NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations
[52 Pa.B. 1540]
[Saturday, March 12, 2022]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 February 1, 2022, through February 28, 2022. 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 directed 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 Greater Pittsburgh Surgery Washington § 569.35(7) (relating to general safety precautions) 02/11/2022 Granted Physician's Care Surgery Center § 551.21(d)(1) (relating to criteria for ambulatory surgery) 02/14/2022 Granted w/Conditions
Hospitals
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Crozer-Chester Medical Center § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.1-2.4.3.1(3) general 02/11/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-7.2.2.3(2)(a)(i) doors and door hardware 02/11/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.1.2 general 02/11/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.1.2 general 02/11/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.8.13(1) and (5) equipment and supply storage 02/11/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.8.16(1) consultation room(s) 02/11/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.8.17 conference room 02/11/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.8.18 space for group therapy 02/11/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.10.5 visitor storage facilities 02/11/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.5-2.4.2.1(2) space requirements 02/11/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.5-2.4.10.1 social spaces 02/11/2022 Granted Excela Health Latrobe Hospital § 51.23 (relating to positron emission tomography) 02/14/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.5.2.2(2)(a) space requirements 02/14/2022 Granted Geisinger Saint Luke's Hospital § 107.62(a) and (b) (relating to oral orders) 02/11/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 127.32 (relating to written orders) 02/11/2022 Granted w/Conditions Lehigh Valley Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.2.3.2(1)(c) space requirements 02/11/2022 Granted The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.2.1.2(2)(b)(i) single-patient examination/observation room 02/11/2022 Granted Penn Highlands Dubois § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.2.1.2(2)(a)(i) single-patient examination/observation room 02/11/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.8.8.2(1)(a) work areas for preparing, dispensing and administering medications 02/11/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.8.11.3 clean supply room 02/11/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-7.2.2.3(2)(a) doors and door hardware 02/11/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.3.6 electrical receptacles 02/11/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.4.3.2(2) hand-washing station sinks 02/11/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.6-3.1.2.1(1) area 02/11/2022 Granted Saint Luke's Hospital—Carbon Campus § 123.25(2) (relating to regulations for control of anesthetic explosion hazards) 02/14/2022 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Cole § 107.61 (relating to written orders) 02/14/2022 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Passavant § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.2.2(2)(a) space requirements 02/22/2022 Granted UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.4.4.2 Phase I post-anesthetic care unit (PACU) 02/14/2022 Granted
Nursing Care Facilities
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Berks Heim Nursing and Rehabilitation § 51.23 (relating to positron emission tomography) 02/04/2022 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).
KEARA KLINEPETER, MSHCPM,
Acting Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 22-390. Filed for public inspection March 11, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]
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