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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 20-348

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Hospitals; Requests for Exceptions

[50 Pa.B. 1469]
[Saturday, March 7, 2020]

 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 Name Regulation and relating to
LECOM Health Corry Memorial Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 51.23 (relating to positron emission tomography)
Temple University Hospital, Inc. 28 Pa. Code § 51.23
Surgical Specialty Center at Coordinated Health 28 Pa. Code § 107.61 (relating to written orders)
28 Pa. Code § 111.27(b) (relating to nutritional aspects of patient care)
Coordinated Health Orthopedic Hospital, LLC 28 Pa. Code § 111.27(b)
28 Pa. Code § 107.61
Penn Highlands Elk 28 Pa. Code § 109.2 (relating to director of nursing services)
Lock Haven Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 103.31 (relating to the chief executive officer)
UPMC Susquehanna Muncy 28 Pa. Code § 103.31
UPMC Jameson 28 Pa. Code § 149.3 (relating to facilities)
UPMC McKeesport 28 Pa. Code § 149.3
UPMC Bedford 28 Pa. Code § 149.3

 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 Name FGI Guidelines Section and relating to
Geisinger Medical Center 2.1-3.4.2.2(2)(c) (relating to space requirements)
Wayne Memorial Hospital 2.1-4.2.3.3 (relating to hazardous drug IV preparation room)
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital 2.1-2.2.5 (relating to hand-washing station in the patient room)
2.2.2.2.2 (relating to patient room)
Einstein Medical Center Montgomery Guidelines for perinatal care—NICU space requirements—
8th Edition Page 73
UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals 2.1-3.2.1.2(2)(a)(ii) (relating to single-patient examination/
observation room)

 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. 20-348. Filed for public inspection March 6, 2020, 9:00 a.m.]


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