NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations
[52 Pa.B. 3912]
[Saturday, July 9, 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 June 1, 2022, through June 30, 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 BMMSA Heart and Vascular Center of the Main Line § 569.35(7) (relating to general safety precautions) 06/14/2022 Granted w/Conditions The Eye Surgery Center § 571.1 (relating to minimum standards) 2.7-7.2.3 surfaces 06/16/2022 Granted w/Conditions Physician's Care Surgery Center § 551.21(d)(1) (relating to criteria for ambulatory surgery) 06/14/2022 Granted Probationary w/Conditions Surgery Center of Allentown, LLC § 551.21(d)(1) 06/21/2022 Granted Probationary w/Conditions Wyomissing Surgical Services, Inc. § 571.1 A2.1-3.2.3.2 space requirements 06/23/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 571.1 A2.1-3.2.3.2(2)(c) space requirements 06/23/2022 Granted w/Conditions
Hospitals
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Bradford Regional Medical Center § 103.31 (relating to the chief executive officer) 06/16/2022 Granted w/Conditions Conemaugh Miners Medical Center § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.1-3.2.2.1(1) space requirements 06/14/2022 Granted Helen M. Simpson Rehabilitation Hospital § 101.31(5) (relating to hospital requirements) 06/14/2022 Granted w/Conditions Hospital of the Fox Chase Cancer Center § 107.2 (relating to medical staff membership) 06/14/2022 Granted w/Conditions Jefferson Hospital § 51.23 (relating to positron emission tomography) 06/14/2022 Granted w/Conditions Lehigh Valley Hospital—Dickson City § 107.2 06/14/2022 Granted w/Conditions Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital § 138.15 (relating to high-risk cardiac catheterizations) 06/14/2022 Granted Probationary w/Conditions § 138.18(a) and (b) (relating to EPS studies) 06/14/2022 Granted w/Conditions Nazareth Hospital § 103.31 06/16/2022 Granted w/Conditions Penn Highlands Dubois § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.8.7.1 location 06/14/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-6.2.4.1 public toilet room 06/14/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.8.18 space for group therapy 06/14/2022 Granted Saint Mary Medical Center § 103.31 06/16/2022 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Carlisle § 153.1(a) general conditions—windows-natural light 06/14/2022 Granted Wellspan York Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.2.2(2)(a) space requirements 06/14/2022 Granted
Nursing Care Facilities
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Forestview § 201.3 (relating to definitions) 06/04/2022 Granted Meadowood § 201.22(j) (relating to prevention, control and surveillance of tuberculosis (TB)) 05/14/2022 Granted Mulberry Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 211.9(g) (relating to pharmacy services) 05/14/2022 Granted Provident Transitional Care at Mercy Fitzgerald § 201.17 (relating to location) 05/28/2022 Granted § 205.1 (relating to location or site) 05/28/2022 Granted § 205.6(a) (relating to function of building) 05/28/2022 Granted § 205.19 (relating to windows and windowsills) 05/28/2022 Granted § 205.26 (relating to laundry) 05/28/2022 Granted § 205.38 (relating to toilet facilities) 05/28/2022 Granted Silvercare Subacute Care Facility § 201.17 06/29/2022 Granted § 205.26 06/29/2022 Granted Stoneridge Poplar Run § 201.22(d) 05/14/2022 Granted Stoneridge Towne Center § 201.22(j) 06/04/2022 Granted Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care at Brittany Estates § 201.22(d) and (e) 05/21/2022 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).
DR. DENISE A. JOHNSON,
Acting Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 22-1018. Filed for public inspection July 8, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]
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