NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Hospitals; Requests for Exceptions
[52 Pa.B. 3378]
[Saturday, June 11, 2022]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 Delaware County Memorial Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 149.3 (relating to facilities) Helen M. Simpson Rehabilitation Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 101.31(5) (relating to hospital requirements) Jefferson Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 51.23 (relating to positron emission tomography) Lehigh Valley Hospital—Dickson City 28 Pa. Code § 107.2 (relating to medical staff membership) Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 103.31 (relating to the chief executive officer) Nazareth Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 103.31 28 Pa. Code § 109.2(b) (relating to director of nursing services) Saint Mary Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 103.31 28 Pa. Code § 109.2(b) Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) (relating to pharmacy and therapeutics committee) 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 Conemaugh Miners Medical Center 2.1-3.2.2.1(1) space requirements 18 Geisinger Medical Center 2.1-7.2.2.1 corridor width 18 Penn Highlands Dubois 2.1-3.8.7.1 location 18-O 2.1-6.2.4.1 public toilet room 18-O 2.5-2.2.8.18 space for group therapy 18 UPMC Carlisle § 153.1(a) minimum standards general conditions— windows-natural light P Wellspan York Hospital 2.2-2.2.2 patient room (receptacles) 18 2.2-2.2.2.2(1)(a) space requirements 18 2.2-2.2.2.2(2)(a) space requirements 18 2.2-2.2.2.5 hand-washing stations 18 2.2-2.2.2.7(2)(c)(i) and (ii) patient bathing facilities 18 2.2-3.4.2.2(2)(a) space requirements 18 12018 Year FGI Regulations for Outpatient Facilities are indicated by ''-O.'' Perinatal Guidelines 8th Ed is indicated by ''P.''
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 listed. 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).
DR. DENISE A. JOHNSON,
Acting Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 22-865. Filed for public inspection June 10, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]
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