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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 24-1122

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations

[54 Pa.B. 5192]
[Saturday, August 10, 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 July 1, 2024, through July 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 NameRegulation and relating toDec. DateDecision
Azura Surgery Center South Philadelphia § 567.53(1) (relating to sterilization control)07/23/2024Granted w/Conditions

Hospitals

Facility NameRegulation and relating toDec. DateDecision
Crozer-Chester Medical Center § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.1-3.5.2.2(1)(c)(i) and (ii) space requirements7/9/2024Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.1-7.2.3.1(7) flooring and wall bases7/9/2024Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.1-8.4.4 medical gas and vacuum systems7/9/2024Granted
Independence Health System Latrobe Hospital§ 153.1(a) 2.1-2.2.5.1(1) and (2) location7/6/2024Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.1-2.2.5.3 renovation7/6/2024Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.1-2.2.7.2(3)(a)—(c) patient bathing facilities7/6/2024Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.1-2.9 support areas for staff7/6/2024Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.10.4(1) patient storage facilities7/6/2024Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.2.7 patient bathing facilities7/6/2024Granted
Independence Health System Westmoreland Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.5.2.5(1)(b) system component room7/18/2024Granted
Indiana Regional Medical Center§ 153.1(a) 2.1-3.5.6.2 patient toilet room7/6/2024Granted
Penn Highlands Connellsville§ 153.1(a) 2.1-2.9.1 staff lounge facilities7/6/2024Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.8.5 multipurpose room7/6/2024Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.8.17 conference room7/6/2024Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.8.18 space for group therapy7/6/2024Granted
Penn Highlands Huntingdon§ 153.1(a) 2.12-3.2.2.1(3) individual therapy room7/6/2024Granted
Penn Highlands Mon Valley§ 153.1(a) 2.12-3.2.2.1(3) individual therapy room7/6/2024Granted
Saint Christopher's Hospital for Children§ 136.20(b)(1) and (2) (relating to pediatric heart surgery—supplementary criteria)7/18/2024Granted Temporary
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.§ 153.1(a) 2.1-7.2.2.1 corridor width7/23/2024Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-2.2.2.2(2)(a) space requirements7/23/2024Granted
UPMC Jameson§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.3.2 space requirements7/18/2024Granted w/Conditions

 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, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 24-1122. Filed for public inspection August 9, 2024, 9:00 a.m.]



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