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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 01-84

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations

[31 Pa.B. 475]

   Under 28 Pa. Code § 51.33 (relating to requests for exceptions), effective June 6, 1998, the 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 Health Facilities, Subparts B-G.

   Section 51.33(d) 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 5, 1999 through December 31, 2000. Future publications of decisions on exception requests will appear on a quarterly basis.

   All requests for additional information on the exception requests and the Department's decisions should be made to the relevant division of the Department. Inquiries regarding hospitals and ambulatory surgical facilities shall be addressed to the Division of Acute and Ambulatory Care, Elaine Gibble, Director, P. O. Box 90, Harrisburg, PA 17108. Inquiries regarding long-term care facilities shall be addressed to the Division of Nursing Care Facilities, Susan Getgen, Director, P. O. Box 90, Harrisburg, PA 17108. Those persons requiring special assistance for speech and/or hearing impairment should call V/TT (717) 783-6514 or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Services at (800) 654-5984 [TT].

Request for Exceptions from Hospitals

Facility Name Regulation Date Published Decision
Children's Hospital of Phila. 28 Pa. Code § 101.54 03/25/00 Approved
Bloomsburg Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.2 10/02/99 Denied
UPMC Rehabilitation Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.2 01/01/00 Approved
Chestnut Hill Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.2 05/27/00 Approved
Ephrata Community Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.2 07/01/00 Approved
Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh 28 Pa. Code § 107.2 09/02/00 Approved
Mercy Providence Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.2 09/02/00 Approved
Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.2 10/21/00 Pediatric-Approved
   Cath-deferred
Centre Community Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.2 10/21/00 Approved
Miners Memorial Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 107.2 12/02/00 Approved
Good Samaritan Regional Med Ctr 28 Pa. Code § 107.26 10/02/99 Denied
Good Samaritan Regional Med Ctr 28 Pa. Code § 107.32 10/02/99 Denied
Chambersburg Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.32 10/02/99 Denied
Elk Regional Health Center 28 Pa. Code § 107.62 01/01/00 Denied
Gettysburg Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.62 01/01/00 Approved
Jeanes Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.62 03/11/00 Denied
Frankford Health Care System 28 Pa. Code § 107.62 08/19/00 Denied
Lancaster General Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 109.23 01/01/00 Denied
Lankenau Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 119.41(6) 04/08/00 No Exception
   Required
Lankenau Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 123.14(4) 04/08/00 No Exception
   Required
Memorial Hospital of Towanda 28 Pa. Code § 125.14(a) 01/01/00 Approved
St. Clair Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 125.14(a) 10/14/00 Approved
Lancaster General Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 151.21 01/01/00 Denied
Cannonsburg General Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 04/08/00 Approved
Abington Memorial Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 153.1(a) 01/01/00 Approved
Lancaster General Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 153.1(a) 01/01/00 Approved
Sewickley Valley Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 153.1(a) 01/01/00 Approved
UPMC Presbyterian Medical Ctr. 28 Pa. Code § 153.1(a) 01/01/00 Denied
Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of    Pennsylvania 28 Pa. Code § 153.1(a) 01/01/00 Denied
Warren General Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 153.1(b) 10/02/99 Approved
Pottstown Memorial Medical Ctr. 28 Pa. Code § 153.1(b) 10/02/99 Denied
