NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations
[54 Pa.B. 5308]
[Saturday, August 17, 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.
Nursing Care Facilities
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision
Chapel Pointe § 205.20(f) (relating to resident bedrooms) 07/15/2024 Granted Temporary Maple Winds § 211.12(f.2)(3)(ii) (relating to nursing services) 07/08/2024 Denied The Pavilion at Saint Luke Village § 201.3 (relating to definitions) 07/01/2024 Granted
Home Care Agencies
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision
Bayada Home Health Care Inc. West Chester § 611.51(a)(1) (relating to hiring or rostering of direct care workers) 07/31/2024 Granted
Home Health Agencies
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision
Maxim Healthcare Services
Bala Cynwyd§ 601.35(c) (relating to home health aide services) 07/31/2024 Granted Maxim Healthcare Services
Harrisburg§ 601.6 (relating to definitions) specifically the definition of home health care agency
§ 601.21(b) (relating to organization, services and administration)
§ 601.35(c)07/31/2024 Granted Maxim Healthcare Services
Plains§ 601.35(c) 07/31/2024 Granted Maxim Healthcare Services York § 601.6 § 601.21(b) § 601.35(c) 07/31/2024 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 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. 24-1163. Filed for public inspection August 16, 2024, 9:00 a.m.]
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