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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 21-255

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations

[51 Pa.B. 969]
[Saturday, February 20, 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 January 1, 2021, through January 31, 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.

Ambulatory Surgical Facilities

Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date  Decision
Doylestown Surgery Center, LLC § 569.35(7) (relating to general safety precautions) 01/16/2021 Granted w/Conditions
GI Outpatient Endoscopy § 553.1 (relating to principle) 01/17/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 553.31(a) and (b) (relating to administrative responsibilities) 01/17/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 555.1 (relating to principle) 01/17/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 555.2 (relating to medical staff membership) 01/17/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 555.3(a)—(f) (relating to requirements for membership and privileges) 01/17/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 555.4(a)—(c) (relating to clinical activities and duties of physician assistants and certified registered nurse pracitioners) 01/17/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 563.1 (relating to principle) 01/17/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 563.2(a) and (b) (relating to organization and staffing) 01/17/2021 Granted w/Conditions
§ 567.53(1) (relating to sterilization control) 01/17/2021 Granted w/Conditions
Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center, LP § 551.21(d)(2) (relating to criteria for ambulatory surgery) 01/16/2021 Granted w/Conditions
Premier at Exton Surgery Center, LLC § 551.21(d)(1) 01/22/2021 Granted w/Conditions

Hospitals

Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date  Decision
Holy Redeemer Hospital § 138.18(a) and (b) (relating to EPS studies) 01/22/2021 Granted w/Conditions
LVH Coordinated Allentown § 107.62(a) and (b) (relating to oral orders) 01/16/2021 Granted w/Conditions
LVH Coordinated Bethlehem § 107.62(a) and (b) 01/16/2021 Granted w/Conditions
The Robert Packer Hospital § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.2-2.2.3.4(2)(a) space requirements 01/22/2021 Granted

Nursing Care Facilities

Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date  Decision
Chapel Manor § 205.6(a) (relating to function of building) 01/19/2021 Granted
Jewish Home of Greater Harrisburg § 201.22(j) (relating to prevention, control and surveillance of tuberculosis (TB)) 01/11/2021 Granted
Manorcare Health Services—
Whitehall Borough
§ 201.22(j) 01/04/2021 Granted
Masonic Village of Warminster § 211.12(b) (relating to nursing services) 01/19/2021 Denied
Pleasant View Communities § 205.6(a) 01/11/2021 Granted
Powerback Rehabilitation— 1526 Lombard Street § 205.6(a) 01/19/2021 Granted
Roosevelt Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center § 205.6(a) 01/04/2021 Granted

Home Health

Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date  Decision
Achilles Home Health § 601.31 (relating to acceptance of patients, plan of treatment and medical supervision) 02/05/2021 Granted
Excela Health Home Care & Hospice § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted
Guthrie Home Health Pa § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted
OMNI Home Care § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted
OSS Health at Home § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted
Penn Highlands Community Nurses (Clearfield) § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted
Penn Highlands Community Nurses (Saint Marys) § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted
Penn Medicine Home Health Lancaster General Health § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted
Punxutawney Home Health Care § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted
Tri Country Home Health § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted
UPMC Cole Home Health and Hospice Services § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted
UPMC Cole Home Healthcare § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted
UPMC Home Healthcare (Erie) § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted
UPMC Home Healthcare (Kane) § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted
UPMC Home Healthcare (Lemont Furnace) § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted
UPMC Home Healthcare (Williamsport) § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted
UPMC Home Healthcare of Central Pennsylvania (Altoona) § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted
UPMC Home Healthcare of Central Pennsylvania (Harrisburg) § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted
UPMC Somerset Home Health and Hospice § 601.31 02/05/2021 Granted
Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County § 601.31 02/05/2021 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 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 AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).

ALISON BEAM, 
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 21-255. Filed for public inspection February 19, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]



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