1141 Application of Southern Chester County Medical Center for exception to 28 Pa. Code § 153.1(b)

Application of Southern Chester County Medical Center for Exception to 28 Pa. Code § 153.1(b)

[29 Pa.B. 3776]

   Under 28 Pa. Code § 51.33 (relating to requests for exceptions), the Department of Health (Department) hereby gives notices that Southern Chester County Medical Center has requested an exception to the requirements of 28 Pa. Code § 153.1(b), referencing the ''Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospital and Health Care Facilities,'' 1996-97 edition. The petitioner is requesting a waiver from the requirements of section 7.4.A6 of this publication, which requires an isolation room in or near at least one level of nursery care.

   The request is on file with the Department. Persons may receive a copy of the request for exception by requesting a copy from Division of Acute & Ambulatory Care, Room 530 Health & Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail Address: [e-mail].

   Those persons who wish to comment on this exception request may do so by sending a letter by mail, e-mail or facsimile to the Division and address listed.

   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 the request and/or provide comments to the Department and require an auxiliary aide service or other accommodation to do so, should contact Director, Division of Acute & Ambulatory Care at [phone], V/TT: [phone] for Speech and/or Hearing Impaired Persons or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone][TT].

ROBERT S. ZIMMERMAN, Jr.,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 99-1141. Filed for public inspection July 16, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]