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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 20-1418

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations for August 2020

[50 Pa.B. 5810]
[Saturday, October 17, 2020]

 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 August 1, 2020, through August 31, 2020. Future publications of decisions on exception requests will appear on a periodic 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
Ambulatory Care Specialists of Cranberry, LLC § 569.35(7) (relating to general safety precautions) 08/24/2020 Granted w/Conditions
Brookpark Surgery Center, LLC § 553.1 (relating to principle) 08/06/2020 Granted w/Conditions
§ 553.31(a) and (b) (relating to administrative responsibilities) 08/06/2020 Granted w/Conditions
§ 555.1 (relating to principle) 08/06/2020 Granted w/Conditions
§ 557.2(a)—(d) (relating to plan) 08/06/2020 Granted w/Conditions
Greater Pittsburgh Surgery, LLC § 551.21(d)(1) and (3) (relating to criteria for ambulatory surgery) 08/12/2020 Granted w/Conditions
King of Prussia Surgery Center § 569.35(7) 08/06/2020 Granted
Nazareth Endoscopy Center, LLC § 555.31(a) (relating to principle) 08/06/2020 Granted Probationary w/Conditions

Hospitals

Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision
Evangelical Community Hospital § 107.61 (relating to written orders) 08/06/2020 Granted w/Conditions
Grand View Health § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.2-3.4.2.2(2)(a) space requirements 08/06/2020 Granted
Millcreek Community Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.8.7.1 location 08/12/2020 Granted w/Conditions
§ 153.1(a) 2.1-3.8.7.1 location 08/12/2020 Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.1-3.8.8.2(1)(a)(ii) work areas for preparing, dispensing and administering medications 08/12/2020 Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-2.12.4.3 seclusion rooms 08/06/2020 Granted
Penn Highlands Dubois § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.2.1.2(3)(e) single-patient examination/observation room 08/17/2020 Granted
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.5.2.3(2) technology distribution room (TDR) 08/07/2020 Granted
Saint Joseph Medical Center § 153.1(a) A2.2-3.3.2.1(1)(a) general 08/10/2020 Granted
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. § 153.1(a) 2.1-2.2.5.1(1) and (2) location 08/17/2020 Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.1-7.2.2.3(2)(a)(i) doors and door hardware 08/24/2020 Granted w/Conditions
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-2.5.4.2(1) airborne infection isolation (AII) room 08/17/2020 Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-2.6.2.2(2) space requirements 08/17/2020 Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-2.6.2.2(3)(a)—(c) clearances 08/17/2020 Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-2.6.2.2(3)(a)—(d) space requirements 08/17/2020 Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-2.6.2.2(5) space requirements 08/17/2020 Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-2.6.2.6(1) toilet room or human waste disposal room 08/17/2020 Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-2.6.2.6(1)(a) and (b) toilet room or human waste disposal room 08/17/2020 Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.2.2.5 hand-washing station 08/17/2020 Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.2.2.7 shower room 08/17/2020 Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.2.9.2 staff toilet room 08/17/2020 Granted

Nursing Care Facilities

Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision
Crosslands § 205.2(a) (relating to resident bedrooms) 08/08/2020 Granted
Elizabeth Manor Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 205.2(a) 08/08/2020 Granted
Hermitage Nursing and Rehabilitation § 201.22(j) (relating to prevention, control and surveillance of tuberculosis (TB)) 08/08/2020 Granted
Redstone Highlands Health Care Center § 201.22(j) 08/15/2020 Granted
Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Greater Pittsburgh § 201.22(j) 08/08/2020 Granted
§ 211.9(g) (relating to pharmacy services) 08/15/2020 Granted
Transitions Healthcare North Huntingdon § 211.9(g) 08/29/2020 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).

RACHEL L. LEVINE, MD, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 20-1418. Filed for public inspection October 16, 2020, 9:00 a.m.]



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