NOTICES
Notice of Beginning of Review; Certificates of Need
[26 Pa.B. 2954] The Department has completed its preliminary assessment of the following applications for the offering, development, construction, renovation, expansion or establishment of reviewable clinically related health services or health care facilities. This notice is published in accordance with sections 702(c), 704(a) and 704(b) of the Health Care Facilities Act (35 P. S. §§ 448.702(c), 704(a) and 704(b)).
CON-96-I-2652-B: DuBois Regional Medical Center, P. O. Box 447, 100 Hospital Avenue, DuBois, PA 15801. The applicant proposes the replacement of the existing linear accelerator at its Hahne Regional Cancer Center; relocation of the existing linear accelerator to a new satellite radiation therapy facility to be developed in Johnsonburg, Elk County, at an estimated cost of $4,075,115.
CON-96-H-2644-B: The South Side Hospital, 2000 Mary Street, Pittsburgh, PA. The project involves establishment of a 31-bed hospital-based skilled nursing unit through the conversion of 40 medical/surgical beds, at an estimated cost of $1,550,000.
The projects are scheduled to be reviewed and a decision rendered by the Department of Health within 90 days beginning June 22, 1996. Any interested person, as defined in section 103 of the act (35 P. S. § 448.103) may request a public meeting. Requests must be made in writing within 15 days of this notice, to the Department of Health, Division of Need Review, Room 1027, Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120. In order to preserve any appeal rights under section 506(a) of the act (35 P. S. § 448.506(a)) regarding the decisions made on these applications, any interested person as defined in the act must request a public meeting and participate in that meeting.
If the Department of Health receives a timely request for public meeting, the meeting will be held in Room 812 of the Health and Welfare Building, Seventh and Forster Streets, Harrisburg, PA. DuBois Regional Medical Center meeting will begin at 9 a.m., Friday, July 19, 1996. South Side Hospital meeting will begin at 11 a.m., Thursday, August 1, 1996. Persons who need an accommodation due to a disability and want to attend a meeting should contact Jack W. Means, Jr., Director, Division of Need Review at (717) 787-5601 at least 24 hours in advance so arrangements can be made. These meetings are subject to cancellation without further notice.
For additional information, contact the Division of Need Review at (717) 787-5601.
DANIEL F. HOFFMANN, FACHE,
Acting Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 96-1023. Filed for public inspection June 21, 1996, 9:00 a.m.]
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