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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 20-1419

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations for September 2020

[50 Pa.B. 5811]
[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 September 1, 2020, through September 30, 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
Integrated Surgical Institute—Ambulatory Surgical Center § 569.35(7) (relating to general safety precautions) 09/09/2020 Granted w/Conditions
Pocono Ambulatory Surgery Center, Limited § 551.21(d)(1) (relating to criteria for ambulatory surgery) 09/09/2020 Granted Probationary w/Conditions
Saint. Luke's Anderson Ambulatory Surgery Center § 551.21(d)(2) 09/10/2020 Granted w/Conditions
The Surgery Center of the Pennsylvania Hospital § 567.53(1) (relating to sterilization control) 09/09/2020 Granted w/Conditions

Hospitals

Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision
The Chester County Hospital § 107.61 (relating to written orders) 09/09/2020 Granted w/Conditions
Delaware County Memorial Hospital § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.1-2.4.3.9(1)(b) special design elements 09/25/2020 Granted w/Conditions
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Sewickley, LLC § 153.1(a) 2.1-2.9.1 staff lounge facilities 09/09/2020 Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.6-2.3.1.2(1) dining, recreation and day spaces 09/09/2020 Granted w/Conditions
§ 153.1(a) 2.6-2.3.2.1(1)(b) activities of daily living unit 09/21/2020 Granted
Holy Spirit Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.4.2.2(2)(c) space requirements 09/09/2020 Granted
The Lancaster General Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.6.2.3(1)(a) and (b) support areas for the external beam radiation therapy suite 09/09/2020 Granted
Penn Highlands Dubois § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.4.2.2(2)(a)(iii) and (b)(iii) space requirements 09/09/2020 Granted
Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health System § 149.3 (relating to facilities) 09/09/2020 Granted w/Conditions
Saint Joseph Medical Center § 107.61 09/09/2020 Granted w/Conditions
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.5.6 patient treatment/resuscitation area 09/10/2020 Granted w/Conditions
Saint Luke's Hospital—Sacred Heart Campus § 127.32 (relating to written orders) 09/09/2020 Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.8.3 documentation area 09/09/2020 Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.8.4 offices for staff 09/09/2020 Granted
UPMC Hamot § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.9.3.2(1) space requirements 09/21/2020 Granted
UPMC Magee—Womens Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.8.2.2(1)(b) space requirements 09/09/2020 Granted
West Penn Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.1-7.2.2.3(3)(a) door swing 09/09/2020 Granted

Nursing Care Facilities

Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision
Pennknoll Village § 201.22(k) (relating to prevention, control and surveillance of tuberculosis (TB)) 09/19/2020 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. 20-1419. Filed for public inspection October 16, 2020, 9:00 a.m.]


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