Senate Bill 324 Summary

• Repeals North Carolina's Certificate of Need (CON) laws, which previously required regulatory approval before establishing or expanding healthcare facilities.

• Eliminates Article 9 of Chapter 131E of the General Statutes and removes CON references from related statutes including those governing home health agencies, hospitals, and chemical dependency treatment facilities.

• Removes the requirement that new inpatient chemical dependency or substance abuse facilities obtain a certificate of need before construction and operation.

• Modifies definitions in insurance and healthcare statutes to remove dependencies on repealed CON provisions, including definitions for health service facilities and hospice care.

• Effective January 1, 2018.