NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Hospitals; Requests for Exceptions

[50 Pa.B. 6726]
[Saturday, November 21, 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)
Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health System	28 Pa. Code § 149.3 (relating to facilities)
Saint Christopher's Hospital for Children	28 Pa. Code § 107.61 (relating to written orders)
UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside	28 Pa. Code § 123.5 (relating to administration of anesthesia)

 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	Yr1
AHN Emerus Westmoreland, LLC	2.2-3.4.2.1(1)(b) CT scanner room	14
	2.1-4.3.2.2(1) and (2) sinks	14
Lower Bucks Hospital	2.2-3.4.2.5(1)(a) system component room	18
Millcreek Community Hospital	2.5-2.2.10.2(1)—(3) social spaces	18
	2.2-2.12.4.3 seclusion rooms	18
	2.5-2.2.8.16(1) and (2) consultation rooms	18
	2.5-2.2.8.18 space for group therapy	18
Penn Highlands Huntingdon	1.2-6.4.2.2 design response for accommodations for patients of size	18-O
	2.1-2.10.2.1 door openings	18-O
	2.1-2.10.2.2 door openings	18-O
	2.1-3.2.1.2(2)(a)(i) and (ii) and (b)(ii) space requirements	18-O
Suburban Community Hospital	2.2-2.6.1.2(3) location	18
	2.2-2.6.2.2(2) and (3)(b) space requirements	18
	2.2-2.6.2.6(1)(a) and (b) toilet room or human waste disposal room	18
UPMC East	2.2-3.4.6.1 ultrasound room	18
UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals	2.1-3.8.7.3(1) hand-washing station	18-O
	2.6-3.1.2.2(3) clearances	18-O
UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside	2.2-2.6.2.2(3)	18
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital	2.2-3.4.2.2(2)(a) space requirements	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. 20-1619. Filed for public inspection November 20, 2020, 9:00 a.m.]

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