NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Hospitals; Requests for Exceptions
[53 Pa.B. 908]
[Saturday, February 11, 2023]The following hospitals have filed requests for exceptions under 28 Pa. Code § 51.33 (relating to requests for exceptions) with the Department of Health (Department), which has authority to license hospitals under the Health Care Facilities Act (35 P.S. §§ 448.101—448.904b). The following requests for exceptions relate to regulations governing hospital licensure in 28 Pa. Code Chapters 51 and 101—158 (relating to general information; and general and special hospitals).
Facility Name Regulation and relating to Abington Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 103.31 (relating to the chief executive officer) Albert Einstein Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 103.31 Allegheny Valley Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 51.23 (relating to positron emission tomography) Allied Services Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine 28 Pa. Code § 131.22 (relating to treatment orders) Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 127.31(a) and (b) (relating to policies and procedures) 28 Pa. Code § 127.33 (relating to authority to use radium) Einstein Medical Center Montgomery 28 Pa. Code § 103.31 Jefferson Health—Northeast 28 Pa. Code § 103.31 John Heinz Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine 28 Pa. Code § 131.22 Lansdale Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 103.31 Magee Rehabilitation Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 103.31 The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) (relating to pharmacy and therapeutics committee) Penn Highlands Brookville 28 Pa. Code § 103.1 (relating to principle) Penn Highlands Connellsville 28 Pa. Code § 103.1 Penn Highlands Dubois 28 Pa. Code § 103.1 Penn Highlands Elk 28 Pa. Code § 103.1 Penn Highlands Huntingdon 28 Pa. Code § 103.1 Penn Highlands Mon Valley 28 Pa. Code § 103.1 Penn Highlands Tyrone 28 Pa. Code § 103.1 Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) Penn State Health Saint Joseph 28 Pa. Code § 113.5(a) Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. 28 Pa. Code § 103.31 28 Pa. Code § 29.33(6) (relating to requirements for abortion) The following hospitals have filed requests for exceptions under 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 (relating to minimum standards). Requests for exceptions under this section relate to minimum standards that hospitals must comply with under the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals—2018 Edition, Guidelines for Design and Construction of Outpatient Facilities—2018 Edition or the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals—2022 Edition, Guidelines for Design and Construction of Outpatient Facilities—2022 Edition. The following list includes the citation to the section under the Guidelines that the hospital is seeking an exception.
Facility Name FGI Guidelines Section and relating to Yr1, 2 Meadville Medical Center 2.1-4.4.2.4 hand-washing station 18-O 2.1-6.4.1 staff lounge 18-O Penn Highlands Connellsville 2.1-3.2.2.2(2)(a)(i) single-patient exam/observation room 22-O 2.1-6.2.3.3(1) and (2) public toilet room 22-O 2.1-8.4.3.2(2) handwashing station sinks 22-O Penn Highlands Dubois 2.1-3.8.7.1 location 18-O Saint Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 2.2-2.5.2.2(2)(b) space requirements 22 2.2-2.5.8.2 nurse station 22 2.2-2.6.2.2(2)(b) space requirements 22 Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. 2.1-7.2.2.1 corridor width 22 UPMC Mercy 2.1-2.2.5.1(1) and (2) location 22 2.2-2.2.2.1(2) capacity 22 2.2-2.5.2.2(2)(a) and (b) space requirements 22 2.2-2.5.8.13 equipment and supply storage 22 Wellspan York Hospital 2.2-2.12.10 support areas for patients and visitors 18 2.5-2.2.10.2(1)—(3) social spaces 18 1 2018 Year FGI Regulations for Outpatient Facilities are indicated by ''-O.''
2 2022 Year FGI Regulations for Outpatient Facilities are indicated by ''-O.''
The previously listed requests are on file with the Department. Persons may receive a copy of a request for exception by requesting a copy from the Department of Health, Division of Acute and Ambulatory Care, Room 532, Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 783-8980, fax (717) 772-2163, ra-paexcept@pa.gov. Persons who wish to comment on an exception request may do so by sending a letter by mail, e-mail or facsimile to the Division at the previously listed address. Comments received by the Department within 10 days after the date of publication of this notice will be reviewed by the Department before it decides whether to approve or disapprove the request for exception.
Persons with a disability who wish to obtain a copy of a request and/or provide comments to the Department and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to do so should contact the Director, Division of Acute and Ambulatory Care at (717) 783-8980, for speech and/or hearing impaired persons V/TT (717) 783-6154, 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. DEBRA L. BOGEN,
Acting Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 23-190. Filed for public inspection February 10, 2023, 9:00 a.m.]
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