CIN: U85110TN1994SGC027939 , GSTIN: 33AAACT3400E1Z4
Parliament has enacted the Right to Information Act, 2005 to set out the practical regime of right to information for the citizens of India, to secure access to information available under the control of public authorities, to promote transparency and accountability on the working of every public authority. Sec. 3 of the Act provides that all citizens shall have the Right to Information subject to the provisions of the Act and "Information" means any material in any form including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form and information relating to any private body which can be accessed by a public authority under any other law for the time being in force.
Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation Limited (TNMSC) is a Tamil Nadu Government Company incorporated under the Companies Act 1956 and it is a public authority under Sec. 2(h) of the Act. In view of the mandatory requirement, it is necessary for TNMSC to publish the information required under The Right to Information Act, 2005.
The primary objective is to provide necessary information to the person interested in knowing the information of TNMSC.
This contains all vital information and the duties and responsibilities of the organization in procurement, storage and distribution of drugs and discharging the other functions and duties entrusted with the organization. This contains all necessary information in detail, procedure followed in decision making, records maintained and used by employees, directory of officers and employees, details of Assistant Public Information Officers, Public Information Officer and the Appellate Authority for TNMSC.
Any person can know the duties and functions of the organization. The information is organized in such a manner that the reader of this could know the structure of the organization, powers and duties of officers and employees, procedure followed in decision making including channels of supervision and accountability and records maintained and used by employees for discharging their functions. It also contains directory of officers and employees and remuneration received by them. A separate chapter is provided for the details of Assistant Public Information Officers, Public Information Officer and the Appellate Authority.
Any person wants to have more information, can contact General Manager (Drug), Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation Limited, Chennai- 600 008.
Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation Ltd., (TNMSC) is a government company, incorporated under The Companies Act, 1956. It was established with the avowed objects, inter alia, of planning for procurement storage and distribution of drugs, medicines, surgical, sutures etc.
Authorized share capital of the Corporation is Rs. 10.00 Crores and the paid up share capital is Rs. 4.04 Crores.
TNMSC is governed by the Board of Directors and the directors are nominated by the government of Tamil Nadu. The chairman is appointed by the government.
TNMSC is maintaining drug warehouses at 32 places across the state. All Drug Warehouses are owned by the corporation. The Drugs and Medicines procured directly from the manufacturers / importers are stored in Drug Warehouses. The required drugs and medicines are distributed to the Government Hospitals and Institutions by following a system called "Passbook System", wherein the value of Drugs & Medicines supplied is recorded and ensured that the Drugs & Medicines are supplied to the extent of the budget allocated to them by their authority concerned.
TNMSC is entrusted with procurement of medical equipments under various Government Orders issued from time-to-time. TNMSC obtains specification for the equipments from the experts nominated by the directorate concerned and the equipment is procured through the open tender process.
TNMSC maintains 100 CT Scanners at 82 health facilities, 35 MRI Scanners at 34 health facilities and 4 Lithotripsy at 4 health facilities. All these scan centers are functioning in the premises of Government health facilities (Medical Colleges Hospitals, District Headquarters Hospitals and General Hospitals.) in the state of Tamil Nadu.
Charges fixed per patient are as detailed below (in Rs.) :
At present functioning at following places in the Government Hospital premises all over the State
Government in G.O.Ms.No.166, Health & Family Welfare Department dt.17.07.2003 fixed charges for various Laboratory Investigations viz. X-ray Histopathology etc., for the patients staying in the Special class Maternity Ward in Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Hospital for Women and Children, Chennai.
Admission of patients is subject to availability of Beds.
Government in G.O. Ms.No.6 Health & Family Welfare Departmentdt.12.01.2004 has set up payment ward in Kasturba Gandhi Hospital for Women and Children, Chennai. The maintenance of the accounts of the Pay Ward is entrusted with TNMSC as "Custodian of Accounts". It started functioning from 30.05.2004. Government also issued orders to adopt the fee structure and other investigation charges prescribed in G.O.(Ms.) No.7, H&FW Department dated 21.01.2003, G.O.(Ms.) No.94, H&FW Department dated 14.05.2003 and G.O.(Ms.) No.166, H&FW Department dated 17.7.2003 (as shown in the above chapter). Admissionof patients is subject to availability of Beds. The day to day administration and operation vests with the Director of the institution.
