NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations
[54 Pa.B. 2589]
[Saturday, May 11, 2024]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 April 1, 2024, through April 30, 2024. Future publications of decisions on exception requests will appear on a monthly 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 care agencies, home care registries and home health care agencies shall be addressed 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 Mount Nittany Health Outpatient Endoscopy § 551.3 (relating to definitions) 4/20/2024 Granted w/Conditions § 555.31(a) (relating to principle) 4/20/2024 Granted Probationary w/Conditions Wellspan Endoscopy Center at Barrett Boulevard § 551.3 4/8/2024 Granted w/Conditions § 553.31(a) (relating to administrative responsibilities) 4/8/2024 Granted w/Conditions § 555.31(a) 4/8/2024 Granted Probationary w/Conditions
Hospitals
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospital § 107.26(b)(5) (relating to additional committees) 4/20/2024 Granted w/Conditions Independence Health System Clarion Hospital § 107.26(b)(5) 4/20/2024 Granted w/Conditions Lankenau Medical Center § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.6-3.8.2.2 nurse station 4/8/2024 Granted w/Conditions Lehigh Valley Hospital—
Hazleton§ 51.23 (relating to positron emission tomography) 4/8/2024 Granted The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center § 153.1(a) 2.1-2.4.2.2(4) and (5) AII room requirements 4/8/2024 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.2.2.7 patient bathing facilities 4/8/2024 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.5.2.7 patient bathing facilities 4/8/2024 Granted Penn Highlands Connellsville § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.2.2.2(2)(a)(i) and (ii) single-patient exam/observation room 4/20/2024 Granted w/Conditions Penn Highlands Mon Valley § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.2.2.2(2)(a)(i) and (ii) single-patient exam/observation room 4/20/2024 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.3.6 electrical receptacles 4/20/2024 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.3.6 electrical receptacles 4/20/2024 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.4.3.2(2) handwashing station sinks 4/20/2024 Granted Temple University Hospital, Inc. § 149.3 (relating to facilities) 4/20/2024 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Hamot § 107.61 (relating to written orders) 4/20/2024 Granted w/Conditions § 107.62(a) and (b) (relating to oral orders) 4/20/2024 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital § 103.31 (relating to the chief executive officer) 4/20/2024 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.1-7.2.2.1(2) corridor width 4/20/2024 Granted UPMC Mercy § 103.31 4/20/2024 Granted w/Conditions
Nursing Care Facilities
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Longwood at Oakmont § 205.25 (relating to kitchen) 04/29/2024 Granted Provident Point Healthcare Residence § 201.17 (relating to location) 04/29/2024 Granted § 205.6(a) (relating to function of building) 04/29/2024 Granted
Home Care Agencies
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Emerest Health of PA § 611.51(a)(1) (relating to hiring or rostering of direct care workers) 4/3/2024 Granted Help at Home § 611.51(a)(1) 4/3/2024 Granted Mama816, LLC § 611.51(a)(1) 4/3/2024 Granted
Home Health Agencies
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Concordia Visiting Nurses § 601.22 (relating to agency evaluation and review) 04/03/2024 Granted Lehigh Valley Home Care § 601.22 04/03/2024 Granted § 601.6 (relating to definitions) 04/03/2024 Granted VFI Community Services § 611.5 (relating to definitions) 04/23/2024 Granted w/Conditions 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, the Division of Nursing Care Facilities or the Division of Home Health 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. 24-654. Filed for public inspection May 10, 2024, 9:00 a.m.]
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