medical Laboratory Sciences (ICMLS) has submitted multiple submissions seeking implementation of above cadre structure for CGHS laboratory staff; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto along with the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)
(a) to (e): The cadre of the Medical Laboratory Staff of Central Government Hospitals in Delhi namely Safdarjung, Dr. RML and Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals has already been restructured and implemented by giving benefits of 7th Central Pay Commission.
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The Indian Confederation of Medical Laboratory Sciences (ICMLS) had filed O. A. in Hon’ble CAT, wherein the court has disposed of the O.A. with a direction to dispose of representations of ICMLS regarding implementation of 7th CPC recommendation for Laboratory Staff.

Further, the Department of Expenditure has approved the proposal of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for up-gradation of pay scale of Laboratory staff of CGHS on the basis of recommendation of 7th Central Pay Commission subject to condition that Ministry of Health and Family Welfare satisfy itself that the Recruitment Rules related issues are met in this case as in case of other Central Government Hospitals.