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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 22-1742

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations

[52 Pa.B. 7044]
[Saturday, November 12, 2022]

 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 October 1, 2022, through October 31, 2022. Future publications of decisions on exception requests will appear on a quarterly 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 Welfare 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 Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 787-1816. Inquiries regarding Home Health agencies should be directed 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 Name28 Pa. Code RegulationDec. DateDecision
Aestique Ambulatory Surgical Center, Inc.§ 571.1 (relating to minimum standards) 2.1-4.3.2.3(1)(b), (2)(a)(v) and (3)(d) one-room sterile processing facility10/13/2022Granted Temporary
Carlisle Endoscopy Center, Ltd.§ 571.1 2.1-3.7.2.2(2)(b)(ii) space requirements10/12/2022Granted
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Outpatient Surgery Centerpoint§ 569.35(7) (relating to general safety precautions)10/12/2022Granted w/Conditions
Metropolitan Nephrology Associates, PC§ 569.35(7) 10/12/2022Granted w/Conditions
Nemours Children's Health Malvern Surgery Center§ 567.53(1) (relating to sterilization control)10/13/2022Granted
Philadelphia Women's Center, Inc.§ 29.33(6) (relating to requirements for abortion)10/12/2022Granted w/Conditions

Hospitals

Facility Name28 Pa. Code RegulationDec. DateDecision
Allegheny General Hospital§ 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.2-3.4.10.1(1)—(4) patient waiting room or area10/12/2022Granted Temporary
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.10.2(2)(a) patient toilet rooms10/12/2022Granted Temporary
Geisinger—Bloomsburg Hospital§ 107.5(b)(1)—(5) (relating to membership appointment and reappointment)10/12/2022Granted w/Conditions
§ 107.26(b)(1) (relating to additional committees)10/12/2022Granted w/Conditions
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital§ 101.4 (relating to definitions)10/12/2022Granted w/Conditions
§ 135.5 (relating to surgical emergency care)10/12/2022Granted w/Conditions
Geisinger Medical Center Muncy§ 107.64 (relating to administration of drugs)10/12/2022Granted w/Conditions
The Lancaster General Hospital§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.1.3.6(8)(a)(ii) treatment room or area10/12/2022Granted Temporary
The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center§ 153.1(a) 2.1-2.2.6.3(2) room features10/17/2022Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-2.2.2.6 patient toilet room10/17/2022Granted
Penn Highlands Dubois§ 153.1(a) 2.1-8.4.3.2(2) hand-washing station sinks10/12/2022Granted
Penn Highlands Huntingdon§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.5.2.5(1)(c) system component room10/12/2022Granted
Saint Luke's Hospital—Anderson Campus§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.2.2(2)(a) space requirements10/13/2022Granted
UPMC Passavant§ 153.1(a) 2.1-8.4.2.6(3)(b) drainage systems10/20/2022Granted w/Conditions
UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.5.2.2(1)(b)(i) radiation therapy room10/12/2022Granted
Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital§ 113.5(a) (relating to pharmacy and therapeutics committee)10/12/2022Granted w/Conditions

Nursing Care Facilities

Facility Name28 Pa. Code RegulationDec. DateDecision
Advanced Care Center of Butler§ 201.22(e) and (j) (relating to prevention, control and surveillance of tuberculosis (TB))10/31/2022Granted
Kingston Rehabilitation and Nursing Center§ 201.22(e) and (j) 10/03/2022Granted
Promedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (Montgomery)§ 201.22(j) 10/03/2022Granted
Transitions Healthcare Autumn Grove Care Center§ 211.9(g) (relating to pharmacy services)10/03/2022Granted
Willowbrooke Court at Granite Farms Estates§ 201.22(e), (h) and (j) 10/31/2022Granted

 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 or the Division of Nursing Care Facilities 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. DENISE A. JOHNSON, 
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 22-1742. Filed for public inspection November 11, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]



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