NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations
[51 Pa.B. 969]
[Saturday, February 20, 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 January 1, 2021, through January 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.
Ambulatory Surgical Facilities
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Doylestown Surgery Center, LLC § 569.35(7) (relating to general safety precautions) 01/16/2021 Granted w/Conditions GI Outpatient Endoscopy § 553.1 (relating to principle) 01/17/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 553.31(a) and (b) (relating to administrative responsibilities) 01/17/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 555.1 (relating to principle) 01/17/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 555.2 (relating to medical staff membership) 01/17/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 555.3(a)—(f) (relating to requirements for membership and privileges) 01/17/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 555.4(a)—(c) (relating to clinical activities and duties of physician assistants and certified registered nurse pracitioners) 01/17/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 563.1 (relating to principle) 01/17/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 563.2(a) and (b) (relating to organization and staffing) 01/17/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 567.53(1) (relating to sterilization control) 01/17/2021 Granted w/Conditions Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center, LP § 551.21(d)(2) (relating to criteria for ambulatory surgery) 01/16/2021 Granted w/Conditions Premier at Exton Surgery Center, LLC § 551.21(d)(1) 01/22/2021 Granted w/Conditions
Hospitals
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Holy Redeemer Hospital § 138.18(a) and (b) (relating to EPS studies) 01/22/2021 Granted w/Conditions LVH Coordinated Allentown § 107.62(a) and (b) (relating to oral orders) 01/16/2021 Granted w/Conditions LVH Coordinated Bethlehem § 107.62(a) and (b) 01/16/2021 Granted w/Conditions The Robert Packer Hospital § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.2-2.2.3.4(2)(a) space requirements 01/22/2021 Granted
Nursing Care Facilities
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Chapel Manor § 205.6(a) (relating to function of building) 01/19/2021 Granted Jewish Home of Greater Harrisburg § 201.22(j) (relating to prevention, control and surveillance of tuberculosis (TB)) 01/11/2021 Granted Manorcare Health Services—
Whitehall Borough§ 201.22(j) 01/04/2021 Granted Masonic Village of Warminster § 211.12(b) (relating to nursing services) 01/19/2021 Denied Pleasant View Communities § 205.6(a) 01/11/2021 Granted Powerback Rehabilitation— 1526 Lombard Street § 205.6(a) 01/19/2021 Granted Roosevelt Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center § 205.6(a) 01/04/2021 Granted
Home Health
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Achilles Home Health § 601.31 (relating to acceptance of patients, plan of treatment and medical supervision) 02/05/2021 Granted Excela Health Home Care & Hospice § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted Guthrie Home Health Pa § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted OMNI Home Care § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted OSS Health at Home § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted Penn Highlands Community Nurses (Clearfield) § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted Penn Highlands Community Nurses (Saint Marys) § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted Penn Medicine Home Health Lancaster General Health § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted Punxutawney Home Health Care § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted Tri Country Home Health § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted UPMC Cole Home Health and Hospice Services § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted UPMC Cole Home Healthcare § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted UPMC Home Healthcare (Erie) § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted UPMC Home Healthcare (Kane) § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted UPMC Home Healthcare (Lemont Furnace) § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted UPMC Home Healthcare (Williamsport) § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted UPMC Home Healthcare of Central Pennsylvania (Altoona) § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted UPMC Home Healthcare of Central Pennsylvania (Harrisburg) § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted UPMC Somerset Home Health and Hospice § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County § 601.31 02/05/2021 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 AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).
ALISON BEAM,
Acting Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 21-255. Filed for public inspection February 19, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]
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