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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 24-841

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations

[54 Pa.B. 3495]
[Saturday, June 15, 2024]

 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, 2024, through May 31, 2024. Future publications of decisions on exception requests will appear on a monthly 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 care agencies, home care registries and home health care agencies shall be addressed 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
Advanced Center for Surgery, LLC § 555.32(a) (relating to administration of anesthesia) 05/09/2024 Granted w/Conditions
Children's Dental Surgery § 555.32(a) 05/09/2024 Granted w/Conditions
Huntingdon Valley Surgery Center § 553.31(a) (relating to administrative responsibilities) 05/16/2024 Granted w/Conditions
Laurel Laser & Surgery Center, LP § 553.4(h) (relating to other functions) 05/09/2024 Granted Temporary
Valley Pain Center § 553.31(a) 05/16/2024 Granted w/Conditions

Hospitals

Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision
Allegheny General Hospital § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.1-3.2.2.1(1) and (2)(a) space requirements 05/09/2024 Granted
Geisinger Community Medical Center § 51.3(b)—(d) (relating to notification) 05/09/2024 Granted w/Conditions
§ 101.3 (relating to affected institutions) 05/09/2024 Granted w/Conditions
§ 101.31(5) (relating to hospital requirements) 05/09/2024 Granted w/Conditions
§ 105.15 (relating to patient identification) 05/09/2024 Granted w/Conditions
§ 107.64 (relating to administration of drugs) 05/09/2024 Granted w/Conditions
§ 117.30(3) and (4) (relating to emergency paramedic services) 05/09/2024 Granted w/Conditions
§ 153.1(a) and (c) 05/09/2024 Granted w/Conditions
Geisinger Medical Center § 153.1(a) 2.1-7.2.2.2(1) ceiling height 05/09/2024 Granted Temporary
Lancaster General Hospital, The § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.6.2.1(2) exam room 05/16/2024 Granted
Lehigh Valley Hospital— Macungie § 107.61 (relating to written orders) 05/09/2024 Granted w/Conditions
§ 107.62(a) and (b) (relating to oral orders) 05/09/2024 Granted w/Conditions
Meadville Medical Center § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.5.2.2(1)(c)(i) space requirements 05/13/2024 Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.5.2.5(1)(b) system component room 05/13/2024 Granted w/Conditions
Penn Highlands Mon Valley § 153.1(a) 2.1-7.2.2.2(1) and (2) ceiling height 05/09/2024 Granted
Saint Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.1.4.3(2)(b)(i) rooms serving behavioral and mental health patients 05/09/2024 Granted
UPMC Lititz § 103.31 (relating to the chief executive officer) 05/16/2024 Granted w/Conditions
§ 109.2(b) (relating to director of nursing services) 05/16/2024 Granted w/Conditions
UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.5.2.2(1)(b)(i) space requirements 05/17/2024 Granted
Warren General Hospital § 109.2(b) 05/13/2024 Granted

Nursing Care Facilities

Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision
Barclay Friends § 201.17 (relating to location) 05/20/2024 Granted
§ 205.6(a) (relating to function of building) 05/20/2024 Granted
Linden Hall § 211.12(f.1)(4) (relating to nursing services) 05/15/2024 Granted
§ 211.12(f.1)(5) 05/15/2024 Not Necessary
Providence Rehabilitation and Health Center at Mercy Fitzgerald § 205.27 (relating to lounge and recreation rooms) 05/20/2024 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, the Division of Nursing Care Facilities or the Division of Home Health 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. 24-841. Filed for public inspection June 14, 2024, 9:00 a.m.]


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