NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations
[51 Pa.B. 7300]
[Saturday, November 20, 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 October 1, 2021, through October 31, 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 director 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 Western PA Surgery Center—Beaver County Branch § 569.35(7) (relating to general safety precautions) 10/12/2021 Granted w/Conditions
Hospitals
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation
Dec. Date Decision AHN Wexford Hospital § 107.2 (relating to medical staff membership) 10/08/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 107.62(a) and (b) (relating to oral orders) 10/08/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 123.25(2) (relating to regulations for control of anesthetia explosion hazards) 10/08/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 127.32 (relating to written orders) 10/08/2021 Granted w/Conditions Allied Services Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine § 101.31(5) (relating to hospital requirements) 10/08/2021 Granted w/Conditions The Chester County Hospital § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.2-2.9.1.1(1) location 10/19/2021 Granted The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia § 101.31(7) 10/08/2021 Granted w/Conditions Geisinger—Bloomsburg Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.1-4.1.3.2(1)(c) facility requirements 10/08/2021 Granted Geisinger Medical Center Muncy § 107.61 (relating to written orders) 10/08/2021 Granted w/Conditions Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.2.2.2(1)(a) space requirements 10/08/2021 Granted The Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital § 101.31(5) 10/12/2021 Granted w/Conditions The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.3.4.2(b) and (c) preoperative patient care area 10/28/2021 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.3.4.4(1)(b)(iii) phase II recovery room(s) or area 10/28/2021 Granted John Heinz Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine § 101.31(5) 10/08/2021 Granted w/Conditions Penn Highlands Brookville § 107.26(b)(1) (relating to additional committees) 10/12/2021 Granted w/Conditions Penn Highlands Dubois § 107.26(b)(1) 10/12/2021 Granted w/Conditions Penn Highlands Elk § 107.26(b)(1) 10/12/2021 Granted w/Conditions Penn Highlands Huntingdon § 107.26(b)(1) 10/12/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.1-1.4 facility layout 10/12/2021 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.8.11.3 clean supply room 10/12/2021 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.10.2.1 patient toilet room(s) 10/12/2021 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.3.6 electrical receptacles 10/12/2021 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.12-3.3.2.3 acoustic requirements 10/12/2021 Granted Penn Highlands Tyrone § 107.26(b)(1) 10/12/2021 Granted w/Conditions Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center § 123.25(2) 10/12/2021 Granted w/Conditions Phoenixville Hospital § 103.31 (relating to the chief executive officer) 10/12/2021 Granted w/Conditions Pottstown Hospital § 103.31 10/12/2021 Granted w/Conditions Saint Mary Rehabilitation Hospital, LLP § 101.31(5) 10/12/2021 Granted w/Conditions Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital § 143.4 (relating to medical appraisal of a podiatric patient) 10/12/2021 Granted w/Conditions § 143.5 (relating to medical supervision of podiatric patients) 10/12/2021 Granted w/Conditions
Nursing Care Facilities
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Allied Services Center City Skilled Nursing § 201.22(e) and (j) (relating to prevention, control and surveillance of tuberculosis (TB)) 10/18/2021 Granted Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing § 201.22(e) and (j) 10/18/2021 Granted Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center § 201.22(e) and (j) 10/18/2021 Granted Calvary Fellowship Homes, Inc. § 201.22(j) 10/25/2021 Granted Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center § 201.22(j) 09/27/2021 Not Req'd Chambers Pointe Health Care Center § 205.20(a) (relating to resident bedrooms) 09/20/2021 Granted Colonial Manor Nursing Home § 201.22(j) 09/20/2021 Not Req'd Forestview § 201.22(e) 10/18/2021 Granted Garden Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center § 205.6(a) (relating to function of building) 09/13/2021 Granted The Glen at Willow Valley § 205.36(h) (relating to bathing facilities) 10/13/2021 Granted Greensburg Care Center § 201.22(j) 10/13/2021 Granted Guardian Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 201.22(j) 10/04/2021 Granted Guardian Healthcare at Taylor § 201.22(j) 10/04/2021 Granted Haida Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 201.22(j) 10/04/2021 Granted Hanover Hall § 201.22(j) 09/20/2021 Not Req'd Harmon House Care Center § 201.22(j) 10/13/2021 Granted Kinzua Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 201.22(j) 10/25/2021 Granted Maple Farm § 205.20(a) 10/25/2021 Not Req'd Meadow View Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 201.22(j) 10/04/2021 Granted Milford Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 201.22(e) and (j) 10/25/2021 Granted Misericordia Nursing and Rehabilitation Center § 201.22(j) 09/20/2021 Not Req'd Pleasant Ridge Manor—West § 201.22(e), (h) and (j) 09/13/2021 Granted Richland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 201.22(j) 10/13/2021 Granted Saint Anne's Retirement Community § 201.22(e) 10/13/2021 Granted Scenery Hill Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 201.22(j) 09/27/2021 Granted Schuylkill Center § 201.22(j) 09/27/2021 Not Req'd Sunset Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 201.22(j) 10/04/2021 Granted Walnut Creek Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 201.22(j) 10/13/2021 Granted § 211.9(g) (relating to pharmacy services) 10/18/2021 Granted Western Reserve Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 201.22(j) 10/04/2021 Granted William Penn Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 201.22(e) 10/04/2021 Granted
Home Health
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Amedisys Home Health—Butler § 601.31 (relating to acceptance of patients, plan of treatment and medical supervision) 09/15/2021 Granted Amedisys Home Health—Uniontown § 601.31 09/15/2021 Granted Aveanna Healthcare § 601.6 (relating to definitions), specifically the definition of home health aide 09/15/2021 Granted § 601.31 10/20/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—Erie § 601.6 09/15/2021 Granted § 601.22(a)—(c) (relating to agency evaluation and review) 09/15/2021 Granted § 601.35(c) (relating to home health aide services) 09/15/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—Lancaster § 601.6 09/15/2021 Granted § 601.22(a)—(c) 09/15/2021 Granted § 601.35(c) 09/15/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—Lititz § 601.6 09/15/2021 Granted § 601.22(a)—(c) 09/15/2021 Granted § 601.35(c) 09/15/2021 Granted Bayada Home Health Care—Williamsport § 601.6 09/15/2021 Granted § 601.22(a)—(c) 09/15/2021 Granted § 601.35(c) 09/15/2021 Granted Caregivers America Home Health Services—
Allentown§ 601.31 10/20/2021 Granted Caregivers America Home Health Services—
Clarks Summit§ 601.31 10/20/2021 Granted Centre Homecare, Inc. § 601.31 09/15/2021 Granted Clarion Forest VNA § 601.31 09/15/2021 Granted Community Nursing Services of Clinton County § 601.31 09/15/2021 Granted Faithful Nursing LP § 601.31 09/15/2021 Granted Jefferson Health Home Care and Hospice § 601.31 10/20/2021 Granted Resta Home Health § 601.31 09/15/2021 Granted Saint Luke's Home Health § 601.31 09/15/2021 Granted Visiting Nurse Association of Western Pennsylvania § 601.31 10/20/2021 Granted VNA of Central PA § 601.31 09/28/2021 Granted VNA Health System—Lewisburg § 601.31 09/15/2021 Granted Wellspan VNA Home Care—Ephrata § 601.31 10/20/2021 Granted Wellspan VNA Home Care—Lebanon § 601.31 10/20/2021 Granted Wellspan VNA Home Care—York § 601.31 10/20/2021 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. 21-1930. Filed for public inspection November 19, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]
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