Rajasthan Government Health Scheme

1 Rajasthan Government Health Scheme GUIDELINES FOR SUPPLY OF DRUGS AND MEDICINES UNDER RGHS 1. Introduction: - Rajasthan Government Health Scheme (RGHS) Rajasthan Government Health Scheme (RGHS) was introduced to cover indoor medical treatment expenses, specified daycare procedures, outdoor treatment , investigations and medical attendance and treatment under Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Unani Chikitsa Paddhati and other treatment . The Scheme is covering the Ministers, All India Service Officers, MLAs & Ex-MLAs, Serving & Retired Judicial officers, Serving Government employees (whether covered under old or new pension Scheme ) and pensioners / family pensioners, and employees and pensioners of Autonomous Bodies, Boards, Corporations and Corporations etc.

2 Cashless Supply of drugs and medicines under RGHS RGHS card holders are entitled to get cashless supply of drugs and medicines at earliest and in efficient way. To reduce the hassles of facilitating availability and buying of drugs and medicines, there is a need to empanel: i. Pharma stores will be responsible for counter-sale only. ii. e-pharma stores - will be responsible for doorstep delivery only. iii. Pharma/e-Pharma stores will be responsible for both counter-sale and doorstep delivery. Scope of work of pharma stores and e-pharma stores The empaneled pharma stores and e-pharma stores will supply the Allopathic drugs and medicines at the agreed uniform rate of discount on MRP (inclusive of all taxes) in the stipulated time against orders issued through RGHS portal.

3 Empanelment of pharma stores and e-pharma Empanelment under RGHS would be a continuous process and eligible pharma stores and e- pharma stores may apply for empanelment at any time through online process on RGHS portal. 2. Supply mechanism of drugs and medicines to RGHS card holder: RGHS is introduced by the State Government to facilitate the RGHS card holder to provide cashless availability of drugs and medicines also along with medical attendance and treatment . The medical attendance and treatment is allowed in Health Care Network Provider (HCNP) which includes Government hospitals, RGHS empaneled hospitals, PPP hospitals and Referral hospitals. RGHS will provide the option of counter-sale and door-step delivery to its beneficiaries.

4 For this, empanelment would allow pharmacy chains, individual pharma stores to offer counter-sale, door-step delivery or both. The empaneled pharmacy for door-step delivery will receive the order and ensure delivery within 12 hours of receipt of medicine order in case of door-step delivery. RGHS Beneficiary will receive a message on his/ her registered mobile number on the status of his/ her order. RGHS card holder should get their medicines on their doorstep within 12 hours of uploading of Rajasthan Government Health Scheme prescription. In case of counter-sale, prescription can be uploaded on RGHS portal by registered beneficiary or hospital or pharmacy store. If beneficiary uploads the prescription, he/she will be given an option to select the empaneled pharma store of his/her choice.

5 In case the hospital uploads the prescription, hospital may select the pharma store basis beneficiary s choice or select the medicine store in the vicinity of the hospital. The prescription will be directed to the selected pharma store for providing medicines to the beneficiary. Registered beneficiary may also have the option of visiting any empaneled pharma store of his choice. In such case, pharma store will have the provision of uploading RGHS beneficiary prescription and supply medicine to the beneficiary. 3. Procedure of applying for empanelment as pharma stores/ e-pharma stores: Government medicine shops run by CONFED/ Rajasthan Sahkari Upbhokta Sangh, Uphokta wholesale Bhandar, Kraya Vikraya Sahkari Samiti and Jan Aushadhi Kendra will be deemed empaneled pharma stores of RGHS and the required fees as per EOI will not be charged.

6 However, these stores are required to join SIMS ( State Inventory Management System) for generation of bills and have to login RGHS web portal through their SSO ID, for transactions under RGHS. RGHS invites application from pharma stores/ e-pharma stores' as per above referred eligibility conditions and also agree to the terms and conditions mentioned under this procedure, EOI along with requisite fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees One Thousand Only) per store and Performance Bank Guarantee of Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only). The application in the prescribed form is available on RGHS portal - and should be filled online only. Applications received incomplete in any respect are liable to be rejected. RGHS reserves the right to accept or reject any/all of the applications in full or part without assigning any reasons.

7 RGHS reserves the right to scrap the empanelment panel at any time, without assigning any reasons thereof. RGHS has the right to modify/alter any requirements in this document at its discretion in the interest of the State as deemed appropriate by the Office. RGHS decision in this regard shall be binding and final. Rajasthan Government Health Scheme 4. Eligibility of empanelment of Pharma / e-pharma Stores: S. No. Eligibility Supporting Documents (all documents should be submitted online only.) 1. Valid license as on the date of application issued by the Drug Control Authority of the State under the provisions of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 as applicable and any other laws in force. License should be valid till the end of empanelment period.

8 Self-attested copy of Drug License issued by Drug Control Authority valid through the empanelment period. 2. GST Registration Self-certified copy of valid GST registration certificate. An undertaking should be submitted by the pharma stores / e-pharma stores that GST will be paid regularly. 3. The pharma stores / e-pharma stores should be regularly filing income tax return. (i) Self-certified copy of PAN (ii) Copy of ITR of last financial year. pharma stores / e-pharma stores. 4. The pharma stores shop should be registered in respective city of Rajasthan under Shops and Establishment Act/ Indian Partnership Act 1932 / Companies Act 1956/Limited Liability Act 2008 and should be in existence for at least last one financial year.

9 Copy of: (a) Registration Certificate issued by competent authority under Shops and Establishment Act/ Indian Partnership Act 1932 / Companies Act 1956 with name and complete postal address of the shop located in the respective place in Rajasthan (b) the relevant ownership deeds along with full details of ownership and control of each member thereof. Proprietorship/ Partnership Deed/Memorandum or Articles of Association for company. 5. Self-Declaration: This is to certify that - 1. Pharma stores/e-pharmacies has not been debarred / black-listed by any Govt. / Semi-Govt. / Public Sector organization; 2. Pharma stores/e-Pharmacies should not be a part of any cartel with other vendors and will be applying for empanelment under individual capacity.

10 The firms found in cartel may be warned that their names are likely to be deleted from the list of approved vendors and will be de-empaneled. Cases of cartel Rajasthan Government Health Scheme formation may also be reported to The Competition Commission of India (CCI), New Delhi. 3. Pharma stores/e-Pharmacies have not been convicted by the State Drugs Controller nor any case is pending against the Pharma stores under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules made thereunder as well as under the Drugs Price Control Order issued from time to time 4. GST will be paid regularly by Pharma stores / e-pharmacies 5. e-Pharmacies (door-step delivery) should have an online Inventory Management System 6.