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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 21-334

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations

[51 Pa.B. 1280]
[Saturday, March 6, 2021]

 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 February 1, 2021, through February 28, 2021. Future publications of decisions on exception requests will appear on a quarterly 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
Greater Pittsburgh Surgery, LLC § 569.35(7) (relating to general safety precautions) 02/03/2021 Granted w/Conditions
North Pointe Surgery Center—Lebanon § 571.1 (relating to mimimum standards) regarding construction standards 3.7-3.3.1.2 operating room for surgical procedures that require additional personnel and/or large equipment 02/09/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 571.1 A2.1-3.2.3.1(1) space requirements 02/09/2021 Granted w/Conditions
Penn Medicine Radnor
Surgery Center 		§ 551.21(d)(1)—(3) (relating to criteria for ambulatory surgery) 02/04/2021 Granted w/Conditions

Hospitals

Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision
The Chester County Hospital § 107.2 (relating to medical staff membership) 02/03/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 143.3 (relating to podiatry surgical procedures) 02/03/2021 Granted w/Conditions
Lehigh Valley Hospital—Pocono § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.2-3.4.2.2(2)(a) space requirements 02/04/2021 Granted
Penn Highlands Dubois—
Brookville Street 		§ 153.1(a) 2.1-6.2.4.1 public toilet room 02/04/2021 Granted
Penn Highlands Dubois—
St. Rimersburg		§ 153.1(a) 2.1-6.2.4.1 02/04/2021 Granted
Penn Highlands Huntingdon § 109.2(b) (relating to director of nursing services) 02/04/2021 Granted w/Conditions
Penn Highlands Tyrone § 109.2(b) 02/04/2021 Granted w/Conditions
Uniontown Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.7.3 dimensions 02/04/2021 Granted w/Conditions
UPMC Mercy § 103.31 (relating to the chief executive officer) 02/08/2021 Granted
UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside § 103.31 02/08/2021 Granted w/Conditions

Nursing Care Facilities

Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision
Oil City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 211.9(g) (relating to pharmacy services) 02/08/2021 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).

ALISON BEAM, 
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 21-334. Filed for public inspection March 5, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]


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