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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 24-655

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Hospitals; Requests for Exceptions

[54 Pa.B. 2591]
[Saturday, May 11, 2024]

 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
Independence Health System Frick Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.62(a) and (b) (relating to oral orders)
Independence Health System Latrobe Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.62(a) and (b)
Independence Health System Westmoreland Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.62(a) and (b)
Lehigh Valley Hospital—Macungie 28 Pa. Code § 107.61 (relating to written orders)
28 Pa. Code § 107.62(a) and (b)
28 Pa. Code § 111.27(b) (relating to nutritional aspects of patient care)
UPMC Lititz 28 Pa. Code § 103.31 (relating to the chief executive officer)
28 Pa. Code § 109.2(b) (relating to director of nursing services)
Warren General Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 109.2(b)

 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—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
Allegheny General Hospital 2.1-3.2.2.1(1) and (2)(a) space requirements 22
2.2-3.1.3.6(7)(a)(ii) treatment rooms and areas 22
Geisinger Medical Center 2.1-7.2.2.2(1) ceiling height 22
The Lancaster General Hospital 2.1-3.6.2.1(2) exam room 22-O
Meadville Medical Center 2.2-3.5.2.2(1)(c)(i) space requirements 22
2.2-3.5.2.5(1)(b) system component room 22
Penn Highlands Huntingdon 2.12-3.2.2.1(3) individual therapy room 22-O
2.1-6.2.3.3(1) public toilet room 22-O
Penn Highlands Mon Valley 2.12-3.2.2.1(3) individual therapy room 22-O
2.12-3.3.2.4(1) handwashing station/hand sanitation dispenser 22-O
2.1-7.2.2.2(1) and (2) ceiling height 22-O
Saint Luke's Hospital of
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
2.2-3.1.4.3(2)(b)(i) rooms serving behavioral and mental health patients 22
UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside 2.2-3.5.2.2(1)(b)(i) space requirements 22

12018 Year FGI Regulations for Outpatient Facilities are indicated by ''-O.''

22022 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 contact information. 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. 24-655. Filed for public inspection May 10, 2024, 9:00 a.m.]



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