NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations
[51 Pa.B. 2137]
[Saturday, April 10, 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 March 1, 2021, through March 31, 2020. 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. Inquiries regarding home health agencies shall be addressed to Linda Chamberlain, Director, Division of Home Health, Suite 701, 555 Walnut Street, Forum Place, 7th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101, (717) 783-1379.
Ambulatory Surgical Facilities
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Allegheny Health Network Monroeville Surgery Center § 551.21(d)(1) (relating to criteria for ambulatory surgery) 03/13/2021 Granted Probationary w/Conditions § 571.1 (relating to minimum standards) A2.1-3.2.3.1(1) space requirements 03/13/2021 Granted w/Conditions Doylestown Surgery
Center, LLC§ 551.21(d)(1) 03/13/2021 Granted Probationary w/Conditions Lancaster General Hospital Ambulatory Surgical Facility § 553.1 (relating to principle) 03/13/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 553.31(a) and (b) (relating to administrative responsibilities) 03/13/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 555.1 (relating to principle) 03/13/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 555.2 (relating to medical staff membership) 03/13/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 555.3(a)—(f) (relating to requirements for membership and privileges) 03/13/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 555.4(a)—(c) (relating to clinical activities and duties of physician assistants and certified registered nurse practitioners) 03/13/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 557.2(a)—(d) (relating to plan) 03/13/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 557.3(a)—(f) (relating to Quality Assurance and Improvement Program) 03/13/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 563.1 (relating to principle) 03/13/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 563.2(a) and (b) (relating to organization and staffing) 03/13/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 569.35(7) (relating to general safety precautions) 03/13/2021 Granted w/Conditions Langhorne Surgical Center § 569.35(7) 03/13/2021 Granted w/Conditions Nazareth Endoscopy
Center, LLC§ 551.3 (relating to definitions) 03/13/2021 Granted w/Conditions Physician's Care Surgery Center § 551.21(d)(1) 03/24/2021 Granted Probationary w/Conditions Planned Parenthood Keystone—Bensalem § 29.33(6) (relating to requirements for abortion) 03/17/2021 Granted Planned Parenthood Keystone—Wilkes-Barre § 29.33(6) 03/17/2021 Granted Western PA Surgery Center § 551.21(d)(1) 03/19/2021 Granted Probationary w/Conditions § 571.1 A2.1-3.2.3.2(1) space requirements 03/19/2021 Granted w/Conditions
Hospitals
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision ACMH Hospital § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.1-7.2.3.1(7)(a)(ii) flooring and wall bases 03/13/2021 Granted 2.2-3.4.2.5(1)(a) system component room 03/13/2021 Granted Clarion Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.1.3 emergency departments 03/19/2021 Granted 2.2-3.1.3.6(4)(b)(i) and (ii) treatment room or area 03/19/2021 Granted 2.2-3.1.3.6(4)(e) treatment room or area 03/19/2021 Granted w/Conditions 2.2-3.1.3.6(8) human decontamination room 03/19/2021 Granted Meadville Medical Center § 153.1(a) 2.1-7.2.2.2 ceiling height 03/19/2021 Granted 2.1-7.2.2.2(1) ceiling height 03/19/2021 Granted St. Mary Medical Center § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.2.2(2)(a) space requirements 03/13/2021 Granted Troy Community Hospital, Inc. § 107.62(a) and (b) (relating to oral orders) 03/13/2021 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Hamot § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.4.3(1) fluoroscopy room 03/20/2021 Granted UPMC Kane § 153.1(a) 2.1- 3.2.1.2(3)(e) single-patient examination/observation room 03/19/2021 Granted w/Conditions 2.1-7.2.2.8 hand-washing stations 03/19/2021 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Muncy § 153.1(a) 2.8-1.1.1.1 applicable medical units 03/17/2021 Granted
Nursing Care Facilities
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Bethany Village
Retirement Center§ 201.22(d), (e), (j) and (k) (relating to prevention, control and surveillance of tuberculosis (TB)) 03/10/2021 Granted Cathedral Village § 205.6(a) (relating to function of building) 03/15/2021 Granted New Eastwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 205.36(h) (relating to bathing facilities) 03/15/2021 Granted Pine Run Health Center § 205.36(h) 03/15/2021 Withdrawn Riverside Care Center § 205.6(a) 03/11/2021 Granted
Home Health Agencies
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Gallagher Home
Health Services§ 601.31 (relating to acceptance of patients, plan of treatment and medical supervision) 03/18/2021 Granted Penn Home Palliative Care § 601.31 03/18/2021 Granted Penn Medicine Home Health § 601.31 03/18/2021 Granted Wellspan VNA Home Care—
Ephrata§ 601.31 03/18/2021 Granted Wellspan VNA Home Care—
Lebanon§ 601.31 03/18/2021 Granted Wellspan VNA Home Care—
York§ 601.31 03/18/2021 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 Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).
ALISON BEAM,
Acting Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 21-575. Filed for public inspection April 9, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]
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