As title indicates. Amends GS 131E-184, providing that the NC Department of Health and Human Services will exempt continuing care retirement communities licensed under GS 58 Article 6, who have contracted to receive continuing care services with lodging from certificate of need review. Provides that continuing care and lodging are defined for use in this subsection as found in GS 58-64-1. Applies to continuing care retirement communities engaged in the direct provision of home health care services on or after the date that the act becomes law.