Section 4 of Maharashtra Chairmans And Speakers Medical Attendance Rules, 1964

4. Treatment :- (1) A patient shall be entitled, free of charge to treatment - (2) Where an authorised medical attendant considers it desirable in the interest of" the patient that he should be sent for treatment to a Government hospital, the patient shall be entitled, free of charge, to treatment in such Government hospital in the station or district where he falls ill, as can in the opinion of the authorised medical attendant provide the necessary treatment. (3) Where a patient is entitled under sub-rule (2), free of charge, to treatment in a Government hospital, any amount paid by him on account of such treatment shall be reimbursed to the patient by Government in such manner as it may determine. (4) In Greater Bombay, all medicines prescribed by the authorised medical attendant shall, as far as may be, be dispensed at the St. George's hospital and elsewhere in such Government hospital as the authorised medical attendant may specify in that behalf: Provided that, when any medicines, vaccines, sera or other therapeutic substances are not ordinarily available in any such hospital, the patient may purchase the same in the first instance and the cost thereof shall be reimbursed to him by Government on production of a certificate from the authorised medical attendant a n d also the necessary vouchers, in such manner as it may determi0ne.