NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Hospitals; Requests for Exceptions

[54 Pa.B. 4092]
[Saturday, July 13, 2024]

 The following hospital has filed a request for an exception 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 request for an exception relates 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
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children	28 Pa. Code § 136.20(a) and (b)(1) and (2) (relating to pediatric heart surgery—supplementary criteria)

 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
Crozer-Chester Medical Center	2.1-3.5.2.2(1)(c)(ii) space requirements	22-O
	2.1-7.2.3.1(7) flooring and wall bases	22-O
	2.1-8.4.4 medical gas and vacuum systems	22-O
Independence Health System Latrobe Hospital	2.1-2.2.5.1(1) and (2) location	22
	2.1-2.2.5.3 renovation	22
	2.1-2.2.7.2(3)(a)—(c) patient bathing facilities	22
	2.1-2.9 support areas for staff	22
	2.5-2.2.2.7 patient bathing facilities	22
	2.5-2.2.10.4(1) patient storage facilities	22
Independence Health System Westmoreland Hospital	2.2-3.5.2.5(1)(b) system component room	22
Indiana Regional Medical Center	2.1-3.5.6.2 patient toilet room	22-O
Penn Highlands Connellsville	2.1-2.9.1 staff lounge facilities	22
	2.5-2.2.8.5 multipurpose room	22
	2.5-2.2.8.17 conference room	22
	2.5-2.2.8.18 space for group therapy	22
Penn Highlands Huntingdon	2.12-3.2.2.1(3) individual therapy room	22-O
Penn Highlands Mon Valley	2.12-3.2.2.1(3) individual therapy room	22-O
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.	2.1-7.2.2.1 corridor width	22
	2.2-2.2.2.2(2)(a) space requirements	22
UPMC Jameson	2.2-3.4.3.2 space requirements	22

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 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, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 24-994. Filed for public inspection July 12, 2024, 9:00 a.m.]

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