NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations
[52 Pa.B. 2919]
[Saturday, May 14, 2022]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) of 28 Pa. Code 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 April 1, 2022, through April 30, 2022. Future publications of decisions on exception requests will appear on a quarterly basis.
Requests for additional information on the exception request and the Department's decision should be made to the relevant division of the Department. Inquiries regarding hospitals, abortion facilities and ambulatory surgical facilities shall be addressed to Garrison E. Gladfelter, Jr., Director, Division of Acute and Ambulatory Care, Room 532, Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 783-8980. Inquiries regarding long-term care facilities shall be addressed to Susan Williamson, Director, Division of Nursing Care Facilities, Room 528, Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 787-1816. Inquiries regarding Home Health agencies should be directed to Linda Chamberlain, Director, Division of Home Health, Forum Place, Suite 701, 555 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, (717) 783-1379.
Ambulatory Surgical Facilities
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Allegheny Health Network Monroeville Surgery Center § 567.53(1) (relating to sterilization control) 04/13/2022 Granted w/Conditions Allegheny Surgery Center, LLC § 555.31(a) (relating to principle) 04/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions Children's Dental Surgery § 571.1 (relating to minimum standards) 2.1-3.2.3.2(1)(a) space requirements 04/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions Geisinger Wyoming Valley Outpatient Surgery Centerpoint § 551.21(d)(2) (relating to criteria for ambulatory surgery) 04/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 553.1 (relating to principle) 04/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 555.1 (relating to principle) 04/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 555.2 (relating to medical staff membership) 04/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 555.3(a)—(f) (relating to requirements for membership and privileges) 04/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 555.4(a)—(c) (relating to clinical activities and duties of physician assistants and certified registered nurse practitioners) 04/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 557.2(a)—(d) (relating to plan) 04/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 557.3(a)—(f) (relating to Quality Assurance and Improvement Program) 04/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 563.1 (relating to principle) 04/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 563.2(a) and (b) (relating to organization and staffing) 04/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 569.35(7) (relating to general safety precautions) 04/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions Muve—Chadds Ford Ambulatory Surgical Center, LLC § 569.35(7) 04/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Surgery Center § 551.21(d)(2) 04/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions Wellspan Dr. Roy A. Himelfarb Surgery Center § 551.21(d)(3) 04/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions
Hospitals
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision The Bryn Mawr Hospital § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards)
2.1-7.2.2.10(1) handrails04/07/2022 Granted The Chambersburg Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.5.2.3(4)(a) technology distribution room (TDR) 04/07/2022 Granted Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital § 103.31 (relating to the chief executive officer) 04/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions Geisinger Medical Center Muncy § 103.31 04/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.10.2(2)(a) patient toilet rooms 04/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions Jefferson Health—Northeast § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.5.3.4(1) support areas for radiosurgery rooms 04/07/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.5.3.4(3) support areas for radiosurgery rooms 04/07/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.5.3.4(7) support areas for radiosurgery rooms 04/07/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.5.3.5(1) additional support areas for the radiosurgery device 04/07/2022 Granted Lehigh Valley Hospital—Dickson City § 107.61 (relating to written orders) 04/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 107.62(a) and (b) (relating to oral orders) 04/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center § 107.26(b)(1) (relating to additional committees) 04/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center § 107.26(b)(1) 04/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center § 107.26(b)(1) 04/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center § 107.26(b)(1) 04/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions Penn State Health Saint Joseph § 107.26(b)(1) 04/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions Saint Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania § 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.2.7 patient bathing facilities 04/07/2022 Granted UPMC Jameson § 153.1(a) 2.1-7.2.2.2 ceiling height 04/07/2022 Granted UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals § 153.1(a) 2.1-7.2.2.3(2)(a)(i) doors and door hardware 04/07/2022 Granted Washington Health System Greene § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.10.2.2 patient toilet room(s) 04/12/2022 Granted
Nursing Care Facilities
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Promedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (Huntingdon Valley) § 201.22(j) (relating to prevention, control and surveillance of tuberculosis (TB)) 04/11/2022 Granted Quality Life Services—Grove City § 201.22(j) 04/11/2022 Granted Quality Life Services—New Castle § 201.22(j) 04/18/2022 Granted Weatherwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 201.22(e) and (j) 04/04/2022 Granted Persons with a disability who require an alternative format of this notice (for example, large print, audiotape, Braille) should contact the Division of Acute and Ambulatory Care or the Division of Nursing Care Facilities at the previously referenced address or telephone number, or for speech and/or hearing-impaired persons, call the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).
DR. DENISE A. JOHNSON,
Acting Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 22-700. Filed for public inspection May 13, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]
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