NOTICES
Decisions on Requests for Exception to Health Care Facility Regulations
[45 Pa.B. 6333]
[Saturday, October 24, 2015]Under 28 Pa. Code § 51.33 (relating to requests for exception), 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, 2015, through June 30, 2015. 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.
Hospitals
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code
RegulationRelating to Request
PublishedDecision Reading Hospital § 103.4(3) Functions—governance and management 07/18/15 granted Hospital of Fox Chase Cancer Center § 107.2 Medical staff membership exped. granted St. Joseph Medical Center § 107.2 Medical staff membership exped. granted Nason Hospital § 107.2(b) Medical staff membership exped. granted Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center § 107.26(b)(2) Additional committees (medical staff tissue committee) 06/20/15 granted Bryn Mawr Hospital § 107.61 Written orders 08/08/15 granted Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital § 107.61 Written orders 08/08/15 granted Lankenau Medical Center § 107.61 Written orders 08/08/15 granted Paoli Hospital § 107.61 Written orders 08/08/15 granted Riddle Memorial Hospital § 107.61 Written orders 08/08/15 granted Canonsburg Hospital § 107.62(a) Oral orders exped. granted Grand View Hospital § 107.62(a) Oral orders exped. granted St. Joseph Medical Center § 107.62(a) Oral orders exped. granted Canonsburg Hospital § 107.62(b) Medical staff by-laws exped. granted Grand View Hospital § 107.62(b) Medical staff by-laws exped. granted St. Joseph Medical Center § 107.62(b) Medical staff by-laws exped. granted St. Joseph Medical Center § 123.25(2) Control of anesthetic explosion hazards exped. granted Penn Highland Elks § 123.25(2) Control of anesthetic explosion hazards exped. granted St. Joseph Medical Center § 127.32 Written orders exped. granted Ephrata Community Hospital § 138.15 High-risk cardiac catheterizations 08/08/15 withdrawn Wayne Memorial Hospital § 138.15 High-risk cardiac catheterizations 07/04/15 withdrawn Monongahela Valley Hospital § 138.18(b) EPS studies 09/12/15 granted Hanover Hospital § 139.12(a) Neonatal care units 07/18/15 denied Abington Memorial Hospital § 153.1 2.6-2.2.2.2(2)(a) Space requirements—clearance 08/22/15 not nec. Abington Memorial Hospital § 153.1 2.6-2.2.2.2(1) Space requirements—area 08/22/15 denied Abington Memorial Hospital § 153.1 2.6-2.2.2.5 Hand-washing stations 08/22/15 granted Allegheny General Hospital § 153.1 3.1-3.2.2.2 Space requirements—examination rooms 08/08/15 granted Aria Health § 153.1 2.2-2.6.2.6(1) Toilet rooms or human waste disposal rooms 09/12/15 not nec. CH Hospital of Allentown d/b/a Surgical Specialty Center at Coordinated Health § 153.1 2.2-3.12.6.12 Environmental services rooms 09/05/15 granted Children's Institute of Pittsburgh, The § 153.1 2.1-2.4.3.1(2)(a) Seclusion rooms—location 08/22/15 granted Hanover Hospital § 153.1 2.2-2.12.6.12(1) Environmental services rooms 07/18/15 denied Jameson Memorial Hospital § 153.1 Chapter 4 Table 7.1 08/29/15 granted Milton S. Hershey Medical Center § 153.1 2.2-2.2.8.1 Family and visitor lounges 07/11/15 granted New LifeCare Hospitals of Pittsburgh, LLC—Main Campus § 153.1 2.1-2.4.3(3)(b) General layout and access 07/11/15 withdrawn Ohio Valley General Hospital § 153.1 2.1-7.2.2.14(2) Decorative water features 08/15/15 granted Ohio Valley General Hospital § 153.1 2.1-8.5.3.2 Size of technology distribution rooms (TDRs) 07/11/15 granted Penn Highlands Brookville § 153.1 2.6-2.3.2.1(2) Activity areas—equipment 08/22/15 granted Penn Highlands Elk § 153.1 Table 2.1-4 Station outlets for oxygen, vacuum, and medical air systems in hospitals (2.2-2.5) 07/04/15 granted Pottstown Memorial Medical Center § 153.1 2.2-2.10.2.3 Windows 09/05/15 denied St. Christopher's Hospital for Children § 153.1 2.1-8.5.3.4(1) Facility requirements 07/11/15 granted Tyrone Hospital § 153.1 3.13-1.3.1.2(3) Factors that affect location of the unit 07/11/15 granted Tyrone