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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 22-1584

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations

[52 Pa.B. 6509]
[Saturday, October 15, 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 September 1, 2022, through September 30, 2022. (Note that Nursing Care Facilities decisions made in August are also included in this printing of Decisions.) 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
Allentown Women's Center, Inc. § 29.33(6) (relating to requirements for abortion) 09/09/2022Granted w/Conditions
Delaware County Women's Center, Inc.§ 29.33(6) 09/12/2022Granted w/Conditions
Geisinger Healthplex State College Outpatient Surgery and Endoscopy§ 555.1 (relating to principle) 09/12/2022Granted w/Conditions
§ 555.2 (relating to medical staff membership)09/12/2022Granted w/Conditions
§ 555.3(a)—(f) (relating to requirements for membership and privileges) 09/12/2022Granted w/Conditions
§ 555.4(a)—(c) (relating to clinical activities and duties of physician assistants and certified registered nurse practitioners)09/12/2022Granted w/Conditions
§ 557.2(a)—(d) (relating to plan)09/12/2022Granted w/Conditions
§ 557.3(a)—(f) (relating to Quality Assurance and Improvement Program)09/13/2022Granted w/Conditions
§ 563.1 (relating to principle)09/12/2022Granted w/Conditions
§ 563.2(a) and (b) (relating to organization and staffing)09/12/2022Granted w/Conditions
Orthopaedic Surgery Center at Bryn Mawr Hospital§ 551.21(d)(1) (relating to criteria for ambulatory surgery)09/13/2022Granted Probationary w/Conditions
Wexford Surgery Center§ 567.53(1) (relating to sterilization control)09/13/2022Granted w/Conditions

Hospitals

Facility Name28 Pa. Code RegulationDec. DateDecision
Allegheny General Hospital§ 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.1-3.4.4.2 Phase I post-anesthetic care unit (PACU)09/12/2022Granted
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia§ 149.3 (relating to facilities)09/21/2022Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.1-8.4.2.6(1)(a) drainage systems09/21/2022Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.1-8.5.2.3(3)(a) technology distribution room (TDR)09/21/2022Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-2.9.1.2 newborn nursery09/21/2022Granted
Einstein Medical Center Montgomery§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.11.1.2(1)(c) facility layout and circulation09/21/2022Granted
Geisinger Medical Center§ 153.1(a) 2.1-7.2.2.1 corridor width09/13/2022Granted
Jefferson Health—Northeast§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.3.7.13(1) and (2) clean equipment and supply storage09/21/2022Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.6.2 patient toilet room09/21/2022Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.9.2(1) staff toilet room09/21/2022Granted
Millcreek Community Hospital§ 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.4.3 seclusion room09/13/2022Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.8.16(1) and (2) consultation room(s)09/13/2022Granted
Penn Highlands Brookville§ 109.2(b) (relating to director of nursing services)09/13/2022Granted w/Conditions
Penn Highlands Dubois§ 109.2(b) 09/13/2022Granted w/Conditions
Penn Highlands Mon Valley§ 107.62(a) and (b) (relating to oral orders)09/13/2022Granted w/Conditions
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.§ 153.1(a) 2.1-3.2.1.2(2)(a)(ii) single-patient examination/observation room09/21/2022Granted
The Titusville Area Hospital§ 101.4 (relating to definitions)09/22/2022Granted w/Conditions
§ 135.5 (relating to surgical emergency care)09/22/2022Granted w/Conditions
UPMC Hamot§ 153.1(a) 2.1-3.4.2.2(1) and (2)(a)—(c) space requirements09/13/2022Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.1-3.4.2.6(1) and (3) other design requirements09/13/2022Granted
Warren General Hospital§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.2.2(2)(a) space requirements09/13/2022Granted

Nursing Care Facilities

Facility Name28 Pa. Code RegulationDec. DateDecision
Clarion Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center§ 211.9(g) (relating to pharmacy services)09/12/2022Granted
Gettysburg Center§ 201.22(e) and (j) (relating to prevention, control and surveillance of tuberculosis (TB))09/07/2022Granted
Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center§ 201.22(e), (h) and (j) 08/08/2022Granted
Patriot, A Choice Community§ 201.22(e) 08/08/2022Granted
Peter Becker Community§ 201.22(d), (e) and (j) 09/07/2022Granted
Pottsville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center§ 201.22(e) and (j) 09/12/2022Granted
Promedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (Old Orchard)§ 201.22(j) 09/19/2022Granted
Quakertown Center§ 201.22(j) 08/15/2022Granted
Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center at Fort Washington Estates§ 201.22(e) and (j) 08/29/2022Granted
Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center at Normandy Farms Estates§ 201.22(j) 09/07/2022Granted

 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. 22-1584. Filed for public inspection October 14, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]



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