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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 03-2241

NOTICES

Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations

[33 Pa.B. 5785]

   Under 28 Pa. Code § 51.33 (relating to requests for exceptions), effective June 6, 1998, the Department of Health (Department) has published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin all requests by entities licensed under the Health Care Facilities Act (35 P. S. §§ 448.101--448.904b), for exceptions to regulations contained in 28 Pa. Code Part IV, Subparts B--G.

   Section 51.33(d) provides that the Department will publish notice of all approved exceptions on a periodic basis. The Department has determined that it will publish notice of all exceptions, both approved and denied. The following list contains the decisions made on exception requests published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin from September 1, 2003, through November 30, 2003. Future publications of decisions on exception requests will appear on a quarterly basis.

   Requests for additional information on the exception requests and the Department's decision should be made to the relevant division of the Department. Inquiries regarding hospitals and ambulatory surgical facilities shall be addressed to Sandra Knoble, Director, Division of Acute and Ambulatory Care, P. O. Box 90, Harrisburg, PA 17108. Inquiries regarding long-term care facilities shall be addressed to William Bordner, Chief, Division of Nursing Care Facilities, P. O. Box 90, Harrisburg, PA 17108. Persons requiring special assistance for speech and/or hearing impairment should call V/TT (717) 783-6514 or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Services at (800) 654-5984 (TT).

