NOTICES
1998 Group Two Exception Requests; MA/LTC Participation Review
[29 Pa.B. 1788] The Department of Public Welfare (Department), by statement of policy effective December 18, 1996, adopted an interim policy announcing that, as a general matter, it intended to exercise its discretion to terminate or to refuse to enter into an MA provider agreement with a provider of nursing facility services that sought to increase the number of MA certified nursing facility beds through enrollment or expansion, unless the Department granted an exception on a case-by-case basis to permit that provider to enroll or expand. Effective August 11, 1997, this statement of policy was revised to state that enrolled nursing facility providers are prohibited from expanding their licensed bed capacity, under any circumstances, without first receiving an exception from the Department. A statement of policy that sets forth the guidelines the Department will use when making its case-by-case exception request decisions was published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on January 10, 1998 (28 Pa.B. 138), and is codified at 55 Pa. Code § 1187.21a.
By this notice, published under 55 Pa. Code § 1187.21a(e)(4), the Department announces the 1998 Group Two exception requests covering the submission period of July 1, 1998, through December 31, 1998.
Expansion Projects
Number Name Address County Beds JD98001 Harrison House 41 Newport Avenue, Christiana Lancaster 19 JD98002 Bonham Nursing Center R.D.1, Stillwater Luzerne 1 JD98005 Cumberland Crossings 1 Longsdorf Way, Carlisle Cumberland 1 JD98006 Shippensburg Health Care Ctr 121 Walnut Bottom Rd., Shippensburg Cumberland 10 JD98007 Luther Crest Nursing Facility 800 Hausman Rd., Allentown Lehigh 1 JD98009 Shenango Presbyterian Home 238 S. Market St., New Wilmington Lawrence 13 JD98010 Valley View Home 301 Valley View Blvd., Altoona Blair 10 JD98012 Pine Run Health Center 777 Ferry Rd., Doylestown Bucks 16 JD98013 Atrium I Nursing, Research & Rehab Center 5180 Campbells Run Rd., Pittsburgh Allegheny 30 JD98016 Horizon Senior Care 300 Barr St., Canonsburg Washington 2 JD98017 Morrisons Cove Home 429 South Market St., Martinsburg Blair 12 JD98018 Saint Anne Home 685 Angela Dr., Greensburg Westmoreland 14 JD98019 Normandie Ridge 1700 Normandie Dr., York York 12 JD98022 Good Samaritan Hospital/Conemaugh Hospital East of Johnstown Cambria 21 JD98023 Hazleton Nsg. & Geriatric Ctr 1000 W. 27th St, Hazleton Luzerne 120 JD98024 Denver Nursing Home, Inc. 400 Lancaster Ave., Stevens Lancaster 42
New Facility Projects
Number Name Address County Beds JD98003 Pittston Hospital P. O. Box 666, Pittston Luzerne 176 JD98004 Golden Pond H & R Ctr II Stroud Township Monroe 120 JD98011 Lutheran SS /South Central Pa. Luther Ridge Retirement Community Franklin 40 JD98014 Atrium II Nursing, Research Fawn Township & Rehab Center Fawn Township Allegheny 120 JD98015 Atrium III Nursing, Research & Rehab Center Monument Ave., Philadelphia Philadelphia 125 JD98020 Rebecca Residence Cedar Ridge Rd., West Deer Township Allegheny 60 JD98021 Jenners Pond Health Center Inc 1011 W Baltimore Pike, West Grove Chester 25 Copies of the above listed exception requests are available for review by the public during regular business hours. To schedule an appointment to review a request, call (717) 705-3705.
The Department will accept written comments related to the requests for a 30-day period following the date of this publication. Written comments may be submitted to: Department of Public Welfare, Bureau of LTC Programs, Attention: Policy Section, P. O. Box 8025, Harrisburg, PA 17105.
Persons with a disability may use the AT&T Relay Service by calling (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (Voice users). Persons who require another alternative format should contact Thomas Vracarich at (717) 783-2209.
FEATHER O. HOUSTOUN,
SecretaryFiscal Note: 14-NOT-196. No fiscal impact; (8) recommends adoption.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 99-557. Filed for public inspection April 2, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]
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