Crozer Chester Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 153.1(b) 10/02/99 Approved
Grandview Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 153.1(b) 04/08/00 Approved
Children's Hospital of Ptbg. 28 Pa. Code § 551.22(1) & (2) 04/29/00 Subsection (1)
   Approved
Subsection (2) Denied
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh 28 Pa. Code § 551.22(1)& (2) 04/08/00 Denied
Lancaster General Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 551.3(i) 10/14/00 Approved
Lancaster General Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 551.33 10/14/00 Approved
Children's Hospital of Phila. 28 Pa. Code § 553.1-553.4 05/13/00 Approved
Carlisle Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 553.2 09/23/00 Approved
Lancaster General Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 553.2 10/14/00 Approved
Children's Hospital of Ptbg 28 Pa. Code § 553.3 04/29/00 Denied
Lancaster General Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 553.3 10/14/00 Approved
Children's Hospital of Ptbg 28 Pa. Code § 553.31 04/29/00 Denied
Lancaster General Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 553.31 10/14/00 Approved
Children's Hospital of Ptbg 28 Pa. Code § 553.4 04/29/00 Denied
Lancaster General Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 553.4 10/14/00 Approved
Carlisle Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 555.1 09/23/00 Approved
Children's Hospital of Phila. 28 Pa. Code § 555.1-555.3 05/13/00 Approved
Children's Hospital of Ptbg 28 Pa. Code § 555.3 04/29/00 Denied
Lancaster General Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 555.3 10/14/00 Approved
Children's Hospital of Ptbg 28 Pa. Code § 555.4 04/29/00 Denied
Lancaster General Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 555.22(e) 10/14/00 Approved
Carlisle Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 555.31 09/23/00 Approved
Carlisle Hospital 28 Pa. Code Chapter 557 09/23/00 Approved
Lancaster General Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 557.1 10/14/00 Approved
Children's Hospital of Phila. 28 Pa. Code § 557.1-557.4 05/13/00 Approved
Lancaster General Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 557.3 10/14/00 Approved
Lancaster General Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 557.4 10/14/00 Approved
Carlisle Hospital 28 Pa. Code Chapter 559 09/23/00 Approved
Lancaster General Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 559.2 10/14/00 Approved
Carlisle Hospital 28 Pa. Code Chapter 563 09/23/00 Approved
Children's Hospital of Phila. 28 Pa. Code § 563.1-563.13 05/13/00 Approved
Lancaster General Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 563.12 10/14/00 Approved
Carlisle Hospital 28 Pa. Code Chapter 565 09/23/00 Approved
Lancaster General Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 565.12 10/14/00 Approved
Carlisle Hospital 28 Pa. Code Chapter 567 09/23/00 Approved
Children's Hospital of Ptbg 28 Pa. Code § 567.3(b) 04/29/00 Denied
Children's Hospital of Ptbg 28 Pa. Code § 567.32 04/29/00 Denied
Carlisle Hospital 28 Pa. Code Chapter 569 09/23/00 Approved
Lancaster General Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 569.11 10/14/00 Approved
Gastrointestinal Specialists, Inc. 28 Pa. Code § 571.1 01/01/00 Approved
Bon Secours-Holy Family Regional Health System 28 Pa. Code § 571.1 03/11/00 Approved
Community Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 571.1 03/11/00 Denied
Girard Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 571.1 03/11/00 No exception
   Required
Magee Rehabilitation Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 571.1 04/29/00 No Exception
   Required
Valley Gastroenterology Assoc. 28 Pa. Code § 571.1 04/29/00 Denied
Windber Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 571.1 08/19/00 Approved
Temple University Health System Lower Bucks    Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 571.1 09/16/00 Denied
Schein Ernst Eye Associates 28 Pa. Code § 571.1 09/30/00 Approved/ Denied
Hospital of the University of PA 28 Pa. Code § 571.1 10/14/00 Approved/ Denied

