NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations
[53 Pa.B. 5667]
[Saturday, September 9, 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 August 1, 2023, through August 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 Allegheny Health Network Surgery Center—
Bethel Park, LLC§ 571.1 (relating to minimum standards) A2.1-3.2.3.2 space requirements 08/17/2023 Granted Azura Vascular Care Northeast Philadelphia § 567.53(1) (relating to sterilization control) 08/23/2023 Granted w/Conditions Northeast Regional Surgery Center § 551.3 (relating to definitions) 08/14/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 555.31(a) (relating to principle) 08/14/2023 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Altoona Surgery Center § 553.31(b) (relating to administrative responsibilities) 08/15/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 563.1 (relating to principle) 08/15/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 563.2(a) and (b) (relating to organization and staffing) 08/15/2023 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Center for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility § 553.31(a) 08/14/2023 Granted w/Conditions Valley Pain Center, LLC § 551.3 08/14/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 555.31(a) 08/14/2023 Granted Probationary
Hospitals
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center § 103.31 (relating to the chief executive officer) 08/15/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 109.2(b) (relating to director of nursing services) 08/15/2023 Granted w/Conditions Conemaugh Miners Medical Center § 103.31 08/15/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 109.2(b) 08/15/2023 Granted w/Conditions Conemaugh Nason Medical Center § 103.31 08/15/2023 Granted w/Conditions Crozer-Chester Medical Center § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.1-3.2.2.2(3)(e) single-patient exam/observation room 08/14/2023 Granted Doylestown Hospital § 51.23 (relating to positron emission tomography) 08/17/2023 Granted w/Conditions Geisinger—Lewistown Hospital § 107.64 (relating to administration of drugs) 08/14/2023 Granted w/Conditions Geisinger Medical Center § 107.64 08/14/2023 Granted w/Conditions Geisinger Medical Center Muncy § 107.64 08/14/2023 Granted w/Conditions Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center § 107.64 08/14/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.10.3.2(1)(a) and (b) and (2)(a)—(c) space requirements 08/14/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.10.3.6 patient bathroom 08/14/2023 Granted w/Conditions Grand View Health § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.8.15(3) pre- and post-procedure patient care area 08/14/2023 Granted Penn Highlands Brookville § 107.62(a) and (b) (relating to oral orders) 08/15/2023 Granted w/Conditions Reading Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.3.2(2)(a)(ii) and (b) space requirements 08/14/2023 Granted The Robert Packer Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.10.2.2(2)(a)(i) and (ii) hemodialysis patient care stations 08/14/2023 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.10.4.1(2)(a) special patient care rooms 08/14/2023 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.10.8.11 clean workroom or supply room 08/14/2023 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.10.8.14(1) environmental services room 08/14/2023 Granted
Nursing Care Facilities
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Avalon Place § 204.9(d) (relating to bathing facilities) 08/28/2023 Granted Care Pavilion Nursing and Rehabilitation Center § 205.7 (relating to basement or cellar) 08/07/2023 Granted The Caring Place § 205.7 08/07/2023 Granted Elan Skilled Nursing and Rehab, A Jewish Senior Life Community § 205.7 08/07/2023 Granted Fox Subacute at Mechanicsburg § 205.7 08/28/2023 Granted Holy Family Home § 205.6(a) (relating to function of building) 08/23/2023 Granted Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center § 201.18(e) (relating to management) 08/21/2023 Denied Quality Life Services—New Castle § 204.5(a) (relating to resident rooms) 08/07/2023 Not Nec. § 205.7 08/07/2023 Granted Quality Life Services—Westmont § 205.7 08/21/2023 Granted Saint John Specialty Care Center § 205.6(a) 08/07/2023 Granted § 205.7 08/07/2023 Not Nec. Southwestern Veterans Center § 205.7 08/07/2023 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. DEBRA L. BOGEN,
Acting Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 23-1217. Filed for public inspection September 8, 2023, 9:00 a.m.]
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