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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 18-745

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Hospitals; Requests for Exceptions

[48 Pa.B. 2896]
[Saturday, May 12, 2018]

 The following hospital has filed a request for exception under 28 Pa. Code § 51.33 (relating to requests for exceptions) with the Department of Health (Department), which has authority to license hospitals under the Health Care Facilities Act (35 P.S. §§ 448.101—448.904b). The following request for exception relates to regulations governing hospital licensure in 28 Pa. Code Chapters 51 and 101—158 (relating to general information; and general and special hospitals), with the exception of 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 (relating to minimum standards) which are listed separately in this notice.

Facility Name Regulation
Nazareth Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.61 (relating to written orders)

 The following hospitals are requesting exceptions under 28 Pa. Code § 153.1. Requests for exceptions under this section relate to minimum standards that hospitals must comply with under the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals and Outpatient Facilities—2014 Edition (Guidelines). The following list includes the citation to the section under the Guidelines that the hospital is seeking an exception.

Facility Name Guidelines Section
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC 2.1-2.2.5.1(1) (relating to hand-washing station in the patient
 rooms (location))
2.1-2.2.5.3 (relating to hand-washing station in the patient rooms)
Jefferson Hospital 2.2-3.4.6.16 (relating to facilities for processing ultrasound probes)
Jefferson Hospital
 (1010 Higbee Drive, Bethel Park) 		2.2-3.4.5.4 (relating to patient toilet rooms)
2.2-3.4.6.16 (relating to facilities for processing ultrasound probes)
3.1-3.8.2 (relating to toilet room(s) for patient use)
3.1-3.9.8.1 (relating to changing rooms or booths)
Jefferson Hospital
 (1200 Brooks Lane, Jefferson Hills) 		3.1-7.2.2.2(1) (relating to ceiling heights)
Jefferson Hospital
 (1st Floor, 3722 Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh) 		2.2-3.4.1.2 (relating to location)
3.1-7.2.2.2(1) (relating to ceiling heights)
Jefferson Hospital
 (2nd Floor, 3722 Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh) 		3.1-7.2.2.2(1) (relating to ceiling heights)
Jefferson Hospital
 (Suite 140, 1200 Brooks Lane, Jefferson Hills) 		2.2-3.4.1.2 (relating to location)
Jefferson Hospital
 (Suite 220, 495 East Waterfront Drive,
 Homestead) 		2.2-3.4.1.2 (relating to location)
3.1-7.2.2.2(1) (relating to ceiling heights)
Jefferson Hospital
 (Suite G40, 1200 Brooks Lane, Jefferson Hills) 		2.2-3.4.1.2 (relating to location)
3.1-7.2.2.2(1) (relating to ceiling heights)
Jefferson Hospital
 (Suite G60, 1200 Brooks Lane, Jefferson Hills) 		2.2-3.4.1.2 (relating to location)
3.1-7.2.2.2(1) (relating to ceiling heights)
Saint Vincent Hospital 2.2-2.2.2.1(1) (relating to capacity)
UPMC East 2.1-2.6.8.1 (relating to ice making equipment)
2.2-3.3.4.4(1)(b)(ii) (relating to phase II recovery room(s) or area)
2.2-3.3.4.6(3) (relating to support areas for pre- and postoperative
 patient care areas (clinical sinks))
2.2-3.3.4.6(4) (relating to support areas for pre- and postoperative
 patient care areas (provisions for cleaning bedpans))
2.2-3.3.4.7 (relating to support areas for staff)
2.2-3.6.6.10(1) (relating to soiled workrooms)
2.2-3.6.6.10(1) (relating to soiled holding rooms)
2.2-3.6.6.7(1) (relating to pre-procedure patient care area (beds or
 stretchers))
2.2-3.6.6.7(2) (relating to pre-procedure patient care area (visual
 privacy)

 All previously listed requests are on file with the Department. Persons may receive a copy of a request for exception by requesting a copy from the Department of Health, Division of Acute and Ambulatory Care, Room 532, Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 783-8980, fax (717) 772-2163, ra-paexcept@pa.gov. Persons who wish to comment on an exception request may do so by sending a letter by mail, e-mail or facsimile to the Division at the previously listed address. 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 a request and/or provide comments to the Department and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to do so should contact the Director, Division of Acute and Ambulatory Care at (717) 783-8980, for speech and/or hearing impaired persons V/TT (717) 783-6154, or for speech and/or hearing impaired persons, call the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).

RACHEL L. LEVINE, MD, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 18-745. Filed for public inspection May 11, 2018, 9:00 a.m.]


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