NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Hospitals; Requests for Exceptions
[51 Pa.B. 6490]
[Saturday, October 9, 2021]The following hospitals have filed requests for exceptions under 28 Pa. Code § 51.33 (relating to requests for exceptions) with the Department of Health (Department), which has authority to license hospitals under the Health Care Facilities Act (35 P.S. §§ 448.101—448.904b). The following requests for exceptions relate to regulations governing hospital licensure in 28 Pa. Code Chapters 51 and 101—158 (relating to general information; and general and special hospitals).
Facility Name Regulation and relating to Allied Services Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine 28 Pa. Code § 101.31(5) (relating to hospital requirements) The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 28 Pa. Code § 101.31(7) The Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 101.31(5) John Heinz Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine 28 Pa. Code § 101.31(5) Penn Highlands Brookville 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(1) (relating to additional committees) Penn Highlands Dubois 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(1) Penn Highlands Elk 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(1) Penn Highlands Huntingdon 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(1) Penn Highlands Tyrone 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(1) Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 123.25(2) (relating to regulations for control of anesthetic explosion hazards) Phoenixville Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 103.31 (relating to the chief executive officer) Pottstown Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 103.31 Saint Mary Rehabilitation Hospital, LLP 28 Pa. Code § 101.31(5) Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.12(11) (relating to content of bylaws, rules and regulations) The following hospitals have filed requests for exceptions under 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 (relating to minimum standards). Requests for exceptions under this section relate to minimum standards that hospitals must comply with under the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals and Outpatient Facilities—2014 Edition, or Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals—2018 Edition, Guidelines for Design and Construction of Outpatient Facilities—2018 Edition. The following list includes the citation to the section under the Guidelines that the hospital is seeking an exception.
Facility Name FGI Guidelines Section and relating to Yr1 Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center 2.1-3.2.2.2(1)(a) space requirements 18-O The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania 2.2-3.3.4.2(b) and (c) preoperative patient care area 14 2.2-3.3.4.4(1)(b)(iii) phase II recovery room(s) or area 14 Penn Highlands Huntingdon 2.1-1.4 facility layout 18-O 2.1-1.4 facility layout 18-O 2.12-3.3.2.3 acoustic requirements 18-O 2.1-3.10.2.1 patient toilet room(s) 18-O 2.1-3.8.11.3 clean supply room 18-O 2.1-8.3.6 electrical receptacles 18-O Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. 2.2-2.6.2.2(4)(a) space requirements 18 1 2018 Year FGI Regulations for Outpatient Facilities are indicated by ''-O.''
The previously listed requests are on file with the Department. Persons may receive a copy of a request for exception by requesting a copy from the Department of Health, Division of Acute and Ambulatory Care, Room 532, Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 783-8980, fax (717) 772-2163, ra-paexcept@pa.gov. Persons who wish to comment on an exception request may do so by sending a letter by mail, e-mail or facsimile to the Division at the previously listed address. Comments received by the Department within 10 days after the date of publication of this notice will be reviewed by the Department before it decides whether to approve or disapprove the request for exception.
Persons with a disability who wish to obtain a copy of a request and/or provide comments to the Department and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to do so should contact the Director, Division of Acute and Ambulatory Care at (717) 783-8980, for speech and/or hearing impaired persons V/TT (717) 783-6154, 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. 21-1703. Filed for public inspection October 8, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]
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