NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations
[53 Pa.B. 3273]
[Saturday, June 17, 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 May 1, 2023, through May 31, 2023. 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 AHN North Fayette Ambulatory Surgery Center § 569.35(7) (relating to general safety precautions) 05/13/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 571.1 (relating to minimum standards) 2.1-3.2.2.1(1)(a)(ii) general 05/13/2023 Granted § 571.1 2.1-3.2.3.7(2)(a)(i) other design requirements 05/13/2023 Granted § 571.1 2.1-3.9.4.1(2) and (3) staff changing area 05/13/2023 Granted § 571.1 2.1-4.1.2.2(1)(a) and (b) laboratory workstation(s) 05/13/2023 Granted The Eye Surgery Center § 551.3 (relating to definitions) 05/11/2023 Granted w/Conditions Laurel Surgical Center § 553.31(a) (relating to administrative responsibilities) 05/13/2023 Granted w/Conditions Red Lion Surgicenter, LLC § 571.1 2.1-3.8.12 soiled workroom or soiled holding room 05/13/2023 Granted § 571.1 2.1-4.3.2.2(2)(b)(iii) two-room sterile processing facility 05/13/2023 Granted
Hospitals
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Abington Hospital § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.1-2.8.8.2(1)(b)(ii) work areas for preparing, dispensing and administering medications 05/11/2023 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-7.2.2.3(2)(a) doors and door hardware 05/11/2023 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-7.2.2.5(1) windows in patient rooms 05/11/2023 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.2.2.5 handwashing stations 05/11/2023 Granted Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoona, LLC § 153.1(a) 2.6-2.2.2.2(2)(a) space requirements 05/13/2023 Granted Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.5.2.5(1)(b) system component room 05/11/2023 Granted w/Conditions The Lancaster General Hospital § 101.31(7) (relating to hospital requirements) 05/15/2023 Granted w/Conditions Penn Highlands Huntingdon § 107.61 (relating to written orders) 05/13/2023 Granted w/Conditions Penn Highlands Tyrone § 107.61 05/13/2023 Granted w/Conditions The Robert Packer Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.5.2.2(1)(b)(i) and (ii) space requirements 05/13/2023 Granted UPMC Somerset § 107.62(a) and (b) (relating to oral orders) 05/13/2023 Granted
Nursing Care Facilities
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Cedar Haven Healthcare Center § 205.6(a) (relating to function of building) 05/30/2023 Granted Chandler Hall Health Services, Inc. § 205.67(j) and (k) (relating to electric requirements for existing and new construction) 05/15/2023 Granted Concordia at Cedars § 201.18(e) (relating to management) 05/01/2023 Denied The Glen at Willow Valley § 205.20(a) (relating to resident bedrooms) 05/30/2023 Granted Harmony Physical Rehabilitation § 201.18(e) 05/01/2023 Denied Moravian Hall Square Health And Wellness Center § 201.3 (relating to definitions) 05/30/2023 Granted Moravian Village of Bethlehem § 205.7 (relating to basement or cellar) 05/22/2023 Granted Providence Pointe Healthcare Residence § 205.36(h) (relating to bathing facilities) 05/22/2023 Granted Shenango Presbyterian Seniorcare § 205.6(a) 05/30/2023 Granted Sweden Valley Manor § 201.22(e) and (k) (relating to prevention, control and surveillance of tuberculosis (TB)) 05/01/2023 Granted Tulip Special Care, LLC § 205.67(e) 05/30/2023 Denied 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. DEBRA L. BOGEN,
Acting Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 23-799. Filed for public inspection June 16, 2023, 9:00 a.m.]
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