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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 20-1421

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Hospitals; Requests for Exceptions for September 2020

[50 Pa.B. 5814]
[Saturday, October 17, 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 NameRegulation and relating to
The Chester County Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.61 (relating to written orders)
Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health System 28 Pa. Code § 147.82 (relating to sterilization control)
Saint Joseph Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 107.61
Saint Luke's Hospital—Sacred Heart Campus 28 Pa. Code § 127.32 (relating to written orders)
Washington Health System Greene 28 Pa. Code § 111.2 (relating to organization and staffing)

 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 toYr1
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Sewickley, LLC 2.1-2.9.1 (relating to staff lounge facilities) 18
2.6-2.3.1.2(1) (relating to dining, recreation and day spaces) 18
2.6-2.3.2.1(1)(b) (relating to activities of daily living unit) 18
Holy Spirit Hospital 2.1-3.4.2.2(2)(c) (relating to space requirements) 18
The Lancaster General Hospital 2.1-3.6.2.3(1)(a) and (b) (relating to support areas for the external beam radiation therapy suite) 18-O
Penn Highlands Dubois 2.1-3.4.2.2(2)(a)(iii) and (b)(iii) 18
Saint Joseph Medical Center 2.2-3.4.5.6 (relating to patient treatment/resuscitation area) 18
Saint Luke's Hospital—Sacred Heart Campus 2.5-2.2.8.3 (relating to documentation area) 18
2.5-2.2.8.4 (relating to offices for staff) 18
UPMC East 2.2-3.4.6.1 (relating to ultrasound room) 18
UPMC Hamot 2.2-2.9.3.2(1) (relating to space requirements) 18
2.2-2.9.3.9(3)(a) (relating to special design elements) 18
UPMC Magee—Womens Hospital 2.2-2.8.2.2(1)(b) (relating to space requirements) 18
West Penn Hospital 2.1-7.2.2.3(3)(a) (relating to door swing) 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. 20-1421. Filed for public inspection October 16, 2020, 9:00 a.m.]


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