NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Hospitals; Requests for Exceptions
[53 Pa.B. 3773]
[Saturday, July 15, 2023]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 Allegheny Valley Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 103.31 (relating to the chief executive officer) Canonsburg Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 51.3(a)—(d) (relating to notification) 28 Pa. Code § 101.31(5) and (6) (relating to hospital requirements) 28 Pa. Code § 105.15 (relating to patient identification) 28 Pa. Code § 107.64 (relating to administration of drugs) 28 Pa. Code § 109.4 (relating to professional nursing staff) 28 Pa. Code § 117.30(3) and (4) (relating to emergency paramedic services) 28 Pa. Code § 153.1(a) and (c) (relating to minimum standards) Forbes Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 103.31 Geisinger—Bloomsburg Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 117.30(1), (3) and (6) Geisinger—Community Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 117.30(1) Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 117.30(1) Geisinger—Lewistown Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 117.30(1) Geisinger Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 117.30(1) Geisinger Medical Center Muncy 28 Pa. Code § 117.30(1) Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 117.30(1) Grove City Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 103.31 Penn Highlands Brookville 28 Pa. Code § 101.31(5) Penn Highlands Connellsville 28 Pa. Code § 135.5 (relating to surgical emergency care) Penn Highlands Dubois 28 Pa. Code § 103.31 Penn Highlands Elk 28 Pa. Code § 135.5 Penn Highlands Mon Valley 28 Pa. Code § 107.12(9) (relating to content of bylaws, rules and regulations) 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(1), (3), (5) and (6) (relating to additional committees) Penn Highlands Tyrone 28 Pa. Code § 103.31 28 Pa. Code § 135.5 Saint Vincent Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 103.31 Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. 28 Pa. Code § 51.23 (relating to positron emission tomography) The following hospitals have filed requests for exceptions under 28 Pa. Code § 153.1. Requests for exceptions under this section relate to minimum standards that hospitals must comply with under the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals—2018 Edition, Guidelines for Design and Construction of Outpatient Facilities—2018 Edition or the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals—2022 Edition, Guidelines for Design and Construction of Outpatient Facilities—2022 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 Yr1,2 Crozer-Chester Medical Center 2.1-3.2.2.1(1) space requirements 18 2.1-3.2.2.2(2)(c)(i) single-patient exam/observation room 22-O 2.1-3.5.10.2(2)(a) patient toilet room 22-O Penn Highlands Tyrone 2.1-3.8.7.1(1) location 22-O 2.1-8.3.6 electrical receptacles 22-O 2.12-3.2.2.1(1), (2)(a) and (b) individual therapy room 22-O Riddle Memorial Hospital 1.2-6.1.3 design criteria for acoustic surfaces 18 Saint Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 2.2-3.1.2.2(1) entrance 18 Saint Luke's Hospital—Carbon Campus 2.2-2.6.2.2(2)(b) space requirements 22 Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. 2.2-3.2.8.1(1) support areas for the observation unit 18 Warren General Hospital 2.1-6.2.3.3(1) public toilet room 22-O 2.1-7.2.2.1(1) corridor width 22-O 2.1-7.2.2.3(2)(a) doors and door hardware 22-O 1 2018 Year FGI Regulations for Outpatient Facilities are indicated by ''-O.''
2 2022 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. DEBRA L. BOGEN,
Acting Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 23-940. Filed for public inspection July 14, 2023, 9:00 a.m.]
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