NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations
[53 Pa.B. 433]
[Saturday, January 14, 2023]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 December 1, 2022, through December 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 East Freedom Surgical Associates, LLC § 569.35(7) (relating to general safety precautions) 12/05/2022 Granted w/Conditions Planned Parenthood Keystone—
Lancaster§ 29.33(6) (relating to requirements for abortion) 12/05/2022 Granted w/Conditions Saint Vincent Endoscopy Center § 553.1 (relating to principle) 12/05/2022 Granted w/Conditions Saint Vincent Surgery Center of Erie § 553.1 12/05/2022 Granted w/Conditions Surgery Center at Penn Medicine University City § 553.31(a) and (b) (relating to administrative responsibilities) 12/13/2022 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Leader Surgery Center, LLC § 553.1 12/05/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 555.1 (relating to principle) 12/05/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 555.3(a)—(f) (relating to requirements for membership and privileges) 12/05/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 555.4(a)—(c) (relating to clinical activities and duties of physician assistants and certified registered nurse practitioners) 12/05/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 557.2(a) (relating to plan) 12/05/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 557.3(a) (relating to Quality Assurance and Improvement Program) 12/05/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 563.1 (relating to principle) 12/05/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 563.2(a) and (b) (relating to organization and staffing) 12/05/2022 Granted w/Conditions Western PA Surgery Center—
Beaver County Branch§ 571.1 (relating to minimum standards) A2.1-3.2.3.2 space requirements 12/13/2022 Granted
Hospitals
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.2-2.2.2.1(2) capacity 12/08/2022 Granted Meadville Medical Center § 153.1(a) 2.9-1.4.1.2 endoscope processing room(s) 12/13/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.9-3.2.2.1 space requirements 12/13/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.9-3.2.2.2(1) space requirements 12/13/2022 Granted Penn Highlands Dubois § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.4.3 pre-procedure patient care room or area 12/08/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.4.5 phase II recovery room(s) or area 12/08/2022 Granted Penn Highlands Huntingdon § 153.1(a) 2.1-7.2.2.3(3)(a) doors and door hardware 12/08/2022 Granted Penn State Health Saint Joseph § 107.64 (relating to administration of drugs) 12/05/2022 Granted w/Conditions Saint Luke's Hospital—
Upper Bucks Campus§ 153.1(a) 2.1-8.5.1.4 staff assistance stations 12/13/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.5-8.5.1 call systems 12/13/2022 Granted Wellspan York Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.1-2.2.5.1 location 12/05/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-2.2.5.3 renovation 12/05/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.3.6.2 receptacles in patient care areas 12/05/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.4.4 medical gas and vacuum systems 12/05/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.5.2.2(2)(a) and (b) and (3) space requirements 12/05/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.5.4.2(1) and (2) airborne infection isolation (AII) room 12/05/2022 Granted
Nursing Care Facilities
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Mon Valley Care Center § 201.22(e) (relating to prevention, control and surveillance of tuberculosis (TB)) 12/05/2022 Granted Southmont of Presbyterian Seniorcare § 205.6(a) (relating to function of building) 12/12/2022 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. 23-55. Filed for public inspection January 13, 2023, 9:00 a.m.]
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