NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Hospitals; Requests for Exceptions

[52 Pa.B. 2921]
[Saturday, May 14, 2022]

 The following hospitals have 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
Delaware County Memorial Hospital	28 Pa. Code § 107.25(a) and (b)(1)—(9) (relating to medical staff executive committee)
	28 Pa. Code § 107.26(a), (b)(1)—(8) and (c) (relating to additional committees)
Lehigh Valley Hospital—Dickson City	28 Pa. Code § 123.25(2) (relating to regulations for control of anesthetic explosion hazards)
Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital	28 Pa. Code § 138.15 (relating to high-risk cardiac catheterizations)
	28 Pa. Code § 138.18(a) and (b) (relating to EPS studies)
Moses Taylor Hospital	28 Pa. Code § 117.14(c) (relating to required minimal services)
Penn Highlands Brookville	28 Pa. Code § 101.31(5) (relating to hospital requirements)
Penn Highlands Elk	28 Pa. Code § 103.31 (relating to the chief executive officer)
	28 Pa. Code § 103.33(b)(1)—(11) (relating to responsibilities)
Saint Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	28 Pa. Code § 105.1 (relating to principle)

 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
Albert Einstein Medical Center	2.2-3.2.9.2 staff toilet room	18
Butler Memorial Hospital	2.2-3.3.3.2(1)(b)(i)—(iii) space requirements	18
	2.2-3.4.1.3(1)(d) radiation protection	18
Jefferson Health—Northeast	2.2-3.5.3.4(1) support areas for radiosurgery rooms	18
	2.2-3.5.3.4(3) support areas for radiosurgery rooms	18
	2.2-3.5.3.4(7) support areas for radiosurgery rooms	18
	2.2-3.5.3.5(1) additional support areas for the radiosurgery device	18
Lehigh Valley Hospital	2.2-3.3.3.2(2)(b) space requirements	18
Moses Taylor Hospital	2.2-2.2.8.11 clean workroom or clean supply room	18
	2.2-2.2.8.12 soiled workroom or soiled holding room	18
	2.2-2.2.8.13 equipment and supply storage	18
	2.2-2.2.8.14 environmental services room	18
	2.2-2.2.10.1 family and visitor lounge	18
	2.7-1.2.3 shared services	18-O
Penn Highlands Connellsville	2.1-3.8.11.3 clean supply room	18-O
	2.1-8.4.3.2(2) hand-washing station sinks	18-O
Penn Highlands Huntingdon	2.1-3.2.2.1(1) space requirements	18
	2.1-3.2.2.1(2)(a) space requirements	18
	2.1-3.8.8.2(1)(a)(iii) work areas for preparing, dispensing, and administering medications	18-O
	2.1-4.2.2.1(1) dispensing facilities	18
	2.2-3.2.2 patient care stations (electrical outlets)	18
	2.2-3.2.2 patient care stations (medical gasses)	18
	2.2-3.2.2 patient care stations (nurse call)	18
	2.2-3.4.2.5(1)(a) system component room	18
	2.8-3.2.1 holding area	18
	2.8-3.2.2 recovery area	18
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center	2.2-3.2.8.1(1) support areas for the observation unit	18
Saint Luke's Hospital— Anderson Campus	2.1-2.10.1.1(2) size	18
	2.2-2.6.1.2(3) location	18
	2.2-2.6.2.2(3)(a) and (b) space requirements	18
Temple University Hospital, Inc.	2.2-3.12.2.2(1)(c) space requirements	18
UPMC Hanover	2.2-2.2.10.1 family and visitor lounge	18
	2.2-2.11.8.1 general	18
	2.2-2.11.8.5 multipurpose activity room	18
	2.2-2.11.8.9 infant feeding facilities	18
UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside	2.2-2.2.8.15(2) examination room	18
The Washington Hospital	2.1-3.4.1.4(1) number of patient care stations	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).

DR. DENISE A. JOHNSON, 
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 22-702. Filed for public inspection May 13, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]

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