Hospital § 153.1 2.2-3.4.4.5 Hand-washing stations 07/11/15 granted Tyrone Hospital § 153.1 3.1-3.9.8.2 Toilet rooms 07/11/15 granted Tyrone Hospital § 153.1 3.1-3.2.3.3 Hand-washing stations 07/11/15 granted Tyrone Hospital § 153.1 3.13-3.3.5 Hand-washing stations 07/11/15 granted Tyrone Hospital § 153.1 3.1-3.6.5.1 Hand-washing stations—location 07/11/15 granted Uniontown Hospital § 153.1 2.6-2.3.3 Personal services (barber/beauty) areas 07/18/15 granted West Penn Hospital § 153.1 2.2-3.4.2.2(1) Control rooms 08/08/15 granted St. Joseph Medical Center § 569.35(7) General safety precautions exped. not nec. Ambulatory Surgical Facilities
Wexford Surgery Center § 551.21 Criteria for ambulatory surgery 05/02/15 denied Wexford Surgery Center § 551.21 Criteria for ambulatory surgery 05/02/15 granted Wexford Surgery Center § 551.21(d) Criteria for ambulatory surgery 05/02/15 withdrawn Einstein Montgomery Surgery Center § 551.21(d)(2) Criteria for ambulatory surgery 05/09/15 granted Excela Health Norwin Medical Commons § 551.21(d)(2) Criteria for ambulatory surgery 03/14/15 denied Hospital of the University of PA Reproductive Surgical Facility § 551.3(ii) Class B definitions (PS III patients) 04/11/15 granted Jefferson Pain and Rehabilitation Center § 551.31(e) Licensure 08/29/15 granted Penn Highlands Elk Surgery Center § 553.1 Governing body—principle 06/20/15 granted St. Luke's West End Endoscopy § 553.2 Ownership 07/11/15 denied St. Luke's West End Endoscopy § 553.3 Governing body—
responsibilities07/11/15 denied St. Luke's West End Endoscopy § 553.31 Administrative responsibilities 07/11/15 denied Blue Bell Surgery Center § 553.31(a) Administrative responsibilities 06/06/15 granted Surgery Center at Limerick § 553.31(a) Administrative responsibilities 06/06/15 granted Surgery Center of the Main Line § 553.31(a) Administrative responsibilities 06/06/15 granted Valley Eye Surgical Center § 553.31(a) Administrative responsibilities 09/12/15 not nec. Penn Highlands Elk Surgery Center § 553.31(b) Administrative responsibilities 06/20/15 granted St. Luke's West End Endoscopy § 553.4 Other functions 07/11/15 denied Penn Highlands Elk Surgery Center § 555.1 Medical staff—principle 06/20/15 granted St. Luke's West End Endoscopy § 555.1 Medical staff—principle 07/11/15 denied St. Luke's West End Endoscopy § 555.2 Medical staff membership 07/11/15 denied St. Luke's West End Endoscopy § 555.3 Requirements for membership and privileges 07/11/15 denied Jefferson Pain and Rehabilitation Center § 555.31(a) Anesthesia services (Propofol) exped. granted St. Luke's West End Endoscopy § 555.4 Clinical activities and duties of physician assistants and certified registered nurse practitioners 07/11/15 denied Penn Highlands Elk Surgery Center § 557.1 Quality assurance and improvement—policy 06/20/15 granted St. Luke's West End Endoscopy § 557.1 Quality assurance and improvement—policy 07/11/15 denied St. Luke's West End Endoscopy § 557.2 Quality assurance and improvement—plan 07/11/15 denied St. Luke's West End Endoscopy § 557.3 Quality assurance and improvement program 07/11/15 denied St. Luke's West End Endoscopy § 557.4 Quality assurance and improvement committee 07/11/15 denied Hershey Endoscopy Center § 557.4(a)(1) Quality assurance and improvement committee 06/20/15 granted Allegheny Health Network Monroeville Surgery Center § 559.2 Directors of nursing 08/15/15 denied Allegheny Health Network Surgery Center—Bethel Park, LLC § 559.2 Directors of nursing 07/11/15 denied Penn Highlands Elk Surgery Center § 563.1 Medical records—principle 06/20/15 granted St. Luke's West End Endoscopy § 563.1 Medical records—principle 07/11/15 denied Penn Highlands Elk Surgery Center § 563.2 Medical records—
organization and staffing06/20/15 granted Penn Highlands Elk Surgery Center § 567.2 Infection control—
