NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Hospitals; Requests for Exceptions

[52 Pa.B. 1070]
[Saturday, February 12, 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
Geisinger Saint Luke's Hospital	28 Pa. Code § 107.62(a) and (b) (relating to oral orders)
	28 Pa. Code § 127.32 (relating to written orders)
Saint Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem, PA	28 Pa. Code § 109.2(b) (relating to director of nursing services)
Saint Luke's Hospital—Carbon Campus	28 Pa. Code § 109.2(b)
	28 Pa. Code § 123.25(2) (relating to regulations for control of anesthetic explosion hazards)
Saint Luke's Hospital—Miners Campus	28 Pa. Code § 109.2(b)
UPMC Cole	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
Crozer-Chester Medical Center	2.1-2.4.3.1(3) general	18
	2.1-7.2.2.3(2)(a)(i) doors and door hardware	18
	2.1-7.2.2.10(1) handrails	18
	2.5-2.2.1.2 general	18
	2.5-2.2.8.13(1) and (5) equipment and supply storage	18
	2.5-2.2.8.16(1) consultation room(s)	18
	2.5-2.2.8.17 conference room	18
	2.5-2.2.8.18 space for group therapy	18
	2.5-2.2.10.5 visitor storage facilities	18
	2.5-2.4.2.1(2) space requirements	18
	2.5-2.4.10.1 social spaces	18
	2.5-2.4.10.2 bathing facilities	18
The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center	2.1-3.2.1.2(2)(b)(i) single-patient examination/observation room	18-O
Penn Highlands Dubois	2.1-3.2.1.2(2)(a)(i) single-patient examination/observation room	18-O
	2.1-3.8.8.2(1)(a) work areas for preparing, dispensing and administering medications	18-O
	2.1-3.8.11.3 clean supply room	18-O
	2.1-7.2.2.3(2)(a) doors and door hardware	18-O
	2.1-8.3.6 electrical receptacles	18-O
	2.1-8.4.3.2(2) hand-washing station sinks	18-O
	2.6-3.1.2.1(1) area	18-O
UPMC Passavant	2.2-3.4.2.2(2)(a) space requirements	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).

KEARA KLINEPETER, MSHCPM, 
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 22-241. Filed for public inspection February 11, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]

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