NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Hospitals; Requests for Exceptions
[53 Pa.B. 435]
[Saturday, January 14, 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 The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 28 Pa. Code § 127.31(b) (relating to policies and procedures) Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 103.31 (relating to the chief executive officer) Heritage Valley Kennedy 28 Pa. Code § 51.23 (relating to positron emission tomography) Hospital of the Fox Chase Cancer Center 28 Pa. Code § 149.3 (relating to facilities) Penn Highlands Brookville 28 Pa. Code § 135.5 (relating to surgical emergency care) Phoenixville Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 109.2(b) (relating to director of nursing services) UPMC Altoona 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(5) (relating to additional committees) 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) (relating to pharmacy and therapeutics committee) UPMC Bedford 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(5) 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) UPMC Carlisle 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(5) 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(5) 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) UPMC Cole 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(5) 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) UPMC East 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(5) 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) UPMC Hamot 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(5) 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) UPMC Hanover 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(5) 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) UPMC Horizon 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(5) 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) UPMC Jameson 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(5) 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) UPMC Kane 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(5) 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) UPMC Lititz 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(5) 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) UPMC Lock Haven 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(5) 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(5) 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) UPMC McKeesport 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(5) 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) UPMC Memorial 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(5) 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) UPMC Mercy 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(5) 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) UPMC Muncy 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(5) 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) UPMC Northwest 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(5) 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) UPMC Passavant 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(5) 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(5) 28 Pa. Code § 113.3(a) (relating to pharmacist) UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(5) 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) UPMC Somerset 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(5) 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) UPMC Saint Margaret 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(5) 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) UPMC Wellsboro 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(5) 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) UPMC Williamsport 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(5) 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) 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 Allegheny General Hospital 2.1-3.2.1.2(2)(b)(ii) single-patient examination/observation room 18-O The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 2.2-2.2.4.6(2)(c)(i)—(iv) medical psychiatric room(s) 18 Geisinger Community Medical Center 2.2-3.4.6.2 patient toilet room 18 Penn Highlands Huntingdon 2.1-3.8.7.1 location 18-O 2.1-8.4.3.2 hand-washing station sinks 18 2.2-3.1.3.7 patient toilet room 18 Penn Presbyterian Medical Center 2.2-3.5.2.5(1)(c) system component room 22 Saint Luke's Hospital—Anderson Campus 2.2-2.9.8.15(2)(b) examination/
treatment room and/or multipurpose diagnostic testing room18 Saint Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 2.2-3.3.2.2(2)(a)(i) and (b) space requirements 18 Saint Luke's Hospital—Easton Campus 2.2-3.5.2.5(1)(b) system component room 22 Uniontown Hospital 2.1-3.8.12.2(1)(b) soiled workroom 18-O UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside 2.1-3.2.2.2(2)(a)(i) single-patient exam/observation room 22-O 2.2-3.8.11 clean workroom/clean work area or clean supply room/clean supply area 22-O 2.2-3.8.12 soiled holding room 22-O Warren General Hospital 2.1-3.2.1.2(2)(a)(i) single-patient examination/observation room 18-O 2.1-5.3.1 environmental services room 18-O 2.1-6.2.4.1 public toilet room 18-O 2.1-7.2.2.1(1) corridor width 18-O 2.2-3.2.1 examination room 18-O Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital 2.2-3.1.3.6 treatment rooms and areas 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. DENISE A. JOHNSON,
Acting Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 23-56. Filed for public inspection January 13, 2023, 9:00 a.m.]
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