DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Notice of Beginning of Review; Certificates of Need [26 Pa.B. 943] The Department has completed its preliminary assessment of the following applications for the offering, development, construction, renovation, expansion or establishment of reviewable clinically related health services or health care facilities. This notice is published in accordance with sections 702(c), 704(a) and 704(b) of the Health Care Facilities Act (35 P. S. §§ 448.702(c), 704(a) and 704(b)).
CON-95-A-2444-B: Albert Einstein HealthCare Network, 5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141. The project involves developing a freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center with four operating rooms at 9880 Bustleton Avenue, Northeast Philadelphia, at an estimated cost of $2,500,000.
CON-95-H-2544-B: Aliquippa Hospital, 2500 Hospital Drive, Aliquippa, PA. The project involves the re-establishment of the diagnostic cardiac catheterization program at no capital cost.
CON-95-H-2368-B: Shadyside Hospital, 5230 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA. The project involves the establishment of a 26 bed hospital-based skilled nursing unit through conversion of acute beds, at an estimated cost of $350,000.
CON-95-H-2477-B: Sycamore Creek Nursing Center, 234 Coraopolis Road, Coraopolis, PA 15108. The applicant proposes an addition of 30 long-term care beds at this Allegheny County facility. The total estimated project cost is $1,872,115.
The projects are scheduled to be reviewed and a decision rendered by the Department of Health within 90 days beginning March 2, 1996. Interested persons, as defined in section 103 of the act (35 P. S. § 448.103) may request a public meeting. Requests must be made in writing within 15 days of this notice, to the Department of Health, Division of Need Review, Room 1027, Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120. In order to preserve any appeal rights under section 506(a) of the act (35 P. S. § 448.506(a)) regarding the decisions made on these applications, any interested person as defined in the act must request a public meeting and participate in that meeting.
If the Department of Health receives a timely request for public meeting, such meeting will be held in Room 812 of the Health and Welfare Building, Seventh and Forster Streets, Harrisburg, PA. Albert Einstein HealthCare Network public meeting will begin at 1 p.m. and Aliquippa Hospital public meeting will begin at 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 9, 1996. Shadyside Hospital public meeting will begin at 1 p.m. and Sycamore Creek Nursing Center public meeting will begin at 3 p.m., Friday, April 26, 1996. Persons who need an accommodation due to a disability and want to attend a meeting should contact Jack W. Means, Jr., Director, Division of Need Review at (717) 787-5601 at least 24 hours in advance so arrangements can be made. These meetings are subject to cancellation without further notice.
For additional information, contact the Division of Need Review at (717) 787-5601.
PETER J. JANNETTA, M.D.,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 96-298. Filed for public inspection March 1, 1996, 9:00 a.m.]
