NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Hospitals; Requests for Exceptions

[53 Pa.B. 1489]
[Saturday, March 11, 2023]

 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
Barnes-Kasson County Hospital	28 Pa. Code § 101.4 (relating to definitions)
	28 Pa. Code § 135.5 (relating to surgical emergency care)
Bradford Regional Medical Center	28 Pa. Code § 101.31(5) (relating to hospital requirements)
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia	28 Pa. Code § 101.31(7)
	28 Pa. Code § 127.31(b) (relating to policies and procedures)
Penn Highlands Brookville	28 Pa. Code § 101.4
	28 Pa. Code § 135.5
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.	28 Pa. Code § 117.30(1) (relating to emergency paramedic services)
Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital	28 Pa. Code § 133.21 (relating to facilities)
	28 Pa. Code § 133.31(a) (relating to policies and procedures)

 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—2018 Edition, Guidelines for Design and Construction of Outpatient Facilities—2018 Edition or the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals—2022 Edition, Guidelines for Design and Construction of Outpatient Facilities—2022 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, 2
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center	2.2-2.2.2.1(2) capacity	22
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center	2.2-3.5.2.1(1) general	22
Jefferson Health—Northeast	2.1-2.6.1.1 patient toilet room for individuals of size	22-O
	2.1-2.6.1.2 patient toilet room for individuals of size	22-O
	2.1-2.6.1.3 patient toilet room for individuals of size	22-O
	2.1-2.7.1.1(3)(b) clearances	22-O
	2.1-2.10.2.1 door openings to accommodate individuals of size	22-O
Penn Highlands Connellsville	2.1-8.4.3.2(2) handwashing station sinks	22-O
Penn Highlands Dubois	2.2-3.3.7.13(2) clean equipment and supply storage	18
Saint Luke's Hospital—Easton Campus	2.1-3.5.10.2(2)(a) patient toilet room	22-O
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.	2.2-3.3.3.5(2) other design requirements	18
Wellspan York Hospital	2.1-8.5.2.3(3)(a) and (b) technology distribution room (TDR)	18

 ¹ 2018 Year FGI Regulations for Outpatient Facilities are indicated by ''-O.''

 ² 2022 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 address. 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. DEBRA L. BOGEN, 
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 23-334. Filed for public inspection March 10, 2023, 9:00 a.m.]

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