Senate committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following provisions.

Removes provisions from GS 131E-84 (waiver of rules and increase in bed capacity during an emergency under the Hospital Licensure Act), that would have struck language from the statute referring to compliance with temporary rule waivers by the named federal agencies as one the grounds authorizing the Division of Health Service Regulation (Division) to temporarily waive the described rules or increase hospital bed capacity. Clarifies, in GS 131E-84(a2), that only those portions of the corresponding rule adopted by the NC Medical Care Commission (Commission) pertaining to hospitals is automatically waived if the federal counterpart is temporarily waived (was, all rules automatically waived). Removes language requiring any further modifications or waivers by the Division, while a temporary waiver or modification is in place, to reduce regulatory requirements on hospitals be in a manner consistent with federal law.