Government in G.O.Ms.No. 609, Health and Family Welfare Department, dt.13.11.1998 issued orders for establishing 24 hours Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Hepatobiliary Centre in the New Surgical Block of Government Stanley Hospital, Chennai. It started functioning from 15.03.1999. The maintenance of the accounts of the GI Bleed Centre is entrusted with TNMSC. Rs.5000/- is the fee fixed for the patient for treatment and the admission is subject to availability of beds. The day to day administration and operation vests with the Director of the institution.
Government in G.O. (Ms.) No. 74, Health, Dated 25.2.1997, the Master Health Check Up Scheme was introduced on 12.05.1997 in the Government General Hospital, Chennai, charging Rs.250/- per head. The maintenance of accounts of the centre is vested with TNMSC since 01.04.2001 as "Custodian of Accounts". The day to day administration and operation vests with the Director of the institution.
Government in Letter No.17393/H1/03-1, Health and Family Welfare Department dated 02.09.2003, permitted Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation to initiate action and to setup the Sale Counter. TNMSC has set up sale counter at Kilpauk Medical College Hospital, Chennai on 18.03.2005.
Drugs available at Sale counter and the rates are as follows:
* Inclusive of applicable taxes and charges., The rates are subject to changes with the procurement cost.
Appointed by Government of Tamil Nadu and Chairman is one of the Directors of the board and also chairman of board of TNMSC.
Appointed by Government of Tamil Nadu and he is one of the Directors of the Board of TNMSC. Managing Director is vested with substantial powers and duties of management and day-to-day functions of TNMSC.
Finalization of the Equipment in consultation with specialists, tender processing, Finalization of rates and suppliers of the Equipment handling all legal matters including legal disputes raised by the suppliers of Equipment and also assist the Managing Director in various functioning activities of the corporation.
Finalization of the Drugs and Medicines, Surgical and Sutures etc., in consultation with specialists, tender processing, finalization of rates and suppliers of the Drugs and Medicines, Surgical and Sutures etc., handling all legal matters including legal disputes raised by the suppliers of Drugs and Medicines, Surgical and Suture Materials and all administrative matters of the corporation and also assist the Managing Director in various functioning activities of the corporation.
Company Secretary appointed who is having overall superintendence and control over the financial affairs of the corporation.
In-charge of tender process, finalization of rates and tenderers of Drugs & Medicines, Speciality Drugs, Surgicals, Sutures, etc. is having overall superintendence and control over the affairs of drug warehouses.Also vested with the duties of monitoring inventory level of Drugs & Medicines, Speciality Drugs, Surgicals, Sutures, etc. in the warehouses and placement of purchase orders with approved suppliers.
Vested with the duties of monitoring inventory level of Drugs & Medicines, Speciality Drugs, Surgicals, Sutures, etc. in the warehouses and placement of purchase orders with approved suppliers.
At least 2 pharmacists are appointed on deputation from Directorates of Health & Family Welfare Department in each drug warehouses. One of the pharmacists has been appointed as Assistant Public Information Officer. The pharmacists are In-charge of drug warehouse and having control over inward and outward of drugs.
Vested with the duties of tendering process of empanelled laboratories, drawing samples and forwarding the samples to empanelled laboratories and to ensure the quality of drugs.
Processing of the samples, received from warehouses sending the same to empanelled laboratory for analysis. Coordinating with empanelled laboratory in getting the report in-time and communicating the same to the warehouses with the approval of M(QC).
Vested with the duties of tender process for procurement of equipments and placement of purchase orders with the successful tenderers.
Controlling and administering the civil and construction work.
Vested with the duties of monitoring the construction work and maintenance of civil works in drug warehouses.
Vested with the duties of maintenance of equipments, maintenance of CT & MRI scan centers, processing the bills for payment to maintenance of equipments in hospitals, and maintenance of Electrical related works for the Corporation.
Vested with the duties of maintenance Electrical related works in the Corporation.
Vested with the duties of establishment and service matters of TNMSC staff.
Vested with the duties of establishment and service matters of all staff.
Vested with duties of facilitate Software and Computer Hardware for the Corporation needs.
Accounts Officers are vested with the duties of maintenance of Accounts of the corporation and processing bills submitted by the suppliers of drugs, equipments, etc.
Bill process and payment to Drug and Equipment suppliers' and other miscellaneous payment
Necessary staff required in each department viz., Purchase, Quality, Engineering, etc. are outsourced and controlled by respective heads of department.