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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 21-760

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations

[51 Pa.B. 2706]
[Saturday, May 15, 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 April 1, 2021, through April 30, 2021. Future publications of decisions on exception requests will appear on a monthly 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
Physicians' Surgery Center Lancaster General § 571.1 (relating to minimum standards) A2.1-3.2.3.2(1) space requirements 04/18/2021 Granted w/Conditions
Surgery Center of Lancaster, LP § 571.1 A2.1-3.2.3.2(1) space requirements 04/18/2021 Granted w/Conditions

Hospitals

Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision
Geisinger Medical Center § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.1-3.2.3.1(1) and (2) space requirements 04/18/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 153.1(a) 2.1-3.4.2.2(2)(a)(i) space requirements 04/18/2021 Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.1.4.3 (1)—(4) secure holding room 04/18/2021 Granted w/Conditions
LVH Coordinated Allentown § 127.32 (relating to written orders) 04/18/2021 Granted w/Conditions
Penn Highlands Dubois § 153.1(a) 2.1-6.2.4.1 public toilet room 04/18/2021 Granted
Pottstown Hospital § 107.61 (relating to written orders) 04/18/2021 Granted w/Conditions
St. Luke's Hospital—Easton Campus § 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.4.3 seclusion room 04/18/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.8.16(1) consultation room(s) 04/18/2021 Granted
UPMC East § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.4.1.2 location 04/19/2021 Granted

Nursing Care Facilities

Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision
Bradford County Manor § 201.22(e) (relating to prevention, control and surveillance of tuberculosis (TB)) 02/20/2021 Granted
Cole Place § 201.22(e) 03/29/2021 Granted
Riverwoods § 201.22(e) 02/06/2021 Granted
St. Ignatius Nursing and Rehab Center § 211.9(g) (relating to pharmacy services) 04/26/2021 Granted
Waverly Heights § 201.17 (relating to location) 04/26/2021 Granted
Wesley Enhanced Living—Doylestown § 201.22(e) 04/01/2021 Granted

Home Health Agencies

Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision
Aveanna Healthcare—Allentown § 601.6 (relating to definitions); specifically the definition of home health aide 04/21/2021 Granted
§ 601.21(b) (relating to organization, services and administration) 04/21/2021 Granted
§ 601.35(c) (relating to home health aide services) 04/21/2021 Granted
Aveanna Healthcare—Bala Cynwyd § 601.6 04/21/2021 Granted
§ 601.21(b) 04/21/2021 Granted
§ 601.35(c) 04/21/2021 Granted
Aveanna Healthcare—Blue Bell § 601.21(b) 04/21/2021 Granted
Aveanna Healthcare—
Wilkes-Barre 		§ 601.21(b) 04/21/2021 Granted
§ 601.35(c) 04/21/2021 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. 21-760. Filed for public inspection May 14, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]


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