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AGREEMENT
This Agreement is entered into
BETWEEN
Indian Holiday Private Limited (IHPL), a Company
incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 and having
its Registered Office at 70, LGF, Barakhamba Lane, World
Trade Centre, New Delhi, India, represented by its Authorized
Signatory, Ms. Samridhi S. Chodha and hereinafter
referred to as "IHPL"; which expression
shall unless repugnant to the context mean and include
its successors and assigns of the ONE PART;
AND
___________________, S/o or D/o aged about
__ years residing at ________________ and hereinafter
referred to as "Patient" which expression
shall unless repugnant to the context mean and include
his / her legal heirs, legal representatives, executors
and assigns of the OTHER PART;
WHEREAS
1. IHPL is a well-known Company engaged in the business
of running a Web Based Health Care Information Centre
and is the referral agent of IMCL/Apollo Group thus
referring the inbound tourists interested / willing
/ desirous of getting economical medical treatment in
India for the ailments suffered by them, besides providing
web based information duly certified by the Specialists/Doctors
from Apollo Hospital to the patients, as per their queries
related to ailments suffered by them.
2. IHPL besides being engaged in the above said activity
is also in the business of providing services in the
fields of ticketing, tour operations, good quality hotel
accommodations as well as conveyance to the inbound
tourists / foreign visitors.
3. The Patient who is visiting India is desirous of
receiving medical treatment during his /her stay in
India and for the said purposes, intends to avail the
services rendered by IHPL upon terms and conditions
stipulated herein below.
NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES THAT
1. Scope
This Agreement envisages in IHPL answering the web based
medical queries raised by the patient and referring
such patients intending to get medical treatment at
IMCL/Apollo Hospital(s) in India.
2. Period
This Agreement shall commence from ____________ and
shall be effective for a period of _____________ months
i.e. the period when the patient is on visit to India
or till he / she receives treatment in IMCL/ Apollo
Hospital (s) with reference from IHPl.
3. Patient Referral and Payment Procedure
(a) IHPL shall assimilate details of the medical history
/ health details of the patients to be referred for
treatment to the said Hospital(s) supported by a report
authenticated by the patient's Doctor.
(b) This report / details shall be forwarded by the
patient to IHPL at least 10 days prior to his / her
arrival in India so that the same can be forwarded to
the Hospital so as to enable the hospital to ensure
verification of the same by the Doctor in charge of
treating the patient and send its observations / comments,
if any, to the patient / IHPL within 3 working days
of receipt of the report along with the cost estimate
for the treatment required by the patient.
(c) The receiving of reports / medical history / health
details from the patient in advance is a condition precedent
in the cases where the patient has already planned to
receive treatment in India, but in Ambulatory cases
this is not a condition precedent.
(d) The patient will pay the entire cost of treatment
in advance to the Hospital against receipt of the same
issued by the Hospital, before the start of the treatment
or as and when asked by the Hospital Authorities to
deposit.
(e) In all cases, the patient will bear the costs of
pre-treatment initial tests, which are mandatory to
be carried out before the start of actual treatment,
besides the cost of actual treatment.
(f) The patient will be liable to pay the escalated
costs (if any) i. e. the difference in the estimated
cost and the actual cost of treatment as applicable
at the time of undergoing the said treatment.
(g) Further the patient shall pay for the extra-treatment,
cross-referrals as desired by him or if so advised by
the Doctor in Charge of the specific patient, whose
decision shall be final and binding upon the patient.
4. Mandates and Obligations of IHPL.
(a) IHPL shall receive the query regarding ailment
suffered by the patient desirous of receiving treatment
in India and forward the same to the Specialist Doctor
at Apollo hospital for his comments / suggestion coupled
with his certificate of authenticity and revert back
the same to the patient within 72 hours of the receipt
of the said query.
(b) The IHPL shall assimilate from the patient his /
her complete medical history / reports / health records
coupled with the authentication by the Patient's Doctor
preparing the said medical history / report, at least
8 working days prior to the date of arrival of the patient
in India, and shall revert to the patient explaining
him / her the type of treatment that shall be extended
by the said Hospital(s) along with the terms and tariff
normally charged by the said Hospital(s) from time to
time.
(c) Before transferring the patient to said Hospital(s),
IHPL shall get the commitment letter duly signed by
the patient favoring IMCL / Apollo Hospital(s), confirming
that in the event of cross referral or additional diagnostic
or treatment facility availed by the patient, the patient
will pay the said Hospital(s) the expenses thereof before
leaving the said Hospital in India.
