Priority to account holders of hospitalised patients' family at banks

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Priority will be given in depositing notes of denomination of `500 and `1000 to account holders in banks in Madhya Pradesh for submitting certificate of hospitalisation of patient and their family members. Instructions have been issued by the Government of India to all banks in the State for redressing difficulties in treatment in private hospitals and nursing homes. Banks have been told that they should ensure separate queue for them.

Banks have been told that arrangements be made on priority to transfer money in hospital's bank account through RTGS, NEFT, banker's cheque and bank draft etc. so that there will not be any difficulty in treatment to patient. Receipts should be provided for money transfer through these ways and on the basis of which, patient could treatment in the hospital. If the person is account holder of branch of another location, bank will deposit the amount after verifying signature of such account holders. Money will be transferred in hospital's account through debit voucher or after getting certificate from account holder in fixed form in case of non-availability of cheque. Account holders will pay directly through debit card/Rupey-card in POS machine in hospital. Banks have been told to arrange POS machine with discussing with hospital management if necessary.

Separate queue should be made for patients and their family members coming with hospitalisation certificates for exchange of notes in banks. Instructions have been issued to avail mobile banking facility in major hospitals. 

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