NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations
[52 Pa.B. 7787]
[Saturday, December 17, 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 November 1, 2022, through November 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 Doylestown Surgery Center, LLC § 551.21(d)(1) (relating to criteria for ambulatory surgery) 11/10/2022 Granted Probationary w/Conditions Geisinger Healthplex State College Outpatient Surgery and Endoscopy § 571.1 (relating to minimum standards) A2.1-3.2.3.2 space requirements 11/14/2022 Granted Indiana Ambulatory Surgical
Associates, Inc.§ 555.1 (relating to principle) 11/09/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 555.2 (relating to medical staff membership) 11/09/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 555.3(a)—(f) (relating to requirements for membership and privileges) 11/09/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 555.4(a)—(c) (relating to clinical activities and duties of physician assistants and certified registered nurse practitioners) 11/09/2022 Granted w/Conditions King of Prussia Surgery Center, LLC § 555.32(a) (relating to administration of anesthesia) 11/09/2022 Granted w/Conditions Wills Eye Surgery Center of the Northeast § 569.35(7) (relating to general safety precautions) 11/09/2022 Granted w/Conditions
Hospitals
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Doylestown Hospital § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.1-2.4.3.9(1)(b) special design elements 11/09/2022 Granted Geisinger-Community Medical Center § 107.5(b)(1)—(5) (relating to membership appointment and reappointment) 11/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 107.26(a) and (b)(1)—(8) (relating to additional committees) 11/07/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) ASHRAE 6.6—humidifiers 11/07/2022 Granted Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.8-8.2.1.2(1)(a) and (b) class 1 units 11/14/2022 Granted Temporary The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center § 153.1(a) 2.1-2.2.6.3(2) room features 11/07/2022 Granted Temporary § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.2.2.6 patient toilet room 11/07/2022 Granted Temporary § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.3.4.1(1)(b) general 11/07/2022 Granted Temporary § 153.1(a) Part 3 ASHRAE 7.2.2(b) protective environment (PE) rooms 11/07/2022 Granted Temporary Penn Highlands Elk § 109.2(b) (relating to director of nursing services) 11/14/2022 Granted w/Conditions Penn Highlands Tyrone § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.2.1.2(2)(a)(i) single-patient examination/observation room 11/14/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.8.7.1 location 11/14/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.3.6 electrical receptacles 11/14/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.4.3.2(2) hand-washing station sinks 11/14/2022 Granted Pottstown Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.5-3.4.2.2(1) ECT treatment room 11/14/2022 Granted UPMC Hamot § 153.1(a) 2.1-2.2.6.3(2) room features 11/07/2022 Granted
Nursing Care Facilities
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision The Belvedere Center,
Genesis Healthcare§ 201.22(e) and (j) (relating to prevention, control and surveillance of tuberculosis (TB)) 11/07/2022 Granted Chandler Hall § 201.22(e) 11/07/2022 Granted Complete Care at Lehigh, LLC § 201.22(e) and (j) 11/07/2022 Granted Ephrata Manor § 201.22(e) and (j) 11/07/2022 Granted Parkhouse Rehabilitation and
Nursing Center§ 201.22(e) 11/07/2022 Granted Promedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation § 201.22(j) 11/07/2022 Granted Promedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (King of Prussia) § 201.22(j) 11/07/2022 Granted Promedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (Pottstown) § 201.22(j) 11/07/2022 Granted Promedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (West Reading) § 201.22(j) 11/07/2022 Granted Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home § 201.22(j) 11/07/2022 Granted Transitions Healthcare Gettysburg § 201.22(d), (e) and (j) 11/07/2022 Granted Tulip Special Care, LLC § 205.10(a) (relating to doors) 11/07/2022 Granted Willowbrooke Court at
Southampton Estates§ 201.22(j) 11/07/2022 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. 22-1939. Filed for public inspection December 16, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]
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