DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Decisions on Requests for Exception to Health Care Facility Regulations [41 Pa.B. 4912]
[Saturday, September 10, 2011]Under 28 Pa. Code § 51.33 (relating to requests for exception), effective June 6, 1998, the Department of Health (Department) has published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin all requests by entities licensed under the Health Care Facilities Act (35 P. S. §§ 448.101—448.904b) for exceptions to regulations contained in 28 Pa. Code Part IV, Subparts B—G.
Section 51.33(d) of 28 Pa. Code provides that the Department will publish notice of all approved exceptions on a periodic basis. The Department has determined that it will publish notice of all exceptions, both approved and denied. The following list contains the decisions made on exception requests published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin from April 2011, through June 2011. Future publications of decisions on exception requests will appear on a quarterly basis.
All requests for additional information on the exception request and the Department's decision should be made to the relevant division of the Department. Inquiries regarding hospitals and ambulatory surgical facilities shall be addressed to Joanne Salsgiver, Director, Division of Acute and Ambulatory Care, Room 532, Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120. Inquiries regarding long-term care facilities shall be addressed to Susan Williamson, Director, Division of Nursing Care Facilities, Room 528, Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120.
Hospitals Facility Name Regulation Relating to Request Published Decision Pottstown Memorial Medical 28 Pa. Code § 27.31(b) MRI examinations granted Center (request for reconsideration) with provisions Drs. Bruce Berger, M.D. and 28 Pa. Code § 29.33(6) requirements for abortion 04/23/11 granted Charles Benjamin, D.O. Allegheny Women's Center 28 Pa. Code § 29.33(6) requirements for abortion 04/23/11 granted Planned Parenthood of Western 28 Pa. Code § 29.33(6) requirements for abortion 04/23/11 granted PA, Inc. Allentown Women's Center 28 Pa. Code § 29.33(6) requirements for abortion 05/14/11 granted Philadelphia Women's Center 28 Pa. Code § 29.33(6) requirements for abortion 05/14/11 granted Allentown Medical Services 28 Pa. Code § 29.33(6) requirements for abortion 05/28/11 granted Planned Parenthood of Central 28 Pa. Code § 29.33(6) requirements for abortion 05/28/11 granted PA, Inc. American Women's Services 28 Pa. Code § 29.33(6) requirements for abortion 05/28/11 granted Easton Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 51.23 PET scanning services 05/28/11 granted UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside 28 Pa. Code § 101.12 exceptions for innovative 03/12/11 granted programs Meadville Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 101.31(7) permanent on-site facilities 06/11/11 granted with conditions Physicians Care Surgical 28 Pa. Code § 101.172 patient limits pre-op/ PACU granted Hospital rooms (request for reconsideration) CH Hospital of Allentown, LLC 28 Pa. Code § 103.36(b)(4) personnel records 04/02/11 not necessary Coordinated Health Orthopedic 28 Pa. Code § 103.36(b)(4) personnel records 04/02/11 not Hospital, LLC necessary Coordinated Health Orthopedic 28 Pa. Code § 103.39 personnel health requirements 04/02/11 not Hospital, LLC necessary CH Hospital of Allentown, LLC 28 Pa. Code § 103.39 personnel health requirements 04/02/11 not necessary Lancaster Rehab Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.2 medical staff membership 04/09/11 granted Grand View Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.2 medical staff membership 04/30/11 granted DuBois Regional Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 107.26 additional committees 04/02/11 granted Fulton Co Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 107.26(b)(2) monthly tissue committee 06/25/11 granted St. Luke's Riverside Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 107.62(b) oral orders 05/28/11 granted Rothman Specialty Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 111.2 dietary service 06/25/11 denied Lancaster General Health 28 Pa. Code § 115.25 infant footprints 05/28/11 granted Waynesboro Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 123.25(2) regulations for control of 04/09/11 granted anesthetic explosion hazards Mercy Philadelphia Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 123.25(2) regulations for control of 05/28/11 granted anesthetic explosion hazards St. Luke's Riverside Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 123.25(2) regulations for control of 05/28/11 granted anesthetic explosion hazards St. Luke's Riverside Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 127.32 written orders 05/28/11 granted Hanover Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 127.32 diagnostic radiology services 06/11/11 granted Meyersdale Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 127.32 diagnostic radiology services 06/11/11 granted Ohio Valley General Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 138.2 cardiac catheterization 04/02/11 granted services—principle Reading Hospital and Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 2.1-7.2.2.3 patient room doors
