1190 Frankford Hospital--Torresdale Division, Philadelphia, PA  

  • DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

    Application of Frankford Hospital--Torresdale Division, Philadelphia, PA for Exception to 28 Pa. Code § 153.1(b)

    [29 Pa.B. 3960]

       Under 28 Pa. Code § 51.33 (relating to requests for exceptions), the Department of Health (Department) hereby gives notice that Frankford Hospital--Torresdale Division 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 an exception for several examination rooms which do not meet the minimum floor area of 80 square feet (Section 9.2.B1), and which do not contain the required piped medical gas system (Section 7.9.D7; 7.31.E5), in the Emergency Department fast track areas of the hospital.

       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, Department of Health, Room 532 Health & Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 783-8980, Fax (717) 772-2163, E-Mail Address: LVIA@HEALTH.STATE. PA.US.

       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 above.

       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 (717)783-8980, V/TT: (717)783-6514 for Speech and/or Hearing Impaired Persons or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 [TT].

    ROBERT S. ZIMMERMAN, Jr.,   
    Secretary

    [Pa.B. Doc. No. 99-1190. Filed for public inspection July 23, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]

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