NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations
[54 Pa.B. 696]
[Saturday, February 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 January 1, 2024, through January 31, 2024. Future publications of decisions on exception requests will appear on a quarterly 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 Health agencies should be directed 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 Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Advanced Center for Surgery, LLC § 571.1 (relating to minimum standards); A2.1-3.2.4.2 (1)(c) space requirements 1/21/2024 Granted Geisinger Surgery Center—Highland Park § 553.1 (relating to principle) 1/13/2024 Granted w/Conditions § 555.1 (relating to principle) 1/13/2024 Granted w/Conditions § 555.2 (relating to medical staff membership) 1/13/2024 Granted w/Conditions § 555.3(a)—(f) (relating to requirements for membership and privileges) 1/13/2024 Granted w/Conditions § 555.4(a)—(c) (relating to clinical activities and duties of physician assistants and certified registered nurse practitioners) 1/13/2024 Granted w/Conditions § 557.2(a)—(d) (relating to plan) 1/13/2024 Granted w/Conditions § 557.3(a)—(f) (relating to Quality Assurance and Improvement Program) 1/13/2024 Granted w/Conditions § 563.1 (relating to principle) 1/13/2024 Granted w/Conditions § 563.2(a) and (b) (relating to organization and staffing) 1/13/2024 Granted w/Conditions Hazleton Surgery Center, LLC § 571.1; A2.1-3.2.3.2 space requirements 1/21/2024 Granted Laurel Laser and Surgery Center—
Altoona§ 553.4(h) (relating to other functions) 1/13/2024 Granted w/Conditions Nemours Children's Hospital, Surgery Center, Malvern § 569.35(7) (relating to general safety precautions) 1/21/2024 Granted w/Conditions
Hospitals
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision The Bucktail Medical Center § 103.31 (relating to the chief executive officer) 01/13/2024 Granted Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards); 2.2-3.1.4.3(2)(b)(i), (v) and (d) rooms serving behavioral and mental health patients 01/21/2024 Granted Wayne Memorial Hospital § 107.5(b)(1)—(5) (relating to membership appointment and reappointment) 01/13/2024 Granted W/Conditions
Nursing Care Facilities
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Carleton Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 211.12(f.1)(4) (relating to nursing services) 02/10/2024 Denied Casselman Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 211.12(f.1)(2) and (4) 02/10/2024 Denied Guy And Mary Felt Manor, Inc. § 201.17 (relating to location) 02/10/2024 Not Nec. § 205.6(a) (relating to function of building) 02/10/2024 Granted John J. Kane Regional Center—
Glen Hazel§ 205.7 (relating to basement or cellar) 02/10/2024 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 or the Division of Nursing Care Facilities 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,
Acting Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 24-160. Filed for public inspection February 9, 2024, 9:00 a.m.]
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