NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Hospitals; Requests for Exceptions

[51 Pa.B. 2707]
[Saturday, May 15, 2021]

 The following hospital has 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 Name	Regulation and relating to
Uniontown Hospital	28 Pa. Code § 105.11(b) (relating to access)
	28 Pa. Code § 107.61 (relating to written orders)

 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 and Outpatient Facilities—2014 Edition, or Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals—2018 Edition, Guidelines for Design and Construction of Outpatient Facilities—2018 Edition. The following list includes the citation to the section under the Guidelines that the hospital is seeking an exception.

Facility Name	FGI Guidelines Section and relating to	Yr1
The Chambersburg Hospital	2.2-2.9.3.2 space requirements	18
Crozer-Chester Medical Center	2.1-2.3.5.1 patient toilet room	18
	2.2-2.5.2.2(2)(a) space requirements	18
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital	2.1-8.4.4 medical gas and vacuum systems	18
	2.2-3.4.10.1 patient waiting room or area	18
Geisinger Medical Center	2.1-2.4.2.2(3) A.I.I. room requirements	18
	2.2-2.2.8.15 examination room	18
Monongahela Valley Hospital, Inc.	2.1-2.4.3 seclusion room	18
	2.2-2.12.8 support areas for the psychiatric patient care unit	18
	2.5-2.2.8.16(1) consultation room(s)	18
	2.5-2.2.10.1 visitor room	18
	2.5-2.2.10.3 patient laundry facilities	18
	2.5-7.2.1.1 general	18
	2.5-7.2.1.2 general	18
Penn Highlands Dubois	2.1-3.8.8.1(2)(a) general	18-O
	2.2-3.8.11 clean workroom or work area or clean supply room or area	18-O
	2.6-3.1.6 patient toilet room	18-O
Temple University Hospital, Inc.	2.2-3.2.8.1(1) support areas for the observation unit	18
	2.2-3.5.3.2(1)(a)(ii) space requirements	18
	2.2-3.5.3.2(2) radiosurgery rooms	18
	2.2-3.5.8.15(1) examination room	18
UPMC Kane	2.1-3.2.2.1(1)(a)(ii) general	18-O
UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals	2.1-3.4.4.1 phase I post-anesthetic care unit (PACU)	18
	2.1-3.4.4.2 phase I post-anesthetic care unit (PACU)	18
UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside	2.1-3.4.2.6(2) and (3) space requirements	18
	2.5-3.4.2.2(1) ECT treatment room	18
Wellspan York Hospital	2.2-3.1.4.3(2) secure holding room	18

 ¹ 2018 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 address. 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).

ALISON BEAM, 
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 21-761. Filed for public inspection May 14, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]

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