NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations

[51 Pa.B. 6483]
[Saturday, October 9, 2021]

 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, 2021, through September 30, 2021. 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 director 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	28 Pa. Code Regulation	Dec. Date	Decision
Huntingdon Valley Surgery Center	§ 551.21(d)(1) (relating to criteria for ambulatory surgery)	09/21/2021	Granted Probationary w/Conditions
North East Surgery Center	§ 551.21(d)(2)	09/07/2021	Granted w/Conditions

Hospitals

Facility Name	28 Pa. Code Regulation	Dec. Date	Decision
AHN Wexford Hospital	§ 138.15 (relating to high-risk cardiac catheterizations)	09/16/2021	Granted Probationary w/Conditions
Geisinger Medical Center	§ 107.64 (relating to administration of drugs)	09/21/2021	Granted w/Conditions
Geisinger Medical Center Muncy	§ 107.2 (relating to medical staff membership)	09/07/2021	Granted w/Conditions
	§ 127.32 (relating to written orders)	09/07/2021	Granted w/Conditions
Lecom Health Corry Memorial Hospital	§ 51.23 (relating to positron emission tomography)	09/16/2021	Granted w/Conditions
	§ 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.2-3.4.1.2 imaging room classification	09/16/2021	Granted
	§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.1.3(1)(c) radiation protection	09/16/2021	Granted
	§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.1.3(1) and (2) radiation protection	09/16/2021	Granted
	§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.2.3(1)—(3) hand-washing station or hand scrub facilities	09/16/2021	Granted
	§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.7.3(6)(a)—(c) positron emission tomography (PET)	09/16/2021	Granted
Penn Highlands Dubois	§ 153.1(a) 2.1-8.4.3.2(2) hand-washing station sinks	09/16/2021	Granted
Penn Highlands Huntingdon	§ 153.1(a) 2.1-3.2.1.2(2)(a)(i) single-patient examination/ observation room	09/16/2021	Granted
	§ 153.1(a) 2.1-7.2.2.3(2)(a) doors and door hardware	09/16/2021	Granted
	§ 153.1(a) 2.1-8.3.6 electrical receptacles	09/16/2021	Granted
	§ 153.1(a) 2.1-8.4.3.2(2) hand-washing station sinks	09/16/2021	Granted
Wellspan York Hospital	§ 153.1(a) 2.2-2.2.2.6 patient toilet room	09/14/2021	Granted Temporary

 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).

ALISON BEAM, 
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 21-1700. Filed for public inspection October 8, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]

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