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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 18-1533

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Abortion and Ambulatory Surgical Facilities; Requests for Exceptions

[48 Pa.B. 6339]
[Saturday, September 29, 2018]

 The following abortion and ambulatory surgical facilities (ASF) 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 ASFs under the Health Care Facilities Act (35 P.S. §§ 448.101—448.904b). The following requests for exceptions relate to regulations governing ASF licensure in 28 Pa. Code Chapters 51 and 551—571 (relating to general information; and ambulatory surgical facilities).

Facility Name Regulation
Physicians' Surgery Center Lancaster General 28 Pa. Code § 551.21(d)(3) (relating to criteria for ambulatory surgery)
Memorial Hospital Outpatient Endoscopy Center 28 Pa. Code § 551.3 (relating to definitions), specifically subparagraph (ii) of the definition of ''classification levels,'' regarding Class B facilities PS III patients
Allentown Women's Center 28 Pa. Code § 553.31(a) (relating to administrative responsibilities)
Carlisle Outpatient Surgery Center 28 Pa. Code § 553.1 (relating to principle)
Southwestern Pennsylvania Eye Surgery Center 28 Pa. Code § 553.31

 The following ASFs are requesting exceptions under 28 Pa. Code § 571.1 (relating to minimum standards). Requests for exceptions under this section relate to minimum standards that ASFs must comply with under the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals and Outpatient Facilities—2014 Edition (Guidelines). The following list includes the citation to the section under the Guidelines to which the ASF is seeking exceptions, as well as the publication year of the applicable Guidelines.

Facility Name FGI Guidelines Section and Relating to Year
UPMC St. Margaret Hamar Outpatient Center 2.1-3.2.2.2 (relating to space requirements) 2018
Einstein Endoscopy Center—Blue Bell 3.1-6.2.1 (relating to vehicular drop-off and pedestrian entrances) 2014
3.7-6.2.1 (relating to entrances) 2014
3.9-6.2.1 (relating to entrances) 2014

 These 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 address. 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 or for speech and/or hearing-impaired persons, call the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).

RACHEL L. LEVINE, MD, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 18-1533. Filed for public inspection September 28, 2018, 9:00 a.m.]



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