(d) In case the treatment extended to the patient is
likely to go beyond the stipulated period of his stay
in India, whereby making it necessary to get the extension
of visa by the patient, in that event all the initial
formalities i.e. filing of application as well as other
relevant tasks ancillary to that shall be solely done
by and shall be the responsibility of patient. However,
IHPL will assist the patient or his / her accompaniments
in following the procedures and contacting the concerned
Authorities, the costs of which shall be borne by the
patient. The patient will pay to IHPL the amount of
service charge on account of assistance and other related
service rendered.
(e) IHPL shall arrange for the desired quality hotel
accommodations, conveyance and other facilities for
the patient and his / her accompaniments subject to
payment made by the patient or his / her accompaniments
against the invoices so raised by IHPL for such services
rendered from time to time.
(f) IHPL shall refer the patients to the nearest IMCL
/ Apollo Hospital (s) within India, in which state the
patient is staying in India during his / her visit.
(g) In the cases where patient having medical insurance
plans to receive treatment in India during his / her
visit, IHPL shall assist the patient in locating the
availability of tie-up of IMCL / Apollo Hospital(s)
with such insurance company.
5. Obligations and Averments of the Patient.
(a) The Patient shall forward to IHPL his / her reports
/ medical history papers / complete health details coupled
with the certificate of authentication of Doctor preparing
/ issuing such report / papers, 10 days prior to his
/ her visit to India.
(b) Before being transported to the Hospitals in India,
the patient shall sign the commitment letter favoring
IMCL / Apollo Hospital(s), confirming that in the event
of cross referral or additional diagnostic or treatment
facility availed by the patient, the patient will pay
the said Hospital(s) the expenses thereof before leaving
the said Hospital in India.
(c) The Patient shall pay the complete estimated cost
of treatment in advance to the said Hospital(s) and
undertakes further to pay the difference between the
estimated cost and actual cost of treatment to the said
Hospital(s), if the situation so warrants against the
invoice / bill raised by the Hospital.
(d) The Patient undertakes to clear all the pending
bills towards cost of treatment carried out in India
at the time of discharge from the Hospital.
(e) In the event of patient, after commencement of treatment
declining to continue or have the treatment for any
reason not due to any fault of the said Hospital(s),
the advance payment made by the patient to the hospital
for such treatment shall be returned only after adjusting
actual expenditure incurred up to the time of stopping
the treatment.
(f) The Patient undertakes that he / she and their
accompaniment shall abide by all rules and regulations
of the said Hospital(s) and also do not infringe any
laws of India during the period of treatment.
(g) In the event of the patient availing services from
IHPL related to tour management and arranging for the
facilities with regard to hotel bookings, stay, conveyance.
Ticketing and any other related facilities / services,
the patient shall pay an advance amount of 50% of the
total cost to IHPL at the time of booking and remaining
50 % at the time of his / her arrival in India against
the invoice raised by IHPL towards such services rendered.
6. Charges to IHPL
(a) IHPL shall be entitled to receive from the patient
charges related towards the tour management and other
facilities relating to hotel bookings, stay, and conveyance.
Ticketing and any other related facilities / services.
(b) IHPL is also entitled to receive service charges
on account of rendering assistance to the patient or
his / her accompaniment in getting extension of visa
in the event of extended stay on account of receiving
medical treatment.
7. Exclusion of Liability
(a) IHPL or the said Hospital(s) shall not be liable
for death of patient despite proper treatment.
(b) Improper response to the treatment by the patient,
which would entail sending him back to their hometown.
(c) IHPL or the said Hospital(s) shall not be liable
for any complication that may arise during treatment
resulting in death, permanent/temporary disablement
of the patient for which proper care was taken by the
said Hospital(s) Doctors in the normal course.
(d) IHPL shall not be bound by any act or omission,
which is done beyond the scope of this Agreement by
the Patient or his / her accompaniment.
8.Termination
(a) This Agreement may be terminated at the option
of IHPL by giving 7 days written notice to the Patient
upon breach of any terms of this Agreement by the Patient
or his / her accompaniment.
(b) IHPL and the Patient have the right to terminate
the Agreement by giving to the other 7 days written
notice without assigning any reason.
10. Relationship / Status
The relationship / status that IHPL and Patient share
with each other is only that of referring the patient
to IMCL / Apollo Hospital(s) along with their queries,
medical history / records / complete health record of
the said patient(s) who are desirous of getting treated
in India and except this there is no other relation
between the parties except the one intended within the
parameters of this agreement.
12. Governing Law & Jurisdiction.
Laws of India and all disputes arising out this Agreement
subject to jurisdiction of Courts in city of New Delhi,
India only therein shall govern this Agreement and the
parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed
this Agreement on the day, month and year herein below
written in the presence of: -
Ms.Samridhi S, Chodha
Authoried Signatory
IHPL, NEW DELHI, INDIA.
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