NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations
[52 Pa.B. 420]
[Saturday, January 15, 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 December 1, 2021, through December 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. 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 Berks Center for Digestive Health, LP § 553.31(a) and (b) (relating to administrative responsibilities) 12/02/2021 Granted w/Conditions Children's Dental Surgery § 571.1 (relating to minimum standards) 2.7-3.5.8.7(1)—(3) clinical sink 12/02/2021 Granted Muve Chadds Ford
Ambulatory Surgical Center§ 551.21(d)(1) (relating to criteria for ambulatory surgery) 12/07/2021 Granted Probationary w/Conditions Nemours Children's Hospital, Surgery Center, Bryn Mawr § 553.31(a) and (b) 12/03/2021 Granted w/Conditions Pottstown Ambulatory Center, LLC § 553.31(a) and (b) 12/02/2021 Granted w/Conditions
Hospitals
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Clarion Hospital § 107.61 (relating to written orders) 12/02/2021 Granted w/Conditions Geisinger—Lewistown Hospital § 107.64 (relating to administration of drugs) 12/02/2021 Granted w/Conditions Geisinger Medical Center § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.2-3.4.7.1(2) general 12/03/2021 Granted Geisinger Medical Center Muncy § 107.26(b)(8) (relating to additional committees) 11/04/2021 Granted w/Conditions Magee Rehabilitation Hospital § 109.2(b) (relating to director of nursing services) 12/03/2021 Granted w/Conditions Roxborough Memorial Hospital § 107.61 12/03/2021 Granted w/Conditions Saint Luke's Hospital—Anderson Campus § 138.18(b) (relating to EPS studies) 12/03/2021 Granted w/Conditions Saint Luke's Hospital of
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania§ 138.18(b) 12/03/2021 Granted w/Conditions Saint Luke's Hospital—Carbon Campus § 107.2 (relating to medical staff membership) 12/03/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 107.61 12/03/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 107.62(a) and (b) (relating to oral orders) 12/03/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 127.32 (relating to written orders) 12/03/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 138.18(b) 12/03/2021 Granted w/Conditions Saint Luke's Hospital—Monroe Campus § 138.18(b) 12/03/2021 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside § 153.1(a) 2.1-2.4.3.1(2)(a) general 12/07/2021 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.2.6(1) patient toilet room 12/07/2021 Granted Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital § 143.4 (relating to medical appraisal of a podiatric patient) 12/03/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 143.5 (relating to medical supervision of podiatric patients) 12/03/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.4.1.4(1) and (2) number of patient care stations 12/03/2021 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.8.15(1)—(3) pre- and post-procedure patient care area 12/03/2021 Granted
Nursing Care Facilities
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Allied Services Meade Street
Skilled Nursing§ 205.38(b) (relating to toilet facilities) 12/06/2021 Granted Bloomsburg Care and Rehabilitation Center § 205.36(h) (relating to bathing facilities) 12/13/2021 Granted Landis Homes § 201.22(j) (relating to prevention, control and surveillance of tuberculosis (TB)) 12/06/2021 Granted Moravian Manor § 205.6(a) (relating to function of building) 12/06/2021 Granted Rydal Park of Philadelphia Presbytery Homes, Inc. § 205.67(j) and (k) (relating to electric requirements for existing and new construction) 12/13/2021 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 Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).
KEARA KLINEPETER, MSHCPM,
Acting Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 22-91. Filed for public inspection January 14, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]
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