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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 21-1089

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations

[51 Pa.B. 3818]
[Saturday, July 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 May 1, 2021, through June 30, 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. Inquiries regarding Home Health agencies should be director to Linda Chamberlain, Director, Division of Home Health, Forum Place, Suite 701, 555 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, (717) 783-1379.

Ambulatory Surgical Facilities

Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date  Decision
Doylestown Surgery Center, LLC § 551.21(d)(1) (relating to criteria for ambulatory surgery) 06/07/2021 Granted w/Conditions
Eastern Pennsylvania Endoscopy Center, LLC § 553.31(a) and (b) (relating to administrative responsibilities) 05/04/2021 Granted Temporary
Geisinger Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Center—Lewistown § 553.1 (relating to principle) 05/11/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 555.1 (relating to principle) 05/11/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 555.2 (relating to medical staff membership) 05/11/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 555.3(a)—(f) (relating to requirements for membership and privileges) 05/11/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 555.4(a)—(c) (relating to clinical activities and duties of physician assistants and certified registered nurse practitioners) 05/11/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 557.2(a)—(d) (relating to plan) 05/11/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 557.3(a)—(f) (relating to Quality Assurance and Improvement Program) 05/11/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 563.1 (relating to principle) 05/11/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 563.2(a) and (b) (relating to organization and staffing) 05/11/2021 Granted w/Conditions
Laurel Laser & Surgery Center—
Altoona 		§ 555.22(a)(1) and (2) (relating to preoperative care) 06/07/2021 Granted w/Conditions
Laurel Laser & Surgery Center, LP § 555.22(a)(1) and (2) 06/07/2021 Granted w/Conditions
Nazareth Endoscopy Center, LLC § 553.31(a) and (b) 05/04/2021 Granted Temporary
Orthopaedic Surgery Center at
Bryn Mawr Hospital 		§ 571.1 (relating to minimum standards) A2.1-3.2.3.2(1) space requirements 05/04/2021 Granted
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Physicians Center for Spine Care § 551.3 (relating to definitions) 05/11/2021 Granted w/Conditions
Physicians' Surgery Center
Lancaster General 		§ 551.21(d)(1) 05/11/2021 Granted Probationary w/Conditions
Pocono Ambulatory Surgery Center, Limited § 551.21(d)(1) 05/12/2021 Granted Probationary w/Conditions
Surgery Center of Lancaster, LP § 551.21(d)(1) 06/10/2021 Granted Probationary w/Conditions
UCPA Surgery Center § 553.1 06/07/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 555.1 06/07/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 555.3(a)—(f) 06/07/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 555.4(a)—(c) 06/07/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 557.2(a)—(d) 06/07/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 557.3(a)—(f) 06/07/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 563.1 06/07/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 563.2(a) and (b) 06/07/2021 Granted w/Conditions
UPMC Pinnacle Procedure Center § 567.53(1) and (2) (relating to sterilization control) 05/12/2021 Granted w/Conditions

Hospitals

Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date  Decision
The Chambersburg Hospital § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.2-2.9.3.2 space requirements 05/14/2021 Granted
Crozer-Chester Medical Center § 153.1(a) 2.1-2.3.5.1 patient toilet room 05/14/2021 Granted
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.4.4 medical gas and vacuum systems 05/11/2021 Granted Temporary
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.10.1 patient waiting room or area 05/11/2021 Granted Temporary
Geisinger Medical Center § 153.1(a) 2.1-2.4.2.2(3) A.I.I. room requirements 05/11/2021 Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-2.2.8.15 examination room 05/11/2021 Granted
Jefferson Health—Northeast § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.2.5(1)(a) system component room 06/21/2021 Granted w/Conditions
Lehigh Valley Hospital—Pocono § 107.61 (relating to written orders) 05/11/2021 Granted w/Conditions
The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center § 133.21 (relating to facilities) 06/08/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 133.31(a), (b)(7) and (10) (relating to policies and procedures) 06/08/2021 Granted w/Conditions
Monongahela Valley Hospital, Inc. § 153.1(a) 2.1-2.4.3 seclusion room 05/14/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-2.12.8 support areas for the psychiatric patient care unit 05/14/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.8.16(1) consultation room(s) 05/14/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.10.1 visitor room 05/14/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.10.3 patient laundry facilities 05/14/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 153.1(a) 2.5-7.2.1.1 general 05/19/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 153.1(a) 2.5-7.2.1.2 general 05/19/2021 Granted w/Conditions
Penn Highlands Dubois § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.8.8.1(2)(a) general 05/14/2021 Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.1-3.10.2.1 patient toilet room(s) 06/07/2021 Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.8.11 clean workroom or work area or clean supply room or area 05/14/2021 Granted
Penn Highlands Tyrone § 153.1(a) 2.6-3.1.6 patient toilet room 05/12/2021 Granted
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.4.2.6(1)(a) drainage systems 06/07/2021 Granted w/Conditions
Saint Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.2.2(2)(a) space requirements 06/10/2021 Granted
Saint Luke's Hospital—Easton Campus § 153.1(a) 2.5-2.3.3.1(3) space requirements 06/10/2021 Granted
Temple University Hospital, Inc. § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.2.8.1(1) support areas for the observation unit 05/17/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.2.1(3) general 06/10/2021 Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.5.3.2(1)(a)(ii) space requirements 05/17/2021 Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.5.3.2(2) radiosurgery rooms 05/17/2021 Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.5.8.15(1) examination room 05/17/2021 Granted
Uniontown Hospital § 107.61 05/12/2021 Granted w/Conditions
UPMC Hamot § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.2.4(2)(c) other design elements 06/10/2021 Granted w/Conditions
UPMC Kane § 117.14(c) (relating to required minimal services) 06/08/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 153.1(a) 2.1-3.2.2.1(1)(a)(ii) general 05/12/2021 Granted
UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.4.4.1 phase I post-anesthetic care unit (PACU) 05/12/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 153.1(a) 2.1-3.4.4.2 phase I post-anesthetic care unit (PACU) 05/12/2021 Granted w/Conditions
UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.4.2.6(3) space requirements 05/19/2021 Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.3.3.2(1)(b)(i)—(iii) space requirements 06/07/2021 Granted
Waynesboro Hospital § 146.2 (relating to isolation procedures) 06/10/2021 Granted
Wellspan York Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.1.4.3(2) secure holding room 05/12/2021 Granted

Nursing Care Facilities

Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date  Decision
Broad Acres Health and Rehabilitation Center § 201.22(h) (relating to prevention, control and surveillance of tuberculosis (TB)) 06/05/2021 Granted
Delaware Valley Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center § 205.6(a) (relating to function of building) 05/03/2021 Granted
Forestview § 205.20(a) (relating to resident bedrooms) 05/22/2021 Granted
Gina J. Merli Veterans Center § 201.3 (relating to definitions) specifically the definition of nurse aide 05/15/2021 Granted
Immaculate Mary Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare § 205.6(a) 05/03/2021 Granted
Loyalhanna Care Center § 205.36(h) (relating to bathing facilities) 05/03/2021 Granted
Pleasant Ridge Manor West § 205.20(a) 04/17/2021 Granted
The Village at Penn State § 201.22(e) and (j) 05/22/2021 Granted
Wesley Enhanced Living—Doylestown § 201.22(j) and (k) 06/05/2021 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. 21-1089. Filed for public inspection July 9, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]


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