NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Hospitals; Requests for Exceptions
[52 Pa.B. 3914]
[Saturday, July 9, 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 The Chambersburg Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) (relating to pharmacy and therapeutics committee) 28 Pa. Code § 133.21 (relating to facilities) 28 Pa. Code § 133.31(a) (relating to policies and procedures) Crozer-Chester Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 103.31 (relating to the chief executive officer) Delaware County Memorial Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 103.31 Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.5(b)(1)—(5) (relating to membership appointment and reappointment) 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(a) and (b)(1)—(8) (relating to additional committees) Geisinger Medical Center Muncy 28 Pa. Code § 107.5(b)(1)—(5) 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(a) and (b)(1)—(8) Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 107.5(b)(1)—(5) 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(a) and (b)(1)—(8) Geisinger—Lewistown Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.5(b)(1)—(5) 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(a) and (b)(1)—(8) Penn Highlands Elk 28 Pa. Code § 103.33(b)(1)—(11) (relating to responsibilities) Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 107.2 (relating to medical staff membership) 28 Pa. Code § 107.61 (relating to written orders) 28 Pa. Code § 107.62(a) and (b) (relating to oral orders) 28 Pa. Code § 123.25(2) (relating to regulations for control of anesthetic explosion hazards) 28 Pa. Code § 127.32 (relating to written orders) 28 Pa. Code § 138.15 (relating to high-risk cardiac catheterizations) Waynesboro Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) Wellspan York Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) 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 The Bryn Mawr Hospital 2.6-3.1.2.1(1) area 18-O 2.6-3.1.2.2(1)(b) clearances 18-O 2.6-3.8.2.1 nurse station 18-O 2.6-3.8.9.1 nourishment area 18-O 2.6-3.8.9.2 nourishment area 18-O 2.6-3.8.11 clean workroom or clean supply room 18-O 2.6-3.8.12 soiled workroom or soiled holding room 18-O 2.6-5.3 environmental services room 18-O Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital 2.1-2.8.6.1 hand scrub facilities 18 2.2-3.4.1.3(1)(d) radiation protection 18 Paoli Hospital 2.2-3.1.3.6(6)(a)—(c) treatment room or area 18 Penn Highlands Connellsville 2.1-3.8.8.2(1)(a)(i)—(v) work areas for preparing, dispensing and administering medications 18-O 2.1-6.2.4.1 public toilet room 18-O Penn Highlands Dubois 2.1-4.2.3.2(2) IV preparation area 18 UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh 2.1-7.2.2.1(1) corridor width 18-O 2.14-3.2.2.1 area 18-O 2.14-3.2.2.2(1) and (2) clearances 18-O UPMC McKeesport 2.2-3.4.2.2(2)(a) space requirements 18 The Washington Hospital 2.2-2.12.1.3 safety and security 18 Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital 2.2-3.4.2.2(2)(a) space requirements 18 12018 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 contact information. 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. 22-1020. Filed for public inspection July 8, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]
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