NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations
[54 Pa.B. 5676]
[Saturday, September 7, 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 August 1, 2024, through August 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 Regulation and relating to Dec. Date Decision Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 28 Pa. Code § 205.7 (relating to basement or cellar) 08/13/2024 Granted Burgh Care Center (formerly WeCare at Penn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center) 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) (relating to function of building) 08/13/2024 Granted Dallastown Nursing Center 28 Pa. Code § 201.18(d.1)(1) (relating to management) 08/26/2024 Denied 28 Pa. Code § 211.12(f.1)(4) and (5) (relating to nursing services) 08/26/2024 Denied Pleasant Acres Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 28 Pa. Code § 211.12(f.1)(3) and (i)(2) 08/05/2024 Denied Rehabilitation Center at Brethren Village 28 Pa. Code § 211.12(f.1)(4) 08/13/2024 Granted with Conditions Rosewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 28 Pa. Code § 211.12(f.1)(3) and (i)(2) 08/05/2024 Denied Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 28 Pa. Code § 211.12(f.1)(3) and (i)(2) 08/13/2024 Denied Wyomissing Health and Rehabilitation Center 28 Pa. Code § 211.12(f.1)(3) and (i)2 08/05/2024 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, 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. 24-1264. Filed for public inspection September 6, 2024, 9:00 a.m.]
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