committee responsibilities06/20/15 granted Penn Highlands Elk Surgery Center § 569.1 Fire & safety service—principle 06/20/15 granted St. Luke's West End Endoscopy § 569.1 Fire & safety service—principle 07/11/15 denied St. Luke's West End Endoscopy § 569.3 Fire & safety general provision—policy and procedures 07/11/15 denied Allegheny Health Network Surgery Center—Bethel Park, LLC § 569.35(7) General safety precautions (flammable agents in ASF) exped. denied Nursing Care Facilities Longwood at Oakmont § 201.22(d) and (e) Prevention, control, and surveillance of tuberculosis 08/15/15 granted Southmont of Presbyterian SeniorCare § 201.22(d) and (e) Prevention, control, and surveillance of tuberculosis 08/15/15 granted The Willows of Presbyterian SeniorCare § 201.22(d) and (e) Prevention, control, and surveillance of tuberculosis 08/15/15 granted Elmwood Gardens § 201.22(d)—(h)
and (j)Prevention, control, and surveillance of tuberculosis 07/11/15 granted Manchester Commons § 201.22(d)—(h)
and (j)Prevention, control, and surveillance of tuberculosis 07/11/15 granted Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill § 201.22(e) and (j) Prevention, control, and surveillance of tuberculosis 08/15/15 granted Rolling Meadows § 201.22(h) Prevention, control, and surveillance of tuberculosis 09/19/15 granted Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center § 201.22(h) and (j) Prevention, control, and surveillance of tuberculosis 07/04/15 granted The Glen at Willow Valley § 205.20(a) Resident bedrooms 08/01/15 granted Linwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center § 205.20(f) Resident bedrooms 08/08/15 granted Oak Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center § 205.25(a) Kitchen 09/26/15 granted South Fayette Nursing Center § 205.26(e) Laundry 08/01/15 granted Manatawny Manor § 205.36(b) Bathing facilities 08/01/15 granted Millcreek Manor § 205.36(h) Bathing facilities 07/04/15 granted Elmwood Gardens § 205.6(a) Function of building 09/26/15 granted Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit § 205.6(a) Function of building 08/22/15 granted Parkhouse Nursing and Rehabilitation Center § 205.6(a) Function of building 07/25/15 granted Redstone Highlands Health Care Center § 205.6(a) Function of building 09/26/15 granted Tel Hai Retirement Community § 205.6(a) Function of building 08/01/15 not nec. Willowbrooke Court at Granite Farms Estates § 205.6(a) Function of building 08/01/15 granted Foulkeways at Gwynedd § 205.67(j) and (k) Electric requirements for existing and new construction 07/04/15 granted Millcreek Manor § 205.67(j) and (k) Electric requirements for existing and new construction 07/04/15 granted StoneRidge Popular Run § 205.67(j) and (k) Electric requirements for existing and new construction 08/15/15 granted Brookline Manor and Rehabilitative Services § 211.9(g) Pharmacy services 08/01/15 granted Forest Park Health Center § 211.9(g) Pharmacy services 09/19/15 granted Gino J. Merli Veterans Center § 211.9(g) Pharmacy services 08/08/15 granted Guardian Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 211.9(g) Pharmacy services 07/11/15 granted Highland View Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 211.9(g) Pharmacy services 08/15/15 granted Holy Family Home § 211.9(g) Pharmacy services 09/12/15 granted Holy Family Residence § 211.9(g) Pharmacy services 07/18/15 granted Julia Pound Care Center § 211.9(g) Pharmacy services 08/08/15 granted Menno Haven, Inc. § 211.9(g) Pharmacy services 07/11/15 granted Oak Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center § 211.9(g) Pharmacy services 09/26/15 granted Rolling Meadows § 211.9(g) Pharmacy services 08/22/15 granted York Nursing and Rehabilitation Center § 211.9(g) Pharmacy services 09/12/15 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 addresses or telephone numbers, or for speech and/or hearing impaired persons V/TT (717) 783-6514, or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
KAREN M. MURPHY, PhD, RN,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 15-1884. Filed for public inspection October 23, 2015, 9:00 a.m.]
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