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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 99-364

NOTICES

Application of UPMC Lee Regional Hospital for Exception to 28 Pa. Code § 153.1(b)

[29 Pa.B. 1275]

   Under 28 Pa. Code § 51.33 (relating to requests for exceptions), the Department of Health (Department) gives notice that UPMC Lee Regional Hospital has requested an exception to the requirements of 28 Pa. Code § 153.1(b) which require compliance with the standards contained in the following publication: Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospital and Healthcare Facilities 1996-97. UPMC Lee specifically requests exemption from the following standards contained in this publication:

   7.14--The hospital is requesting permission to locate a hospital based dialysis unit in a nursing home, Laurel Crest. It is not a contiguous integral unit separate from all program functions of the nursing home.

   7.14.B3--The hospital is requesting an exemption from the requirement for at least 80 square feet for each individual treatment station.

   7.14.B10--The hospital is requesting an exemption from the requirement for a clean workroom. The hospital is requesting permission to use a multipurpose room as the clean workroom.

   7.14.B11--The hospital is requesting an exemption from the requirement for a soiled workroom. The hospital is requesting permission to use a multipurpose room as the soiled workroom.

   7.14.B14--The hospital is requesting an exemption from the requirement for an Exclusive Environmental Services closet. The hospital's request is to have the Laurel Crest Nursing Home provide for the Environmental Services of the unit.

   7.14B16--The hospital is requesting an exemption from the requirement for a supply area or supply cart. The hospital is requesting permission to supply the unit on a daily basis from UPMC Lee Regional and store supplies in the clean multi-purpose room.

   The request is on file with the Department. Persons may receive a copy of the request for exception by requesting a copy from: the Division of Acute and Ambulatory Care, Department of Health, Room 532 Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, telephone: (717) 783-8980, fax: (717) 772-2163, e-mail address: LVIA@HEALTH.STATE.PA.US.

   Those persons who wish to comment on this exception request may do so by sending a letter by mail, e-mail or facsimile to the Division and address listed.

   Comments received by the Department within 10 days after the date of publication of this notice will be reviewed by the Department before it decides whether to approve or disapprove the request for exception.

   Persons with a disability who wish to obtain a copy of the request and/or provide comments to the Department and require an auxiliary aide service or other accommodation to do so, should contact Director, Division of Acute and Ambulatory Care at (717) 783-8980, V/TT: (717) 783-6514 for Speech and/or Hearing Impaired Persons or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 {TT}.

GARY L. GURIAN,   
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 99-364. Filed for public inspection March 5, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]


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