Can divorced female govt staff add parents to CHSS?

Divorced female government staff members who are covered under the Contributory Health Service Scheme (CHSS) had a question regarding whether their biological parents would still be eligible for inclusion under the scheme after a divorce. The central government's Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) provided clarification on this matter.

As per Rule 4(C) of the CHSS Rules 1998, a one-time option to include either parents or parents-in-law as CHSS beneficiaries is available to married female employees. However, upon divorce, the married status of the employee changes, rendering the specific explanation below Rule 4(C) inapplicable. The DAE further clarified that Rule 4(C) continues to be applicable to the parents of divorced female employees.

To be eligible for inclusion under the CHSS, the divorced female employee's parents must fulfill all the dependency conditions as outlined in Rule 4(C). Therefore, if a government female employee gets divorced, her biological parents will be eligible for CHSS inclusion, provided they meet the necessary dependency criteria as per the current CHSS rules.