NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations
[51 Pa.B. 4930]
[Saturday, August 14, 2021]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 May 1, 2021, through June 30, 2021. 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 addressed 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 Doylestown Hospital Surgery Center § 551.21(d)(2) (related to criteria for ambulatory surgery) 7/9/2021 Granted w/Conditions Einstein Medical Center Montgomery Short Procedure Unit § 551.21(d)(1) and (2) 7/7/2021 Granted w/Conditions Evangelical Ambulatory Surgical Center, LLC § 551.21(d)(1) and (2) 7/2/2021 Granted w/Conditions Surgery Center of Allentown, LLC § 551.21(d)(1) 7/9/2021 Granted Probationary w/Conditions § 571.1 (relating to minimum standards) A2.1-3.2.3.2(1) space requirements 7/10/2021 Granted US Cardio Washington, LLC § 551.21(d)(1) and (3) 7/20/2021 Granted w/Conditions
Hospitals
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia § 107.62(a) and (b) (relating to oral orders) 7/7/2021 Granted w/Conditions Grand View Health § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.1-3.5.8.19(2)(b) facilities for processing ultrasound probes 7/9/2021 Granted The Lancaster General Hospital § 149.3 (relating to facilities) 7/2/2021 Granted w/Conditions Penn Highlands Brookville § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.4.2.6(2) and (3) other design requirements 7/9/2021 Granted Penn Highlands Dubois § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.4.2.2(2)(a) and (b)(iii) space requirements 7/9/2021 Granted § 153.1(a) 2-3.3.3.2(3) space requirements 7/9/2021 Granted Penn Highlands Huntingdon § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.4.2.2(2)(a)(iii) 7/9/2021 Granted Temporary § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.4.2.6(1) and (3) other design requirements 7/9/2021 Granted Temporary § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.3.3.2(1)(a) space requirements 7/9/2021 Granted Temporary § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.3.3.5(1) and (2) other design requirements 7/9/2021 Granted Temporary § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.2.2(2)(a) space requirements 7/09/2021 Granted Temporary Riddle Memorial Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.5.2.3(1)(a), (b) and (2) support area for the external beam radiation therapy suite 7/2/2021 Granted Saint Luke's Hospital—Miners Campus § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.1.3(1)(d) radiation protection 7/2/2021 Granted w/Conditions Saint Vincent Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.2 heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems 7/14/2021 Granted UPMC Magee—Womens Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.5.1.3(1)(d) radiation protection 7/2/2021 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.5.2.4(1)(a) and (b) other design elements 7/2/2021 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.5.2.4(2)(b) other design elements 7/07/2021 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Passavant § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.9.1(1) staff lounge 7/14/2021 Granted UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside § 153.1(a) 2.5-3.4.2.2(1) ECT treatment room 7/2/2021 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.5-3.4.7.4 communication systems 7/2/2021 Granted
Nursing Care Facilities
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Hometown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center § 202.22(e) (realting to prevention, control and surveillance of tuberculosis (TB)) 7/19/2021 Granted Mahoning Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center § 211.9(g) 7/19/2021 Granted Mount Carmel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center § 202.22(e) 6/21/2021 Granted Springfield Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center § 205.6(a) (relating to function of building) 7/12/2021 Granted § 205.7 (relating to basement or cellar) 7/12/2021 Granted Western Reserve Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 211.9(g) 7/19/2021 Granted
Home Health Agencies
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Bayada Home Health Care—
Allentown (Cedar Crest)§ 601.6 (relating to definitions), specifically the definition of home health aide; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c) (relating to agency evaluation and review); § 601.35(c) (relating to supervision) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—
Allentown (Pond Road)§ 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—
Bartonsville§ 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b), and (c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—
Bethlehem§ 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c); § 601.35 (c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—
Blairsville§ 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c); § 601.35(c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—
Bloomsburg§ 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c); § 601.35(c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—
Blue Bell§ 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—
Clarks Summit§ 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c); § 601.35(c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—Downingtown § 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c); § 601.35(c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—Erie § 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c); § 601.35(c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—Exton § 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—
Harrisburg§ 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—Jamison (Suite 140) § 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—Jamison (Suite 150) § 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c); § 601.35(c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—
Lancaster§ 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c); § 601.35(c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—
Lehighton§ 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c); § 601.35(c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—
Lock Haven§ 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c); § 601.35(c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—
Meadville§ 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c); § 601.35(c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—
Mechanicsburg§ 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c); § 601.35(c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—Media § 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—
Monroeville§ 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c); § 601.35(c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—
Newtown Square§ 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c); § 601.35(c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—
Norristown§ 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c); 601.35(c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—
Philadelphia (Arch Street)§ 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c); § 601.35(c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—
Philadelphia (Bridge Street)§ 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—
Philadelphia (Delaware Avenue)§ 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—
Selinsgrove§ 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c); § 601.35(c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—
State College§ 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c); § 601.35(c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—Towanda § 601.6; 601.22(a), (b) and (c); 601.35(c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—
Wilkes-Barre§ 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c); § 601.35(c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—
Williamsport§ 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c); 601.35(c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—
Willow Grove§ 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c); § 601.35(c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—
Wyomissing§ 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c) 6/30/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—
Zelienople§ 601.6; § 601.22(a), (b) and (c); § 601.35(c) 6/30/2021 Granted Extended Family Care § 601.6; § 601.35(c) 6/30/2021 Granted MOG Home Healthcare Services § 601.6; § 601.35(c) 6/30/2021 Granted Tower Health at Home—Berks § 601.31 (relating to acceptance of patients, plan of treatment and medical supervision) 6/30/2021 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).
ALISON BEAM,
Acting Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 21-1282. Filed for public inspection August 13, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]
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