NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Application of Episcopal Hospital for Exception to 28 Pa. Code § 153.1(a)
[29 Pa.B. 1783] Under 28 Pa. Code § 51.33 (relating to requests for exceptions), the Department of Health (Department) gives notice that Episcopal Hospital has requested an exception to the requirements of 28 Pa. Code § 153.1(a) which require compliance with the standards contained in the following publication: Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospital and Healthcare Facilities. Episcopal Hospital specifically requests exemption from the following standards contained in this publication: 1992-93 edition 7.3E12, and the 1996-97 edition 7.3E9. The hospital is requesting permission to be exempt from the requirement for an airborne infection isolation room nursery for its neonatal intensive care unit.
The request is on file with the Department. Persons may receive a copy of the request for exception by requesting a copy from: Division of Acute and Ambulatory Care, Department of Health, Room 532 Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717)783-8980, (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 previously.
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 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. 99-543. Filed for public inspection April 2, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]
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