NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations for July 2020
[50 Pa.B. 5808]
[Saturday, October 17, 2020]Under 28 Pa. Code § 51.33 (relating to requests for exceptions), 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 July 1, 2020, through July 31, 2020. Future publications of decisions on exception requests will appear on a periodic 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.
Ambulatory Surgical Facilities
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Children's Dental Surgery § 551.22(3)(i) (relating to criteria for performance on pediatric patient) 07/05/2020 Granted Probationary w/Conditions Children's Dental Surgery of Bethlehem § 551.22(3)(i) 07/05/2020 Granted Probationary w/Conditions Children's Dental Surgery of Malvern § 551.22(3)(i) 07/05/2020 Granted Probationary w/Conditions Hypertension-Nephrology Associates Vascular Center § 551.21(d)(3) (relating to criteria for ambulatory surgery) 07/08/2020 Granted Probationary w/Conditions UPMC West Mifflin Outpatient Surgery Center § 553.1 (relating to principle) 07/06/2020 Granted w/Conditions § 555.1 (relating to principle) 07/06/2020 Granted w/Conditions § 557.2(a)—(d) (relating to plan) 07/06/2020 Granted w/Conditions § 557.3(a)—(f) (relating to Quality Assurance and Improvement Program) 07/06/2020 Granted w/Conditions § 567.53(1) (relating to sterilization control) 07/08/2020 Granted w/Conditions § 567.53(2) (relating to sterilization control) 07/06/2020 Granted w/Conditions
Hospitals
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision The Chester County Hospital § 153.1(a) 7.1(a)(3) general requirements 07/17/2020 Granted Crozer-Chester Medical Center § 153.1(a) 2.1-7.2.2.1 corridor width 07/05/2020 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-7.2.2.3(2)(a)(i) doors and door hardware 07/09/2020 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.6.2.2(2) space requirements 07/05/2020 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.6.2.2(3)(b) space requirements 07/09/2020 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.2.1 capacity 07/09/2020 Granted Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Sewickley, LLC § 153.1(a) 2.6-2.2.2.2(2)(a) space requirements 07/13/2020 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.6-3.1.10(1) support areas for patients 07/13/2020 Granted Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center § 153.1(a) 2.1-2.8.8.2(1)(c) medication preparation room 07/05/2020 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-2.8.8.2(2)(a) medication-
dispensing units, stations and carts07/05/2020 Granted Grand View Health § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.5.8.19(2)(b) facilities for processing ultrasound probes 07/05/2020 Granted The Robert Packer Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.7.3(6)(c) patient uptake/
cool-down room07/05/2020 Granted Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. § 153.1(a) 2.1-2.2.5.1(1) location 07/13/2020 Granted UPMC Hamot § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.4.1.2 location 07/07/2020 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.3.3.5(2) other design requirements 07/07/2020 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.3.4.1 application 07/07/2020 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.3.6.1 general 07/07/2020 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.3.6.2(1)—(3) nurse or control stations 07/07/2020 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.3.6.14(2) environmental services room 07/07/2020 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.2.1(3) general 07/07/2020 Granted
Nursing Care Facilities
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Premier Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility § 201.3 (relating to definitions) 07/30/2020 Withdrawn Villa Crest, LLC § 205.67(k) (relating to electric requirements for existing and new construction) 07/04/2020 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 address or telephone number, 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. 20-1417. Filed for public inspection October 16, 2020, 9:00 a.m.]
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