NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations
[51 Pa.B. 5893]
[Saturday, September 11, 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 August 1, 2021, through August 31, 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 Endoscopy Center of Central Pennsylvania, LLC § 553.31(a) and (b) administrative responsibilities 08/09/2021 Granted w/Conditions
Hospitals
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Brandywine Hospital § 103.31 (relating to the chief executive officer) 08/09/2021 Granted w/Conditions The Bryn Mawr Hospital § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.2-3.4.2.2(2)(a) space requirements 08/09/2021 Granted The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia § 153.1(a) Chapter 2: inpatient perinatal services, page 75 08/09/2021 Granted Crozer-Chester Medical Center § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.5.2.2(2)(a) space requirements 08/09/2021 Granted Geisinger Medical Center Muncy § 107.26(a) and (b)(1)—(8) (relating to additional committees) 08/10/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 113.5(a) (relating to pharmacy and therapeutics committee) 08/10/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 129.23(a) (relating to radiation safety committee) 08/10/2021 Granted w/Conditions Jennersville Hospital § 103.31 08/09/2021 Granted w/Conditions Penn Highlands Brookville § 107.26(b)(2) 08/16/2021 Granted Penn Highlands Dubois § 153.1(a) 2.11-6.2.3.1 waiting area 08/16/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.12-3.2.2.3(1) hand-washing station 08/16/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.2.1.2(2)(a)(i) single-patient examination/observation room 08/16/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.8.7.1 location 08/16/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.8.11.3 clean supply room 08/16/2021 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-7.2.2.3(3)(b) doors and door hardware 08/16/2021 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-7.2.2.3(5)(a)(i) doors and door hardware 08/16/2021 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.3.6 electrical receptacles 08/16/2021 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.4.3.2(2) hand-washing station sinks 08/16/2021 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.4.3.2(5) hand-washing station sinks 08/16/2021 Granted Penn Highlands Elk § 107.26(b)(2) 08/16/2021 Granted w/Conditions Penn Highlands Huntingdon § 107.26(b)(2) 08/16/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.2.1.2(2)(a)(i) single-patient examination/observation room 08/16/2021 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.2.1.2(2)(a)(i) single-patient examination/observation room 08/16/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.8.8.2(1)(a)(iii) work areas for preparing, dispensing, and administering medications 08/16/2021 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.8.11.3 clean supply room 08/16/2021 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-6.2.1 vehicular drop-off and pedestrian entrance 08/16/2021 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-6.2.1.3 vehicular drop-off and pedestrian entrance 08/16/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.1-7.2.2.2(1) and (2) ceiling height 08/16/2021 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-7.2.2.3(2)(a) doors and door hardware 08/16/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.3.6 electrical receptacles 08/16/2021 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.4.3.2(2) hand-washing station sinks 08/16/2021 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.3.3.2(2)(b) space requirements 08/16/2021 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.3.3.2(3)(b) and (c) space requirements 08/16/2021 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.12-3.2.2.3(1) hand-washing station 08/16/2021 Granted w/Conditions Penn Highlands Tyrone § 107.12(9) (relating to content of bylaws, rules and regulations) 08/16/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 107.26(b)(2), (5) and (6 08/16/2021 Granted w/Conditions Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center § 107.61 (relating to written orders) 08/09/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 107.62(a) and (b) (relating to oral orders) 08/09/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 127.32 (relating to written orders) 08/09/2021 Granted w/Conditions Saint Luke's Hospital—Easton Campus § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.2.2(2)(a) space requirements 08/16/2021 Granted UPMC Cole § 113.5(a) and (b) 08/09/2021 Granted w/Conditions Warren General Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.7.4(2) single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) facilities 08/18/2021 Granted Wellspan York Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.2 heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems 08/17/2021 Granted Temporary § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.2.2.2(1)(a) space requirements 08/09/2021 Granted Temporary § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.2.2.2(2)(a) space requirements 08/09/2021 Granted Temporary § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.2.2.5 hand-washing stations 08/09/2021 Granted Temporary § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.8.12 soiled holding room 08/09/2021 Granted West Penn Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.4.1.4(1) number of patient care stations 08/16/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.8.15(2) pre- and post-procedure patient care area 08/16/2021 Granted w/Conditions
Nursing Care Facilities
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Chapel Manor § 205.7 (relating to basement or cellar) 08/16/2021 Granted Forest City Nursing and Rehab Center § 211.9(g) (relating to pharmacy services) 08/20/2021 Granted Messiah Lifeways at Messiah Village § 201.22(e) (relating to prevention, control and surveillance of tuberculosis (TB)) 08/30/2021 Granted New Eastwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 205.6(a) (relating to function of building) 08/23/2021 Not Needed Villa Crest, LLC § 211.12(b)(f)(1) (relating to nursing services) 08/20/2021 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. 21-1533. Filed for public inspection September 10, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]
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