Application of Peripheral Vascular Institute of Philadelphia, LLC for Exception [45 Pa.B. 919]
[Saturday, February 21, 2015]Under 28 Pa. Code § 51.33 (relating to requests for exceptions), the Department of Health (Department) gives notice that Peripheral Vascular Institute of Philadelphia, LLC has requested an exception to the requirements of 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 (relating to minimum standards), which requires compliance with minimum standards contained in the following publication: 2014 Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities. The facility specifically requests an exemption from the following standards contained in this publication: Table 3.1-3 Station Outlets for Oxygen, Vacuum and Medical Air Systems in Outpatient Facilities (relating to outpatient operating room vacuum requirements).
This request is 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 address listed previously.
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 the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service (800) 654-5984 (TT).
KAREN M. MURPHY, PhD, RN,
Acting Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 15-321. Filed for public inspection February 20, 2015, 9:00 a.m.]
