Repeals GS Chapter 131E, Article 9 (Certificate of Need). Makes conforming changes to GS 6-19.1, GS 113A-12, GS 122C-23.1, GS 131E-13, GS 131E-136, GS 148-19.1, GS 130A-45.02, GS 143B-1292, GS 150B-2, and GS 150B-21.1. Makes further conforming changes to GS 58-50-61 (defininghealth service facilityas it was defined in the repealed Article) and GS 58-55-35 (defininghospiceandintermediate care facility for the mentally retardedas they were defined in the repealed Article).

Effective January 1, 2018.