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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 24-1301

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Hospitals; Requests for Exceptions

[54 Pa.B. 5917]
[Saturday, September 14, 2024]

 The following hospitals have filed requests for exceptions under 28 Pa. Code § 51.33 (relating to requests for exceptions) with the Department of Health (Department), which has authority to license hospitals under the Health Care Facilities Act (35 P.S. §§ 448.101—448.904b). The following requests for exceptions relate to regulations governing hospital licensure in 28 Pa. Code Chapters 51 and 101—158 (relating to general information; and general and special hospitals).

Facility NameRegulation and relating to
Eagleville Hospital28 Pa. Code § 101.31(5) (relating to hospital requirements)
Grove City Hospital28 Pa. Code § 51.23 (relating to positron emission tomography)
Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital28 Pa. Code § 138.18(b) (relating to EPS studies)
Millcreek Community Hospital28 Pa. Code § 138.15 (relating to high-risk cardiac catheterizations)
UPMC Passavant28 Pa. Code § 51.23
WellSpan York Hospital28 Pa. Code § 133.21 (relating to facilities)

 The following hospitals have filed requests for exceptions under 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 (relating to minimum standards). Requests for exceptions under this section relate to minimum standards that hospitals must comply with under the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals—2018 Edition, Guidelines for Design and Construction of Outpatient Facilities—2018 Edition or the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals—2022 Edition, Guidelines for Design and Construction of Outpatient Facilities—2022 Edition. The following list includes the citation to the section under the Guidelines that the hospital is seeking an exception.

Facility NameFGI Guidelines Section and relating toYr1,2
Crozer-Chester Medical Center2.2-3.4.3.5(2) building system components22-O
Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospital2.5-2.2.2.7 patient bathing facilities22
Jefferson Health—Northeast2.1-3.2.2.2(2)(a)(i) and (ii) and (b)(i) and (ii) single-patient exam/observation room22-O
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center2.2-3.4.5.10(1)(a)(i) support areas for patients and visitors22
Mount Nittany Medical Center2.1-8.4.2.6(1)(a) drainage systems22
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center2.1-3.4.4.2 phase I post-anesthetic care unit (PACU)22
Reading Hospital2.12-3.2.2.1(3) individual therapy room22-O
Saint Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania2.1-3.5.10.2(2)(a) patient toilet room22-O
UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals2.2-2.13.1.4 shared facilities22

1 2018 Year FGI Regulations for Outpatient Facilities are indicated by ''-O.''

2 2022 Year FGI Regulations for Outpatient Facilities are indicated by ''-O.''

 The previously listed requests are on file with the Department. Persons may receive a copy of a request for exception by requesting a copy from the Department of Health, Division of Acute and Ambulatory Care, Room 532, Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 783-8980, fax (717) 772-2163, ra-paexcept@pa.gov. Persons who wish to comment on an exception request may do so by sending a letter by mail, e-mail or facsimile to the Division at the previously listed contact information. Comments received by the Department within 10 days after the date of publication of this notice will be reviewed by the Department before it decides whether to approve or disapprove the request for exception.

 Persons with a disability who wish to obtain a copy of a request and/or provide comments to the Department and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to do so should contact the Director, Division of Acute and Ambulatory Care at (717) 783-8980, for speech and/or hearing impaired persons V/TT (717) 783-6154, 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. 24-1301. Filed for public inspection September 13, 2024, 9:00 a.m.]


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