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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 19-626

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Hospitals; Requests for Exceptions

[49 Pa.B. 2069]
[Saturday, April 27, 2019]

 The following hospitals have filed requests for exceptions 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 requests for exceptions relate to regulations governing hospital licensure in 28 Pa. Code Chapters 51 and 101—158 (relating to general information; and general and special hospitals).

Facility NameRegulation and relating to
Easton Hospital28 Pa. Code § 51.23 (relating to positron emission tomography)
Millcreek Community Hospital28 Pa. Code § 107.61 (relating to written orders)
UPMC Hamot28 Pa. Code § 107.62(b) (relating to oral orders)
Meadville Medical Center28 Pa. Code § 147.2 (relating to maintenance of safety and sanitation)

 The following hospitals have filed requests for exceptions under 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 (relating to minimum standards). 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, or Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals—2018 Edition, Guidelines for Design and Construction of Outpatient Facilities—2018 Edition. The following list includes the citation to the section under the Guidelines that the hospital is seeking an exception.

Facility NameFGI Guidelines Section and relating to Yr1
Geisinger-Community Medical Center2.2-2.2.2.7 (relating to patient bathing facilities) 18
Lehigh Valley Hospital (Muhlenberg)2.13-3.1.2 (relating to handwashing stations) 18-O
2.1-3.8.7.1 (relating to location)18-O
Penn Highlands DuBois2.1-3.2.1.2(2)(a)(i) (relating to area)18-O
2.1-3.2.1.2(2)(a)(ii) (relating to clearances)18-O
2.1-6.2.4.1 (relating to public toilet rooms)18-O
Penn Highlands DuBois (190 Park Avenue)2.1-3.10.2.1 (relating to patient toilet rooms)18-O
2.1-4.1.9.1 (relating to support areas for staff)18-O
2.1-4.1.9.218-O
Select Specialty Hospital—Central PA York Campus2.2-3.4.7.3(6)(a) (relating to patient uptake/cool down rooms)18
2.2-3.4.7.3(6)(b)18
St. Luke's Hospital—Miners Campus2.1-3.2.2.1(1) (relating to area)18
St. Vincent Hospital2.2-2.2.2.718
UPMC Pinnacle Memorial6.3.1.1 (relating to outdoor air intakes and exhaust discharges—
general)		14
UPMC Susquehanna Muncy2.1-2.8.11.3 (relating to clean supply rooms)18
Wayne Memorial Hospital2.5-2.2.2.6(3) (relating to patient toilet room contents)18
2.5-2.2.2.6(4)(b) (relating to patient toilet room doors)18
2.5-2.4.10.2 (relating to bathing facilities)18
York Hospital2.1-2.8.12.2(1)(b) (relating to soiled workroom contents)18

1 2018 Year FGI Regulations for Outpatient Facilities are indicated by ''-O.''

 The 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. 19-626. Filed for public inspection April 26, 2019, 9:00 a.m.]


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