Department of Health Notices - Updated September 7, 2008

September 5th, 2008

Address Change:
Under 28 Pa. Code § 9.703(d) (relating to internal complaint process), the Department of Health (Department), is giving notice that its address for purposes of complaint and grievance information is as follows:
      Department of Health
Bureau of Managed Care
Room 912 Health and Welfare Building
625 Forster Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0701
The Department is making this change to provide a more specific [...]

Department of Health Notices - Updated August 30, 2008

August 29th, 2008

Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC Program)
Immunization Practices for Children in Child Care Group Settings
 Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board Meeting

Dept. of Health prepares for Sept. 11 Clean Indoor Air Implementation

August 26th, 2008

The Dept. of Health is gearing up for the implementation of the Clean Indoor Act in two weeks by educating the public and workplaces as much as possible before the change.

Department of Health Notices - Updated July 3, 2008

July 3rd, 2008

Application of Paoli Surgery Center for Exception
Long-Term Care Nursing Facilities; Request for Exceptions

Department of Health Notices - Updated June 27, 2008

June 27th, 2008

Committee Meetings -
Chronic Renal Disease Advisory Committee Meeting
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Community Prevention Planning Committee; Public Meetings
Other Notices:
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC Program); Maximum Allowable Prices and Competitive Prices
Application of Clinical Nephrology Associates, Ltd. for Exception
Application of Clinical Nephrology Associates, Ltd. for Exception
Application of Eastern Pennsylvania Nephrology Associates, P.C. [...]

SB 5 - The Community-Based Health Care Act

June 26th, 2008

Current Printer’s No. - 2240
Primary Sponsor:  Senator Erickson(R-Delaware)
SB 5 was introduced and first referred to the Public Health and Welfare Committee on June 24, 2008.
Summary: This bill would establish the Community-Based Health Care Program to provide grants to community-based health care clinics.  The grants would be used to enhance the delivery and quality of health [...]

Department of Health Notices - Updated June 20, 2008

June 23rd, 2008

Integrated Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Planning Council; Public Meeting
Long-Term Care Nursing Facilities; Requests for Exception
Application of Bryn Mawr Hospital for Exception
Application of Easton Hospital for Exception
Application of Evangelical Community Hospital for Exception
Application of Mt. Lebanon Surgical Center for Exception
Application of The PMA Gastroenterology Center for Exception
Application of Penn State Hershey Medical Center for Exception
Application of [...]

Department of Health Notices - Updated June 13, 2008

June 13th, 2008

Draft Title V Block Grant Program; 2007 report and 2009 application; public comment period
Long-Term Care Nursing Facilities; Requests for Exception
Organ Donation Advisory Committee Meeting

Department of Health Notices - Updated June 7, 2008

June 6th, 2008

Application of Williamsport Surgery Center for Exception
Long-Term Care Nursing Facilities; Requests for Exception

Commonwealth Universal Research Enhancement Program

May 7th, 2008

Commonwealth Universal Research Enhancement (CURE) Program is a health research program through DoH that was established by Act 77 2001. A portion (approximately 19%) of the tobacco settlement money gets awarded through grants for clinical, health services and biomedical research.