Exception Requests--Hospitals

Facility Name Regulation Relating to Request
Published
Decision
Saint Vincent Health Center--Erie 28 Pa. Code § 51.3(a) notification--60 days 8/9/03 not necessary
Community Medical Center
Healthcare System
28 Pa. Code § 107.61 written orders 6/21/03 granted in part
Kindred Hospital, Wyoming Valley28 Pa. Code § 107.61 written orders 6/21/03 granted in part
Mercy Special Care
Hospital--Nanticoke
28 Pa. Code § 107.61 written orders 6/21/03 granted in part
Tyler Memorial Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.61 written orders 6/21/03 granted in part
Moses Taylor Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.61 written orders 6/21/03 not necessary
St. Lukes Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.61 written orders 6/21/03 granted in part
Allied Services Rehab Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.61 written orders 6/21/03 not necessary
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital28 Pa. Code § 107.61 written orders 6/21/03 granted in part
Centre Community Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.61 written orders--PAs and midwives7/26/03 granted
Doylestown Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.61 written orders--CRNPs and PAs7/26/03 granted in part
Geisinger Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 107.61 written orders--CRNPs and PAs7/26/03 granted in part
Healthsouth Nittany Valley Rehab Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.61 written orders--PAs 7/26/03 granted
Marian Community Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.61 written orders 7/26/03 granted in part
Hazleton St. Joseph Medical Ctr. 28 Pa. Code § 107.61 written orders CRNP/PA 7/26/03 granted in part
Hazleton General Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.61 written orders CRNP/PA 7/26/03 granted in part
Mercy Hospital--Scranton 28 Pa. Code § 107.61 written orders CRNP/PA 7/26/03 granted in part
Mercy Hospital--Wilkes-Barre 28 Pa. Code § 107.61 written orders CRNP/PA 7/26/03 granted in part
Armstrong County Memorial Hospital28 Pa. Code § 107.61 written orders CRNP/PA 7/26/03 granted in part
Greene County Memorial Hospital28 Pa. Code § 107.61 written orders--PA 7/26/03 granted in part
MidValley Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.61 written orders CRNP/PA 8/9/03 not necessary
Moses Taylor Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.61 written orders CRNP/PA/CNM 8/9/03 not necessary
Punxsutawney Area Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.61 written orders PA/CNM 8/9/03 not necessary
Shriners Hospital for Children 28 Pa. Code § 107.61 written orders CRNP/PA 8/9/03 not necessary
St. Clair Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.61 written orders CRNP/PA 8/9/03 not necessary
Abington Memorial Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.61 written orders CRNP/CNM/PA 8/2/03 not necessary
Community Medical Center
Healthcare System
28 Pa. Code § 107.62 oral orders 6/21/03 granted in part
Kindred Hospital, Wyoming Valley28 Pa. Code § 107.62 oral orders 6/21/03 granted in part
Tyler Memorial Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.62 oral orders 6/21/03 granted in part
Moses Taylor Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.62 oral orders 6/21/03 not necessary
St. Lukes Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.62 oral orders 6/21/03 granted in part
Allied Services Rehab Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.62 oral orders 6/21/03 not necessary
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital28 Pa. Code § 107.62 oral orders 6/21/03 granted in part
Geisinger Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 107.62 oral orders--CRNPs and PAs7/26/03 granted in part
Healthsouth Nittany Valley Rehab Hospital28 Pa. Code § 107.62 oral orders--PAs 7/26/03 granted
Marian Community Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.62 oral orders 7/26/03 granted in part
Uniontown Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.62 oral orders 7/26/03 granted
Armstrong County Memorial Hospital28 Pa. Code § 107.62 oral orders CRNP/PA 7/26/03 granted in part
Greene County Memorial Hospital28 Pa. Code § 107.62 oral orders--PA 7/26/03 granted in part
Punxsutawney Area Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.62 oral orders PA/CNM 8/9/03 not necessary
Shriners Hospital for Children 28 Pa. Code § 107.62 oral orders CRNP/PA 8/9/03 not necessary
St. Clair Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.62 oral orders CRNP/PA 8/9/03 not necessary
Abington Memorial Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.62 oral orders CRNP/CNM/PA 8/2/03 not necessary
Mercy Special Care Hospital--Nanticoke28 Pa. Code § 107.62(b) oral orders 6/21/03 granted in part
Hazleton St. Joseph's Medical Center28 Pa. Code § 107.62(b) oral orders CRNP/PA 7/26/03 granted in part
Hazleton General Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.62(b) oral orders CRNP/PA 7/26/03 granted in part
Mercy Hospital--Scranton 28 Pa. Code § 107.62(b) oral orders CRNP/PA 7/26/03 granted in part
Mercy Hospital--Wilkes-Barre 28 Pa. Code § 107.62(b) oral orders CRNP/PA 7/26/03 granted in part
MidValley Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.62(b) oral orders CRNP/PA CRNP/PA/CNM 8/9/03 not necessary
Moses Taylor Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.62(b) oral orders 8/9/03 not necessary
Allegheny General Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.64 administration of drugs 12/14/02 granted
Forbes Regional Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.64 administration of drugs 3/29/03 granted in part
Bucktail Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 109.2(b) director of nursing 7/26/03 granted
Forbes Regional Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 117.30 emergency paramedic 3/29/03 granted in part
Indiana Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 127.32 written orders-- chiropractors 11/17/01 granted
St. Clair Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 127.32 written orders diagnostic radiology CRNP/PA 8/9/03 not necessary
St. Clair Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 131.22 treatment orders for rehabilitation 8/9/03 not necessary
Chambersburg Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 138.2 cardiac catheterization services definitions 3/29/03 granted
Chambersburg Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 138.15 high risk cardiac catheterizations 3/29/03 granted
Jeanes Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 138.15 high risk cardiac catheterization 3/16/02 denied
Chambersburg Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 138.17(c) emergent PTCA services 3/29/03 granted
Geisinger Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 7.28.B8 (relating to ceiling finishes) 1/25/03 granted
Lock Haven Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 minimum standards-- 7.23.D4 employee 7/26/03 granted
DuBois Regional Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 minimum standards-- 7.10.H3 control room 7/26/03 not necessary
Meadville Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 minimum standards-- 9.5.F2(1) c Class B OR 8/9/03 granted
Suburban General Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 minimum standards-- 7.2.B19 Showers and bathtubs 8/23/03 granted
Hanover Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 Minimum standards-- 9.1.c facility access 9/20/03 denied
Edgewood Place 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 minimum standards-- 7.2.B19 showers and tubs 10/4/03 granted
Exception Requests--Ambulatory Surgical Facilities
Altoona Hospital ASC 28 Pa. Code § 553 governing body 8/9/03 granted
Suburban Gastroenterology Assoc. 28 Pa. Code § 569.2 fire safety codes 3/29/03 not necessary
Suburban Gastroenterology Assoc. 28 Pa. Code § 571.1 minimum standards-- Appendix A Table 4.3 3/29/03 not necessary
Plaza Surgical Center, Inc. 28 Pa. Code § 571.1 minimum standards-- 9.5.E1 soiled workroom 8/2/03 granted
Plaza Surgical Center, Inc. 28 Pa. Code § 571.1 minimum standards-- 9.5.F5(m) housekeeping 8/2/03 granted
Exception Requests--Nursing Homes
Berwick Retirement Village Nursing Home 28 Pa. Code § 201.17 location 3/29/03 rescinded
Mercy Jeannette Hospital Skilled Nursing Center 28 Pa. Code § 201.17 locations 7/26/03 granted
Rothermel L. Caplan Transitional Care Unit 28 Pa. Code § 201.17 location 8/2/03 granted
Linden Hall 28 Pa. Code § 201.18(e) management 8/23/03 rescinded
Beverly Healthcare Meadville 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) function of building 6/21/03 rescinded
Holy Family Manor, Inc. 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) function of building 7/26/03 granted
The Lebanon Valley Home 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) function of building 7/26/03 granted
ManorCare Health Services--Pottstown 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) function of building 7/26/03 granted
Nottingham Village 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) function of building 8/9/03 granted
Marian Manor Corporation 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) function of building 8/30/03 granted
Westwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) function of building 9/20/03 denied
Church of the Brethren Home 28 Pa. Code § 205.9(a) corridors 4/19/03 rescinded
Bloomsburg Health Care Center 28 Pa. Code § 205.19(b) windows and window sills 8/23/03 granted
Passavant Retirement and Health Center 28 Pa. Code § 205.24(a) dining room 8/30/03 granted
Passavant Retirement and Health Center 28 Pa. Code § 205.27 lounge and recreation rooms 8/30/03 granted
The Wesley Village 28 Pa. Code § 205.33(a) utility room 4/26/03 rescinded
The Wesley Village 28 Pa. Code § 205.33(b) utility room 4/26/03 rescinded
The Wesley Village 28 Pa. Code § 205.33 utility room 4/26/03 rescinded
The Glen at Willow Valley 28 Pa. Code § 205.36(h) bathing facilities 7/12/03 granted
Masonic Village at Sewickley 28 Pa. Code § 205.36(h) bathing facilities 8/23/03 granted
Inglis House 28 Pa. Code § 205.36(h) bathing facilities 8/30/03 granted
Beverly Manor of Lancaster 28 Pa. Code § 205.38(a) toilet facilities 6/14/03 granted
Holy Family Manor, Inc. 28 Pa. Code § 205.38(b) toilet facilities 9/6/03 granted

CALVIN B. JOHNSON, M.D., M.P.H.,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 03-2241. Filed for public inspection November 21, 2003, 9:00 a.m.]



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