Request for Exceptions from Nursing Care Facilities

Facility Name Regulation Date Published Decision
Parkview Skilled Nursing Facility 28 Pa. Code § 201.17 11/27/99 Approved
Montgomery Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit 28 Pa. Code § 201.17 11/27/99 Approved
Montgomery Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit 28 Pa. Code § 201.17 11/27/99 Approved
Millcreek Manor 28 Pa. Code § 201.17 5/27/00 Approved
Progressive Care Center @ Hamot 28 Pa. Code § 201.18(e) 11/27/99 Approved
Somerset Hospital Center for Health 28 Pa. Code § 201.18(e) 11/27/99 Approved
Medical Center Beaver Long Term Care 28 Pa. Code § 201.18(e) 5/27/00 Facility Closed/No
   longer Req.
St. Lukes Quakertown Hospital Transitional Care    Unit 28 Pa. Code § 201.18(e) 5/27/00 Approved
Montgomery Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit 28 Pa. Code § 201.18(e) 5/27/00 Approved
Wood River Village Nursing Center 28 Pa. Code § 201.18(e) 10/28/00 Approved
Grandview Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility 28 Pa. Code § 201.18(e) 8/5/00 Approved
UPMC Passavant Subacute Unit 28 Pa. Code § 201.22 (c) and    (k) 11/27/99 Denied
Meadville Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 201.22 (c) and    (k) 11/27/99 Denied
Northwest Medical Center TCU 28 Pa. Code § 201.22 (c) and    (k) 11/27/99 Denied
Sewickley Valley Hospital Transitional Care Unit 28 Pa. Code § 201.22(c) and    (k) 5/27/00 Facility Closed
UPMC Horizon TCU-Greenville 28 Pa. Code § 201.22(c)    and (k) 11/27/99 Denied
UPMC Horizon TCU-Shenango 28 Pa. Code § 201.22(c) and(k) 11/27/99 Denied
Washington Hospital Transitional Care Unit 28 Pa. Code § 201.22(e) 5/27/00 Denied
Harmar Village Care Center 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) 8/5/00 Approved
The Baptist Home 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) 11/27/99 Approved
Jewish Home of Greater Harrisburg 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) 5/27/00 Approved
Laurelbrooke Landing 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) 5/27/00 Approved
Liberty Court Genesis Eldercare Network 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) 12/23/00 Approved
Somerset Patriot Manor 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) 8/5/00 Approved
ManorCare Health Services-Bethlehem II 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) 8/5/00 Approved
ManorCare Health Services-Carlisle 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) 8/5/00 Approved
ManorCare Health Services-Elizabethtown 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) 8/5/00 Approved
The Bethlen Home 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) 8/5/00 Approved
Harmar Village Care Center 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) 10/28/00 Approved
Sharon Regional Health System Skilled Care    Center 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) 10/28/00 Temp. Approval
St. Francis Nursing Center Cranberry 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) 10/28/00 Approved
Stonebridge Health & Rehab 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) 8/5/00 Approved
Meadow View Senior Living Center 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) 10/28/00 Approved
Blair Nursing Home, Inc. 28 Pa. Code § 205.10(a) 6/3/00 Approved
Quarryville Presbyterian Home 28 Pa. Code § 205.10(e) 5/27/00 Approved
Clepper Manor 28 Pa. Code § 205.12(b) 10/28/00 Approved
Greenridge Nursing Home 28 Pa. Code § 205.20 10/28/00 No longer Required
Frick Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit 28 Pa. Code § 205.24 5/27/00 Approved
Neshaminy Manor Home 28 Pa. Code § 205.24(a) and    (b) 5/27/00 No longer Required
Laurel Landing 28 Pa. Code § 205.25 5/27/00 Approved
Evergreen Terrace 28 Pa. Code § 205.25(a) 5/27/00 Approved
Carleton Senior Care 28 Pa. Code § 205.25(a) 10/28/00 Approved
York Terrace 28 Pa. Code § 205.25(b) 5/27/00 Approved
Laurelbrooke Landing 28 Pa. Code § 205.26 5/27/00 Approved
Carleton Senior Care 28 Pa. Code § 205.26(a) 10/28/00 Approved
Friendly Nursing Home 28 Pa. Code § 205.26(e) 5/27/00 Approved
Frick Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit 28 Pa. Code § 205.27 5/27/00 Approved
Laurelbrooke Landing 28 Pa. Code § 205.28(b) 5/27/00 Approved
Blair Nursing Home, Inc. 28 Pa. Code § 205.28(c)(1) 6/3/00 Approved
Jewish Home of Greater Harrisburg 28 Pa. Code § 205.31 10/28/00 Approved
Blair Nursing Home, Inc. 28 Pa. Code § 205.33 6/3/00 Approved
Presbyterian Medical Center of Washington 28 Pa. Code § 205.33(a) 5/27/00 Denied
Skilled Nursing Unit Greene County Memorial    Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 205.36(a) 11/27/99 No longer required
Foulkways @ Gwynedd 28 Pa. Code § 205.36(c) 11/27/99 Approved
Blair Nursing Home, Inc. 28 Pa. Code § 205.36(d) 6/3/00 Approved
Meadow View Senior Living Center 28 Pa. Code § 205.36(f) 10/28/00 Approved
Blair Nursing Home, Inc. 28 Pa. Code § 205.37(b) 6/3/00 Approved
Blair Nursing Home, Inc. 28 Pa. Code § 205.38(a) 6/3/00 Approved
Meadow View Senior Living Center 28 Pa. Code § 205.38(b) 5/27/00 Approved
Skilled Nursing Unit-Greene County Memorial    Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 205.38(c) and    (d) 11/27/99 Approved
Neshaminy Manor Home 28 Pa. Code § 205.38(d) 5/27/00 No longer Required
Laurelbrooke Landing 28 Pa. Code § 205.38(e) 5/27/00 Approved
Blair Nursing Home, Inc. 28 Pa. Code § 205.67(k) 6/3/00 Approved
Villa Teresa 28 Pa. Code § 205.72 5/27/00 Approved
Millcreek Manor 28 Pa. Code § 210.17 5/27/00 Approved
Bear Creek Health Care Center 28 Pa. Code § 211.12(e) 8/5/00 Denied
The Long Home 28 Pa. Code § 211.12(f)(1)(h) 10/28/00 Denied
ManorCare Health Services-Harrisburg 28 Pa. Code § 211.16(a) 10/28/00 Denied
Regina Community Nursing Center 28 Pa. Code § 211.6(c) 5/27/00 Approved

