NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Hospitals; Requests for Exceptions
[53 Pa.B. 2127]
[Saturday, April 15, 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 |
|---|
| Clarion Hospital | 28 Pa. Code § 101.4 (relating to definitions) |
| 28 Pa. Code § 135.5 (relating to surgical emergency care) |
| Grand View Health | 28 Pa. Code § 107.5(a) (relating to membership appointment and reappointment) |
| Penn Highlands Brookville | 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(3) (relating to additional committees) |
| 28 Pa. Code § 107.41 (relating to continuing education) |
| 28 Pa. Code § 145.1 (relating to principle) |
| Penn Highlands Connellsville | 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(2) |
| 28 Pa. Code § 145.1 |
| Penn Highlands Dubois | 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(3) |
| 28 Pa. Code § 107.41 |
| Penn Highlands Elk | 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(3) |
| 28 Pa. Code § 107.41 |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon | 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(3) |
| 28 Pa. Code § 107.41 |
| 28 Pa. Code § 145.1 |
| Penn Highlands Mon Valley | 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(2) |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone | 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(3) |
| 28 Pa. Code § 107.41 |
| 28 Pa. Code § 145.1 |
| Wellspan York 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 |
|---|
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | 2.2-2.6.1.2(3) location | 22 |
| 2.2-2.6.8.12 soiled workroom or soiled holding room | 22 |
| 2.2-2.9.2.2(3)(a) space requirements | 22 |
| 2.2-2.9.8.12 soiled workroom or soiled holding room | 22 |
| 2.2-2.9.8.14(1) and (2) environmental services room | 22 |
| 2.2-2.9.9.1 staff lounge, storage facilities and toilet | 22 |
| 2.2-2.9.10.1(2) family and visitor lounge | 22 |
| 2.2-3.2.2.2(1) space requirements | 18 |
| Grove City Hospital | 2.1-3.4.1.4 number of patient care stations | 22 |
| 2.2-3.5.2.1(1) general | 22 |
| Jefferson Health—Northeast | 2.1-2.6 patient toilet room for individuals of size | 18-O |
| 2.1-2.7.1.1(3)(b) clearances | 18-O |
| 2.1-2.10.2.1 door openings to accommodate individuals of size | 18-O |
| 2.1-3.2.2.2(2)(a)(i) and (ii) single-patient exam/observation room | 18-O |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital—Pocono | § 153.1(a) supporting service areas—treatment rooms (page 77) | Perinatal Guidelines
8th Edition |
| Penn Highlands Dubois | 2.1-3.8.8.2(1)(a)(iii) work areas for preparing, dispensing and administering medications | 22-O |
| 2.1-3.10.2.1 patient toilet room | 22-O |
| 2.1-8.4.3.2(2) and (5) handwashing station sinks | 22-O |
| 2.2-2.5.2.2(2)(b) space requirements | 18 |
| Saint Luke's Hospital—Easton Campus | 2.2-3.5.6.2 patient toilet room | 22 |
| Temple University Hospital, Inc. | 2.2-3.4.2.2(2)(a) space requirements | 18 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. | 2.1-2.6 patient toilet room for individuals of size | 18-O |
| 2.1-2.6.1 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 | 18-O |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | 2.1-7.2.2.5(1) windows in patient rooms | 22 |
| Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital | 2.1-2.2.5.3 renovation | 22 |
| 2.2-2.2.2.1(1) capacity | 22 |
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. 23-506. Filed for public inspection April 14, 2023, 9:00 a.m.]
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