NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations
[53 Pa.B. 1012]
[Saturday, February 18, 2023]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 January 1, 2023, through January 31, 2023. 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 Log Surgery Center § 569.35(7) (relating to general safety precautions) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions
Hospitals
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Allegheny General Hospital § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.1-3.2.1.2(2)(b)(ii) single-patient examination/observation room 01/09/2023 Granted The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.2.4.6(2)(c)(i)—(iv) medical psychiatric room(s) 01/23/2023 Granted w/Conditions Forbes Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.5.2.1(2) general 01/13/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.5.2.3(2)(a) hand-washing station or hand scrub facilities 01/13/2023 Granted w/Conditions Geisinger Community
Medical Center§ 103.31 (relating to the chief executive officer) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 109.2(b) (relating to director of nursing services) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.6.2 patient toilet room 01/10/2023 Granted Geisinger Wyoming Valley
Medical Center§ 103.31 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 109.2(b) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions Heritage Valley Kennedy § 51.23 (relating to positron emission tomography) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions Hospital of the Fox Chase
Cancer Center§ 149.3 (relating to facilities) 01/21/2023 Granted w/Conditions Penn Highlands Huntingdon § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.8.7.1 location 01/13/2023 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.4.3.2 hand-washing station sinks 01/13/2023 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.1.3.7 patient toilet room 01/13/2023 Granted Penn Presbyterian Medical Center § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.5.2.5(1)(c) system component room 01/21/2023 Granted Phoenixville Hospital § 109.2(b) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions Saint Luke's Hospital—Anderson Campus § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.9.8.15(2)(b) examination/treatment room and/or multipurpose diagnostic testing room 01/09/2023 Granted Saint Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.3.2.2(2)(a)(i) and (b) space requirements 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions Saint Luke's Hospital—Easton Campus § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.5.2.5(1)(b) system component room 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions Uniontown Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.8.12.2(1)(b) soiled workroom 01/09/2023 Granted UPMC Altoona § 107.26(b)(5) (relating to additional committees) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 113.5(a) (relating to pharmacy and therapeutics committee) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Bedford § 107.26(b)(5) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 113.5(a) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Carlisle § 107.26(b)(5) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 113.5(a) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh § 107.26(b)(5) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 113.5(a) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Cole § 107.26(b)(5) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 113.5(a) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions UPMC East § 107.26(b)(5) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 113.5(a) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Hamot § 107.26(b)(5) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 113.5(a) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Hanover § 107.26(b)(5) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 113.5(a) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Horizon § 107.26(b)(5) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 113.5(a) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Jameson § 107.26(b)(5) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 113.5(a) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Kane § 107.26(b)(5) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 113.5(a) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Lititz § 107.26(b)(5) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 113.5(a) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Lock Haven § 107.26(b)(5) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 113.5(a) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital § 107.26(b)(5) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 113.5(a) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions UPMC McKeesport § 107.26(b)(5) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 113.5(a) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Memorial § 107.26(b)(5) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 113.5(a) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Mercy § 107.26(b)(5) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 113.5(a) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Muncy § 107.26(b)(5) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 113.5(a) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Northwest § 107.26(b)(5) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 113.5(a) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Passavant § 107.26(b)(5) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 113.5(a) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals § 107.26(b)(5) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 113.5(a) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside § 107.26(b)(5) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 113.5(a) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.2.2.2(2)(a)(i) single-patient exam/observation room 01/09/2023 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.8.11 clean workroom/clean work area or clean supply room/clean supply area 01/09/2023 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.8.12 soiled holding room 01/09/2023 Granted UPMC Somerset § 107.26(b)(5) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 113.5(a) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Saint Margaret § 107.26(b)(5) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 113.5(a) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Wellsboro § 107.26(b)(5) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 113.5(a) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Williamsport § 107.26(b)(5) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions § 113.5(a) 01/09/2023 Granted w/Conditions Warren General Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.2.1.2(2)(a)(i) single-patient examination/observation room 01/13/2023 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-6.2.4.1 public toilet room 01/13/2023 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-7.2.2.1(1) corridor width 01/13/2023 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.2.1 examination room 01/13/2023 Granted Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.1.3.6 treatment rooms and areas 01/10/2023 Granted
Nursing Care Facilities
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Birchwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 201.22(e) and (j) (relating to prevention, control and surveillance of tuberculosis (TB)) 01/04/2023 Granted Harmony Physical Rehabilitation § 211.12(f)(1) (relating to nursing services) 01/09/2023 Denied Lebanon Valley Brethren Home § 201.22(e) 01/21/2023 Granted Northampton County Home—
Gracedale§ 205.6(a) (relating to function of building) 01/04/2023 Granted Oakwood Heights of
Presbyterian Seniorcare§ 201.22(e) 01/28/2023 Granted Promedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (Bethel Park) § 205.36(h) (relating to bathing facilities) 11/06/2022 Granted Promedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (Huntingdon Valley) § 201.22(e) 01/30/2023 Granted Quality Life Services—Westmont § 201.22(j) 01/04/2023 Granted Riverton Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center § 205.6 01/17/2023 Granted Rouse-Warren County Home § 211.9(g) (relating to pharmacy services) 01/04/2023 Granted Thornwald Home § 201.22(j) 01/04/2023 Granted Watsontown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center § 201.22(d)—(h) and (j) 01/28/2023 Granted
Home Health
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. (100 Brodhead Road, Bethlehem) § 611.51(a)(1) (relating to hiring or rostering of direct care workers) 12/19/2022 Granted Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. (100 North 20th Street, Suite 203, Philadelphia) § 611.51(a)(1) 12/19/2022 Granted Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. (100 West 6th Street, Suite 201, Media) § 611.51(a)(1) 12/19/2022 Granted Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. (1189 Highway 315, Wilkes-Barre) § 611.51(a)(1) 12/19/2022 Granted Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. (235 East Market Street) § 611.51(a)(1) 12/19/2022 Granted Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. (280 North Providence Road, Media) § 611.51(a)(1) 12/19/2022 Granted Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. (2147 West 12th Street, Unit A-5, Erie) § 611.51(a)(1) 12/19/2022 Granted Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. (308 Lancaster Avenue, Wynnewood) § 611.51(a)(1) 12/19/2022 Granted Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. (355 Lincoln Highway, North Versailles) § 611.51(a)(1) 12/19/2022 Granted Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. (3220 Tillman, Bensalem) § 611.51(a)(1) 12/19/2022 Granted Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. (525 North 12th Street, Suite 102, Lemoyne) § 611.51(a)(1) 12/19/2022 Granted Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. (573 East 3rd Street, Williamsport) § 611.51(a)(1) 12/19/2022 Granted Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. (630 Fitzwaterown Road, Willow Grove) § 611.51(a)(1) 12/19/2022 Granted Carebuilders at Home § 611.51(a)(1) 1/8/2023 Granted Dedicated Nursing Associates of PA (Lewisburg) § 611.51(a)(1) 1/8/2023 Granted Freedom Care § 611.51(a)(1) 12/19/2022 Granted Help at Home § 611.51(a)(1) 1/8/2022 Granted Maxim Healthcare Services
(672 South River Street, Plains)§ 611.51(a)(1) 1/8/2023 Granted Maxim Healthcare Services
(748 Springdale Drive, Exton)§ 611.51(a)(1) 1/8/2023 Granted Maxim Healthcare Services
(2208 Quarry Drive, Reading)§ 611.51(a)(1) 1/8/2023 Granted Maxim Healthcare Services
(3512 Concord Road, York)§ 611.51(a)(1) 1/8/2023 Granted My Home Care § 611.51(a)(1) 1/8/2023 Granted Penn Cares (Chambersburg) § 611.51(a)(1) 1/8/2023 Granted Penn Cares (York) § 611.51(a)(1) 1/8/2023 Granted Preferred Home Health Care and Nursing Services § 611.51(a)(1) 1/8/2023 Granted Quality Home Care and Staffing § 611.51(a)(1) 1/8/2023 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. DEBRA L. BOGEN,
Acting Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 23-222. Filed for public inspection February 17, 2023, 9:00 a.m.]
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