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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 24-1473

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations

[54 Pa.B. 6526]
[Saturday, October 12, 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 September 1, 2024, through September 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 Human Services 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 Human Services 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 Regulation and relating to Dec. Date Decision
Geisinger Medical Center Outpatient Surgery Woodbine § 551.22(3)(i) (relating to criteria for performance of ambulatory surgery on pediatric patients) 09/18/2024 Granted w/Conditions
Greater Pittsburgh Surgery Washington § 551.3 (relating to definitions) 09/18/2024 Granted w/Conditions

Hospitals

Facility Name Regulation and relating to Dec. Date Decision
Allegheny General Hospital § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.1-7.2.3.1(7)(a) flooring and wall bases 09/18/2024 Granted w/Conditions
§ 153.1(a) 2.1-7.2.3.3(3)(a) ceilings 09/18/2024 Granted w/Conditions
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.4.6(1) system component room 09/18/2024 Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.5.2.1(1) general 09/18/2024 Granted w/Conditions
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.5.2.3(3) handwashing station or hand scrub facilities 09/18/2024 Granted w/Conditions
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.5.2.5(1)(c) system component room 09/18/2024 Granted w/Conditions
Crozer-Chester Medical Center § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.3.5(2) building system components 09/15/2024 Granted
Eagleville Hospital § 101.31(5) (relating to hospital requirements) 09/26/2024 Granted w/Conditions
Grove City Hospital § 51.23 (relating to positron emission tomography) 09/15/2024 Granted
Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.2.7 patient bathing facilities 09/15/2024 Granted
Jefferson Health—Northeast § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.2.2.2(2)(a)(i) and (ii) and (b)(i) and (ii) single-patient exam/observation room 09/25/2024 Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.5.2.5(1)(c) system component room 09/25/2024 Granted
Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital § 138.18(b) (relating to EPS studies) 09/17/2024 Granted w/Conditions
Millcreek Community Hospital § 138.15 (relating to high-risk cardiac catheterizations) 09/15/2024 Granted Probationary w/Conditions
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.5.10(1)(a)(i) support areas for patients and visitors 09/15/2024 Granted
Mount Nittany Medical Center § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.4.2.6(1)(a) drainage systems 09/18/2024 Granted
Reading Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.12-3.2.2.1(3) individual therapy room 09/15/2024 Granted
Saint Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.5.10.2(2)(a) patient toilet room 09/15/2024 Granted
UPMC Carlisle § 149.3 (relating to facilities) 09/15/2024 Granted Temporary
UPMC Passavant § 51.23 09/15/2024 Granted w/Conditions
Wellspan York Hospital § 133.21 (relating to facilities) 09/15/2024 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, 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, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 24-1473. Filed for public inspection October 11, 2024, 9:00 a.m.]


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