Request for Exceptions from Ambulatory Surgical Facilities

Facility Name Regulation Date Published Decision
Main Line Surgery Center, LLC 28 Pa. Code § 551.21(a)(1) 06/17/00 Denied
Aestique Ambulatory Surgical Ctr, Inc. 28 Pa. Code § 551.21(a)(1) &    (2) 04/08/00 Denied
Aestique Amb. Surgical Ctr. Inc. 28 Pa. Code § 551.22(2) 04/29/00 Denied
Grandview Surgery & Laser Ctr. 28 Pa. Code § 551.22(3)(ii) 03/11/00 Denied
UPMC Presbyterian South Surgery Center 28 Pa. Code § 553.3 12/02/00 Approved
UPMC Presbyterian South Surgery Center 28 Pa. Code § 553.4 12/02/00 Approved
UPMC Presbyterian South Surgery Ctr 28 Pa. Code § 553.4(d) 12/02/00 Approved
UPMC Presbyterian South Surgery Center 28 Pa. Code § 553.31 12/02/00 Approved
Heritage Valley Health System Surgery Center 28 Pa. Code § 553.31 09/16/00 Denied
UPMC Presbyterian South Surgery Center 28 Pa. Code Chapter 555 12/02/00 Approved
Heritage Valley Health System Surgery Center 28 Pa. Code § 555.23(f) 09/16/00 Approved
Aestique Amb. Surgical Ctr. Inc. 28 Pa. Code § 555.24(d) 04/29/00 Denied
Heritage Valley Health System Surgery Center 28 Pa. Code § 555.32(e) 09/16/00 Approved
UPMC Presbyterian South Surgery Center 28 Pa. Code Chapter 557 12/02/00 Approved
UPMC Presbyterian South Surgery Center 28 Pa. Code § 559.2 12/02/00 Approved
Carlisle Hospital 28 Pa. Code Chap. 561 09/23/00 Approved
UPMC Presbyterian South Surgery Center 28 Pa. Code § 561.21 12/02/00 Approved
UPMC Presbyterian South Surgery Center 28 Pa. Code § 561.23 12/02/00 Approved
Heritage Valley Health System Surgery Center 28 Pa. Code § 563.1 09/16/00 Approved
Heritage Valley Health System Surgery Center 28 Pa. Code § 563.8 09/16/00 Approved
UPMC Presbyterian South Surgery Center 28 Pa. Code § 563.12 12/02/00 Approved
Heritage Valley Health System Surgery Center 28 Pa. Code § 565.12 09/16/00 Approved
Heritage Valley Health System Surgery Center 28 Pa. Code § 567.3 09/16/00 Approved
UPMC Presbyterian South Surgery Center 28 Pa. Code § 567.32 12/02/00 Approved
Mt. Lebanon Surgical Center 28 Pa. Code § 571.1 07/22/00 Approved

Request for Exceptions from Chapter 51 (General Information)

Facility Name Regulation Date Published Decision
Grandview Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 51.6 01/01/00 Denied
Valley Advanced Imaging, LLC 28 Pa. Code § 51.23 07/22/00 Approved
Christopher Chapman, MD 28 Pa. Code § 51.23 10/14/00 Approved
Quantum PET 28 Pa. Code § 51.23 11/11/00 Approved
The Pottsville Hospital and Warne Clinic 28 Pa. Code § 51.23 12/02/00 Approved
NorthernLitho, Inc. Lithotripsy Service 28 Pa. Code § 51.24 05/13/00 Denied

ROBERT S. ZIMMERMAN, Jr.,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-84. Filed for public inspection January 19, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]



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