2.1-2.2.6 and 2.2-2.2.2.6 patient toilet room01/29/11 denied Geisinger Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 3.7-6.2.4 consultation room 03/12/11 withdrawn Lehigh Valley Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 2.2-2.6.6.14 special 03/12/11 granted procedures room Magee-Womens Hospital of 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 2.2-3.10.6.10 and 2.1-2.6.10.2(2) 04/09/11 granted UPMC soiled workroom; 3.1-3.2.2.2(2) exam table clearance Miner's Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 3.1-7.2.2.1(1) public corridor 04/09/11 granted York Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 7.1, Table 7-1 ventilation 04/09/11 granted Shriners Hospital for Children— 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 5.4.1.2(1)(b) space requested 04/23/11 denied Philadelphia DuBois Regional Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 3.1-7.2.2.1 corridor width 04/30/11 granted DuBois Regional Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 3.1-7.2.2.3(1)(a) and (b) door 04/30/11 granted openings Good Shepherd Rehab Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 2.6-2.2.2.1 maximum beds 04/30/11 granted per room Grant Surgicenter, LLC 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 2.6.2(2) staff clothing change 04/30/11 granted area Grant Surgicenter, LLC 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 2.4.1.2(2) minimum 04/30/11 denied requirements for recovery areas Lansdale Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 2.2-3.4.5.3 ultrasound room 04/30/11 denied patient toilet Robert Packer Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 2.2-2.16.2.2(a); 2.16.2.3 room 04/30/11 granted size Robert Packer Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 2.2-2.16.2.6 square footage 04/30/11 granted patient bathroom Center For Cosmetic Surgery, 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 3.7-3.4.1 preoperative patient 05/14/11 denied PC, The Skin Center holding areas Center For Cosmetic Surgery, 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 3.7-3.4.2.2 post anesthesia 05/14/11 denied PC, d/b/a The Skin Center recovery positions Center For Cosmetic Surgery, 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 3.7-3.8.1 outpatient surgery 05/14/11 denied PC, d/b/a The Skin Center change areas York Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 2.2-2.2.2.7 patient bathing 05/28/11 granted facilities Hospital of the University of 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 3.1-3.6.9 clean storage 05/28/11 granted Pennsylvania 3.1-3.6.10 soiled holding Penn Medicine Radnor Hospital of the University of 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 3.1-3.2.2.2(2) and 3.1-3.2.4.2(2) 05/28/11 granted Pennsylvania space requirements Penn Medicine Radnor Altoona Regional Health 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 2.2-5.7.1 morgue location 05/28/11 granted System
Altoona Hospital CampusComprehensive Pain Centers 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 Table 3.1-1 station outlets for 05/28/11 granted oxygen, vacuum, mechanical air The Western Pennsylvania 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 2.2-3.10.2.8(1) visual control 05/28/11 granted Hospital Jefferson Regional Medical 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 2.2-3.4.5.3(1) ultrasound 05/28/11 granted Center room patient toilet Jefferson Regional Medical 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 3.1-7.2.2.1(1) public corridor 05/28/11 granted Center width Brentwood Imaging Center Jefferson Regional Medical 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 2.2-3.4.3.5 exam room hand- 05/28/11 granted Center washing station Brentwood Imaging Center Jefferson Regional Medical 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 2.2-3.4.5.3(1) ultrasound 05/28/11 granted Center room patient toilet Brentwood Imaging Center Jefferson Regional Medical Center 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 3.1-7.2.2.1(1) public corridor width 05/28/11 granted Jefferson MRI Jefferson Regional Medical 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 2.2-3.4.4.2 design 05/28/11 granted Center
Jefferson MRIconfiguration of MRI suite Jefferson Regional Medical 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 3.1-7.2.2.1(1) corridor width 05/28/11 granted Center Charleroi Imaging Center Jefferson Regional Medical 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 2.2-3.4.8.3 patient dressing 05/28/11 granted Center room Charleroi Imaging Center Jefferson Regional Medical 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 2.2-3.4.3.5, 2.2-3.4.4.4 hand- 05/28/11 granted Center washing station Charleroi Imaging Center Jefferson Regional Medical 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 2.2-3.4.4.2 MRI suite 05/28/11 granted Center Charleroi Imaging Center Jefferson Regional Medical
Center
Charleroi Imaging Center28 Pa. Code § 153.1 2.2-3.4.2.3 patient toilet; 2.2-3.4.3.4 x-ray room shielded control alcove; 3.1-3.2.2.2(2) space requested; 2.2-3.4.5.1 ultrasound room space requirements; 2.2-3.4.5.3 ultrasound room patient toilet 05/28/11 granted York Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 2.2-2.2.2.7 patient bathing 06/11/11 granted facilities Western PA Hospital Forbes 28 Pa. Code § 153.1 3.1-7.2.2.1 public corridors, 06/25/11 granted Campus anticoagulation clinic Ambulatory Surgical Facilities
