NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations
[52 Pa.B. 5872]
[Saturday, September 10, 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 August 1, 2022, through August 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 Pittsburgh North Surgical Center § 551.3 (relating to definitions) 08/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 569.35(7) (relating to general safety precautions) 08/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania § 29.33(6) (relating to requirements for abortion) 08/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions PPSP Far Northeast Health Center § 29.33(6) 08/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions PPSP Surgical Locust Street Health Center § 29.33(6) 08/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions PPSP West Chester Health Center § 29.33(6) 08/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions Susquehanna Surgery Center, Inc. § 571.1 (relating to minimum standards) A2.1-3.2.3.2 space requirements 08/11/2022 Granted Zitelli & Brodland, PC (ASF Central) § 553.31(a) (relating to administrative responsibilities) 08/09/2022 Granted w/Conditions Zitelli & Brodland, PC (ASF South) § 553.31(a) 08/09/2022 Granted w/Conditions
Hospitals
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Delaware County Memorial Hospital § 109.2(b) (relating to director of nursing services) 08/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions Excela Health Latrobe Hospital § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.1-2.7.1.1(3)(b) clearances 08/11/2022 Granted Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital § 107.5(b)(1)—(5) (relating to membership appointment and reappointment) 08/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions Geisinger Medical Center § 153.1(a) clear floor—single family room, multi-patient room (pages 72—
75)08/11/2022 Granted Jefferson Health—Northeast § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.2.2(2)(a) space requirements 08/15/2022 Granted Lower Bucks Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.3.7.13(2) clean equipment and supply storage 08/11/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.2.5(1)(a) system component room 08/11/2022 Granted The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center § 153.1(a) 2.1-2.2.6.1 general 08/11/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.1-2.4.2.2(4) and (5) all room requirements 08/11/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.2.2.6 patient toilet room 08/11/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.2.2.7(1)(a) and (b) patient bathing facilities 08/11/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.5.2.6 patient toilet room 08/11/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.5.2.7 patient bathing facilities 08/11/2022 Granted w/Conditions Penn Highlands Connellsville § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.8.11.3 clean supply room 08/11/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.3.6 electrical receptacles 08/11/2022 Granted Penn Highlands Dubois § 153.1(a) 2.1-2.3.10.2(2) door openings 08/11/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-4.2.2.1(1) dispensing facilities 08/11/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.1.3.6(4)(e) treatment room or area 08/11/2022 Granted Penn Highlands Elk § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.4.3.2(5) hand-washing station sinks 08/11/2022 Granted Troy Community Hospital, Inc. § 127.32 (relating to written orders) 08/08/2022 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Hamot § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.4.1.2 location 08/15/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.3.3.5(2) other design requirements 08/16/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.3.4.1 application 08/15/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.3.6.1 general 08/15/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.3.6.2(1)—(3) nurse or control station(s) 08/15/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.3.6.14(2) environmental services room 08/15/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.2.1(3) general 08/15/2022 Granted UPMC Williamsport § 103.31 (relating to the chief executive officer) 08/08/2022 Granted w/Conditions Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital § 137.21(b)(9) (relating to policies and procedures) 08/11/2022 Granted Wellspan York Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.1-2.4.3.9(1)(b) special design elements 08/11/2022 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 addresses or telephone numbers, 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. 22-1388. Filed for public inspection September 9, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]
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