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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 25-51

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Hospitals; Requests for Exceptions

[55 Pa.B. 420]
[Saturday, January 11, 2025]

 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
Geisinger-Community Medical Center2.2-2.2.2.1(1) capacity22
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital 2.2-3.5.2.2(1)(b)(i) and (ii) space requirements22
2.2-3.5.2.5(1)(c) system component room22
Lankenau Medical Center2.1-3.2.2.2(2)(a)(i) and (ii) single-patient exam/observation room 22-O
2.6-3.1.2.2(2)(a) and (3) space requirements22-O
Riddle Memorial Hospital2.2-3.5.2.2(1)(b)(i) space requirements22
Robert Packer Hospital2.1-3.5.8.15(1) pre- and post-procedure patient care area22-O

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 of Health (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, CoPA HUB 2525 North 7th Street, Suite 210, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 783-8980, ra-paexcept@pa.gov. Persons who wish to comment on an exception request may do so by sending a letter by mail, email 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. 25-51. Filed for public inspection January 10, 2025, 9:00 a.m.]


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