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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 24-1618

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations

[54 Pa.B. 7441]
[Saturday, November 9, 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 October 1, 2024, through October 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 Human Services 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 Human Services 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 NameRegulation and relating toDec. Date Decision
Oxford Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) (relating to function of building)10/07/2024Granted
Saunders Nursing and Rehabilitation Center28 Pa. Code § 211.12(f.1)(3) and (i)(2) (relating to nursing services)10/15/2024Denied
WillowBrooke Court at Spring House Estates28 Pa. Code § 204.1 (relating to application of Guidelines for Design and Construction of Residential Health, Care and Support Facilities)10/15/2024Granted
28 Pa. Code § 204.8 (relating to utility room)10/15/2024Granted

Home Health Agencies

Facility NameRegulation and relating toDec. DateDecision
Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. (Exton Location)28 Pa. Code § 601.6 (relating to definitions), specifically the definitions of ''home health care agency'' and ''part-time intermittent services.''10/28/2024Approved
28 Pa. Code § 601.21(b) (relating to organization, services and administration)10/28/2024Approved
28 Pa. Code § 601.35(c) (relating to home health aide services)10/28/2024Approved
Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. (Reading Location)28 Pa. Code § 601.610/28/2024Approved
28 Pa. Code § 601.21(b)10/28/2024Approved
28 Pa. Code § 601.35(c)10/28/2024Approved
VNA Alliance28 Pa. Code § 601.22 (relating to agency evaluation and review)10/28/2024Approved

 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. 24-1618. Filed for public inspection November 8, 2024, 9:00 a.m.]


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