NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations
[52 Pa.B. 1189]
[Saturday, February 19, 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 January 1, 2022, through January 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 Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision West Shore Endoscopy Center, LLC § 553.31(a) and (b) (relating to administrative responsibilities) 01/17/2022 Granted w/Conditions
Hospitals
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision ACMH Hospital § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.1-3.2.3.2(2)(c) space requirements 01/17/2022 Granted Lankenau Medical Center § 153.1(a) 2.1-4.3.2.2 sinks 01/19/2022 Granted Temporary § 153.1(a) 2.1-4.3.2.3 food preparation surfaces 01/19/2022 Granted Temporary § 153.1(a) 2.1-4.3.2.4(1)—(3) equipment 01/19/2022 Granted Temporary § 153.1(a) 2.1-4.3.2.5 hand-washing stations 01/19/2022 Granted Temporary § 153.1(a) 2.1-4.3.3.1 assembly and distribution facilities 01/19/2022 Granted Temporary § 153.1(a) 2.1-4.3.3.3(2) and (3) assembly and distribution facilities 01/19/2022 Granted Temporary § 153.1(a) 2.1-4.3.4.1 warewashing facilities 01/19/2022 Granted Temporary § 153.1(a) 2.1-4.3.4.3 pot- and pan-washing facilities 01/19/2022 Granted Temporary § 153.1(a) 2.1-4.3.4.4 hand-washing station 01/19/2022 Granted Temporary § 153.1(a) 2.1-4.3.8.4 office 01/19/2022 Granted Temporary § 153.1(a) 2.1-4.3.8.14(1)—(3) environmental services room 01/19/2022 Granted Temporary § 153.1(a) 2.1-4.3.8.16 trash storage 01/19/2022 Granted Temporary Moses Taylor Hospital § 107.61 (relating to written orders) 01/17/2022 Granted w/Conditions Mount Nittany Medical Center § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.2 heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems 01/17/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.3.3.5(2) other design requirements 01/17/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.3.7.1 support areas directly accessible to the semi-restricted area 01/17/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.3.7.12(1)(b) soiled workroom or soiled holding room 01/17/2022 Granted West Penn Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.1-2.8.7.1 hand-washing station 01/17/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.4.2.5 hand-washing stations 01/17/2022 Granted
Nursing Care Facilities
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision The Bethlen Home of the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America § 201.22(j) (relating to prevention, control and surveillance of tuberculosis (TB)) 01/03/2022 Granted Bloomsburg Care and Rehabilitation Center § 201.22(e) and (j) 01/18/2022 Granted Brookline Manor and Rehabilitative Services § 201.22(e) 01/10/2022 Granted Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village § 201.22(e) and (j) 01/03/2022 Granted Delaware Valley Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center § 211.9(g) (relating to pharmacy services) 01/18/2022 Granted Hillview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 201.22(j) 01/18/2022 Granted Homewood at Plum Creek § 201.22(j) 01/18/2022 Granted Landis Homes § 205.67(j) and (k) (relating to electric requirements for existing and new construction) 01/31/2022 Granted Mountain View, a Nursing and Rehabilitation Center § 201.22(e) and (j) 01/03/2022 Granted River Run Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 201.22 01/312022 Granted Shenandoah Manor Nursing Center § 201.22(e) and (h) 01/18/2022 Granted Smith Health Care, Ltd. § 201.22(e) and (j) 01/10/2022 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 Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).
KEARA KLINEPETER, MSHCPM,
Acting Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 22-282. Filed for public inspection February 18, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]
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