<span style="color: #222222;">Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has approved the policy of full reimbursement of Hospital Stoppage Rolls charged for treatment taken in Military and Armed Forces Hospitals by the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) beneficiaries. As per the existing policy, Hospital Stoppage Rolls and any other charges expended for treatment in military hospitals are paid in full by the ECHS member and are not reimbursable. These hospitals provide free treatment with limitation to only ex-servicemen, his or her spouse, children below 25 years of age and parents.<br />''<br />''The dependent brothers and sisters, unmarried sisters and disabled children were declared ineligible for treatment and have to pay Hospital Stoppage Rolls charges. The Defence Ministry said, the decision was taken after several representations regarding reimbursement of Hospital Stoppage Rolls have been received.</span><br />