NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations
[52 Pa.B. 5010]
[Saturday, August 13, 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 July 1, 2022, through July 31, 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 Asplundh Surgical Center § 569.35(7) (relating to general safety precautions) 07/13/2022 Granted w/Conditions Crozer-Keystone Surgery Center at Brinton Lake (A Department) § 567.53(1) and (2) (relating to sterilization control) 07/13/2022 Granted Temporary The Eye Surgery Center § 571.1 (relating to minimum standards) 2.7-8.2 heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems 07/13/2022 Granted w/Conditions Wellspan Chambersburg Endoscopy Center, LLC § 555.31(a) (relating to principle) 07/17/2022 Granted Probationary w/Conditions
Hospitals
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision The Bryn Mawr Hospital § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.6-3.1.2.1(1) area 07/18/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.6-3.1.2.2(1)(b) clearances 07/18/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.6-3.8.9.1 nourishment area 07/18/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.6-3.8.9.2 nourishment area 07/18/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.6-3.8.11 clean workroom or clean supply room 07/18/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.6-3.8.12 soiled workroom or soiled holding room 07/18/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.6-5.3 environmental services room 07/18/2022 Granted The Chambersburg Hospital § 113.5(a) (relating to pharmacy and therapeutics committee) 07/17/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 133.21 (relating to facilities) 07/20/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 133.31(a) (relating to policies and procedures) 07/20/2022 Granted w/Conditions Crozer-Chester Medical Center § 103.31 (relating to the chief executive officer) 07/13/2022 Granted w/Conditions Delaware County Memorial Hospital § 103.31 07/13/2022 Granted w/Conditions Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital § 107.5(b)(1)—(5) (relating to membership appointment and reappointment) 07/13/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 107.26(a) and (b)(1)—(8) (relating to additional committees) 07/13/2022 Granted w/Conditions Geisinger Medical Center Muncy § 107.5(b)(1)—(5) 07/13/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 107.26(a) and (b)(1)—(8) 07/13/2022 Granted w/Conditions Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center § 107.5(b)(1)—(5) 07/13/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 107.26(a) and (b)(1)—(8) 07/13/2022 Granted w/Conditions Geisinger—Lewistown Hospital § 107.5(b)(1)—(5) 07/13/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 107.26(a) and (b)(1)—(8) 07/13/2022 Granted w/Conditions Paoli Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.1.3.6(6)(a)—(c) treatment room or area 07/13/2022 Granted Penn Highlands Connellsville § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.8.8.2(1)(a)(i)—(v) work areas for preparing, dispensing, and administering medications 07/13/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.1-6.2.4.1 public toilet room 07/13/2022 Granted Penn Highlands Dubois § 153.1(a) 2.1-4.2.3.2(2) IV preparation area 07/13/2022 Granted Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center § 107.2 (relating to medical staff membership) 07/17/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 107.61 (relating to written orders) 07/17/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 107.62(a) and (b) (relating to oral orders) 07/17/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 123.25(2) (relating to regulations for control of anesthetic explosion hazards) 07/17/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 127.32 (relating to written orders) 07/17/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 138.15 (relating to high-risk cardiac catheterizations) 07/17/2022 Granted Probationary w/Conditions UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh § 153.1(a) 2.1-7.2.2.1(1) corridor width 07/17/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.14-3.2.2.1 area 07/17/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.14-3.2.2.2(1) and (2) clearances 07/17/2022 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Mckeesport § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.2.2(2)(a) space requirements 07/17/2022 Granted Waynesboro Hospital § 113.5(a) 07/17/2022 Granted w/Conditions Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital § 113.5(a) 07/17/2022 Granted w/Conditions Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital § 113.5(a) 07/17/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.2.2(2)(a) space requirements 07/17/2022 Granted Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital § 113.5(a) 07/17/2022 Granted w/Conditions Wellspan York Hospital § 113.5(a) 07/17/2022 Granted w/Conditions
Nursing Care Facilities
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Brookmont Healthcare Center, LLC § 201.22(e) and (j) (relating to prevention, control and surveillance of tuberculosis (TB)) 07/25/2022 Granted Crestview Center § 201.22(e) and (j) 08/01/2022 Granted Grandview Nursing and Rehabilitation § 201.22(e) and (j) 08/01/2022 Granted Hillcrest Center § 201.22(e) and (j) 08/01/2022 Granted Hopkins Center § 201.22(e) and (j) 08/01/2022 Granted Laurel Center § 201.22(e) and (j) 08/01/2022 Granted Mifflin Center § 201.22(e) and (j) 08/01/2022 Granted Moravian Hall Square § 201.22(e) and (j) 08/01/2022 Granted Norriton Square Nursing and Rehabilitation Center § 201.22(e) and (j) 08/01/2022 Granted Rehabilitation Center at Brethren Village § 205.25(a) (relating to kitchen) 05/16/2022 Granted Sanatoga Center § 201.22(e) and (j) 08/01/2022 Granted Scottdale Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 201.22(j) 07/18/2022 Granted Stoneridge Towne Center § 201.22(d) and (e) 05/16/2022 Granted Valley View Haven, Inc. § 201.22(e) 06/13/2022 Granted Wayne Center § 201.22(e) and (j) 08/01/2022 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. 22-1220. Filed for public inspection August 12, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]
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