Mahoning Valley Ambulatory
Surgery Center28 Pa. Code § 551.3 definitions 04/09/11 granted Digestive Disease Institute 28 Pa. Code § 551.3 definitions 05/14/11 granted Grant Surgicenter 28 Pa. Code §§ 551.3(ii) definitions and principle 04/09/11 granted and 555.31(a) Center for Advanced Surgery 28 Pa. Code § 551.21(d) criteria for ambulatory surgery 08/21/10 granted Turk's Head Surgery Center 28 Pa. Code § 551.21(d) criteria for ambulatory surgery 04/30/11 not necessary Children's Surgery Center, LLC 28 Pa. Code § 551.22(2) documentation 04/23/11 not necessary Children's Surgery Center, LLC 28 Pa. Code § 551.22(3)(ii) criteria for ambulatory surgery granted on pediatric patients Regional Hospital Surgery
Center28 Pa. Code §§ 553.1—553.4 governing body 05/28/11 granted Center For Specialized Surgery 28 Pa. Code § 553.31 administrative responsibilities 05/14/11 denied Regional Hospital Surgery 28 Pa. Code §§ 553.31(b), quality assurance and 05/28/11 granted Center 557.2, 557.3, improvement 557.4 and 567.2 Regional Hospital Surgery
Center28 Pa. Code §§ 555.1—555.4 medical staff 05/28/11 granted The Reading Hospital 28 Pa. Code §§ 555.3, medical staff membership and 04/09/11 granted SurgiCenter at Spring Ridge 555.4 and 555.225(2) privileges surgical procedures Wellspan Surgical Center 28 Pa. Code § 555.23(f) operative care 04/02/11 granted with conditions Children's Surgery Center, LLC 28 Pa. Code § 559.2 director of nursing 04/02/11 granted Regional Hospital Surgery 28 Pa. Code § 561.2 pharmaceutical services 05/28/11 not Center necessary Grant Surgicenter, LLC 28 Pa. Code § 565.13(b) organization and staffing 05/14/11 denied Scranton Endoscopy Center 28 Pa. Code § 567.2(1) infection control 06/11/11 not necessary Ambulatory Surgery Center at 28 Pa. Code § 569.35 general safety precautions 06/25/11 granted St Mary Nursing Care Facilities
Aristacare at Meadow Springs 28 Pa. Code § 201.3 definitions 06/11/11 granted Villa St. Joseph of Baden, Inc. 28 Pa. Code § 201.3 definitions 07/02/11 granted Reformed Presbyterian Home 28 Pa. Code § 201.3 definitions 07/02/11 granted Fellowship Manor 28 Pa. Code § 201.3 definitions 07/09/11 granted Millcreek Manor 28 Pa. Code § 201.18(e) management 04/02/11 granted Millcreek Community Hospital 28 Pa. Code § 201.18(e) management 04/02/11 granted Progressive Care Center 28 Pa. Code § 201.18(e) management 04/23/11 denied Epworth Manor 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) function of building 04/09/11 granted Vincentian Home 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) function of building 05/07/11 granted Bradford Ecumenical Home 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) function of building 05/28/11 granted Riverwoods 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) function of building 06/04/11 granted Epworth Manor 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) function of building 06/25/11 granted Jefferson Hills Manor 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) function of building 07/23/11 granted Guardian Elder Care Center 28 Pa. Code § 205.6(a) function of building 07/23/11 granted Pleasant Valley Manor, Inc. Monroe 28 Pa. Code § 205.9(a) corridors 07/23/11 granted Centre Crest 28 Pa. Code § 205.25(a) kitchen 07/16/11 granted Hempfield Manor 28 Pa. Code § 205.25(b) kitchen 06/25/11 granted Nipple Convalescent Home 28 Pa. Code § 205.26(e) laundry 04/02/11 granted Rolling Fields, Inc. 28 Pa. Code § 205.28(b) nurses' station 05/14/11 granted and (c)(3) Foulkeways at Gwynedd 28 Pa. Code § 205.28(c)(3) nurses' station 05/28/11 granted Souderton Mennonite Homes 28 Pa. Code § 205.28(b) nurses' station 07/02/11 granted Manorcare Health Services
Kingston
28 Pa. Code § 205.33(a) utility room 05/07/11 granted Moravian Manor 28 Pa. Code § 205.33(a) utility room 05/14/11 granted Clepper Manor 28 Pa. Code § 205.36(b) bathing facilities 03/26/11 granted Snyder Memorial Health Care Center 28 Pa. Code § 205.36(b) bathing facilities 03/26/11 granted Foulkeways at Gwynedd 28 Pa. Code § 205.36(e) and (f) bathing facilities 05/28/11 granted Kepler Home 28 Pa. Code § 205.36(h) bathing facilities 04/09/11 granted Bradford Ecumenical Home 28 Pa. Code § 205.36(h) bathing facilities 06/04/11 granted Homestead Village, Inc. 28 Pa. Code § 205.36(h) bathing facilities 06/25/11 granted Homestead Village, Inc. 28 Pa. Code § 205.39(b) toilet room equipment 06/25/11 granted Messiah Village 28 Pa. Code § 205.67(j) and (k) electrical requirements for existing new construction 04/02/11 granted Maple Farm 28 Pa. Code § 205.67(k) electric requirements for 07/16/11 granted existing and new construction Persons with a disability who require an alternative format of this notice (for example, large print, audiotape, Braille) should contact the Division of Acute and Ambulatory Care or the Division of Nursing Care Facilities at the previously referenced address, or for speech and/or hearing impaired persons V/TT (717) 783-6514, or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
ELI N. AVILA, MD, JD, MPH, FCLM,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 11-1564. Filed for public inspection September 9, 2011, 9:00 a.m.]
