Government-hospital billing — Telangana SIC
Quick Reply: A patient / immediate family is entitled to detailed billing records, scheme utilisation, and treatment summaries. Patient or immediate family: full entitlement to.
Telangana State Information Commission · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited
Patient or immediate family: full entitlement to own billing, scheme utilisation (Ayushman), treatment records.
Case details
| Court | Telangana State Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2021-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Patient / relative |
| Respondent | Government hospital |
| RTI Act sections | §8(1)(j) |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
A patient / immediate family is entitled to detailed billing records, scheme utilisation, and treatment summaries.
Ratio decidendi
A patient is a data subject in respect of their own medical information — §8(1)(j) cannot be invoked against them. Immediate family (spouse, parents, children) is entitled to billing, scheme utilisation (PMJAY/Aarogyasri), and summary treatment records in case of medical need.
Keywords
hospital billing, Telangana SIC, §8(1)(j), Ayushman, Aarogyasri
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- Hospital inspection reports — CIC (CIC 2018)
- BSNL subscriber records — CIC (CIC 2020)
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Editorial summary · last reviewed 21 April 2026.