NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations
[52 Pa.B. 6509]
[Saturday, October 15, 2022]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 September 1, 2022, through September 30, 2022. (Note that Nursing Care Facilities decisions made in August are also included in this printing of Decisions.) 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 directed 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 Allentown Women's Center, Inc. § 29.33(6) (relating to requirements for abortion) 09/09/2022 Granted w/Conditions Delaware County Women's Center, Inc. § 29.33(6) 09/12/2022 Granted w/Conditions Geisinger Healthplex State College Outpatient Surgery and Endoscopy § 555.1 (relating to principle) 09/12/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 555.2 (relating to medical staff membership) 09/12/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 555.3(a)—(f) (relating to requirements for membership and privileges) 09/12/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 555.4(a)—(c) (relating to clinical activities and duties of physician assistants and certified registered nurse practitioners) 09/12/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 557.2(a)—(d) (relating to plan) 09/12/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 557.3(a)—(f) (relating to Quality Assurance and Improvement Program) 09/13/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 563.1 (relating to principle) 09/12/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 563.2(a) and (b) (relating to organization and staffing) 09/12/2022 Granted w/Conditions Orthopaedic Surgery Center at Bryn Mawr Hospital § 551.21(d)(1) (relating to criteria for ambulatory surgery) 09/13/2022 Granted Probationary w/Conditions Wexford Surgery Center § 567.53(1) (relating to sterilization control) 09/13/2022 Granted w/Conditions
Hospitals
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Allegheny General Hospital § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.1-3.4.4.2 Phase I post-anesthetic care unit (PACU) 09/12/2022 Granted The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia § 149.3 (relating to facilities) 09/21/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.4.2.6(1)(a) drainage systems 09/21/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.5.2.3(3)(a) technology distribution room (TDR) 09/21/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.9.1.2 newborn nursery 09/21/2022 Granted Einstein Medical Center Montgomery § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.11.1.2(1)(c) facility layout and circulation 09/21/2022 Granted Geisinger Medical Center § 153.1(a) 2.1-7.2.2.1 corridor width 09/13/2022 Granted Jefferson Health—Northeast § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.3.7.13(1) and (2) clean equipment and supply storage 09/21/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.6.2 patient toilet room 09/21/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.9.2(1) staff toilet room 09/21/2022 Granted Millcreek Community Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.4.3 seclusion room 09/13/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.8.16(1) and (2) consultation room(s) 09/13/2022 Granted Penn Highlands Brookville § 109.2(b) (relating to director of nursing services) 09/13/2022 Granted w/Conditions Penn Highlands Dubois § 109.2(b) 09/13/2022 Granted w/Conditions Penn Highlands Mon Valley § 107.62(a) and (b) (relating to oral orders) 09/13/2022 Granted w/Conditions Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.2.1.2(2)(a)(ii) single-patient examination/observation room 09/21/2022 Granted The Titusville Area Hospital § 101.4 (relating to definitions) 09/22/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 135.5 (relating to surgical emergency care) 09/22/2022 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Hamot § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.4.2.2(1) and (2)(a)—(c) space requirements 09/13/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.4.2.6(1) and (3) other design requirements 09/13/2022 Granted Warren General Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.2.2(2)(a) space requirements 09/13/2022 Granted
Nursing Care Facilities
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Clarion Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 211.9(g) (relating to pharmacy services) 09/12/2022 Granted Gettysburg Center § 201.22(e) and (j) (relating to prevention, control and surveillance of tuberculosis (TB)) 09/07/2022 Granted Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center § 201.22(e), (h) and (j) 08/08/2022 Granted Patriot, A Choice Community § 201.22(e) 08/08/2022 Granted Peter Becker Community § 201.22(d), (e) and (j) 09/07/2022 Granted Pottsville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center § 201.22(e) and (j) 09/12/2022 Granted Promedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (Old Orchard) § 201.22(j) 09/19/2022 Granted Quakertown Center § 201.22(j) 08/15/2022 Granted Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center at Fort Washington Estates § 201.22(e) and (j) 08/29/2022 Granted Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center at Normandy Farms Estates § 201.22(j) 09/07/2022 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).
DR. DENISE A. JOHNSON,
Acting Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 22-1584. Filed for public inspection October 14, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]
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