Repeal Certificate of Need Laws.

HB 455 is titled "Repeal Certificate of Need Laws," but the bill text does not actually repeal Certificate of Need (CON) requirements. Instead, it amends definitions and administrative procedures related to health care facilities in North Carolina statutes, such as redefining terms like "health care facility," "hospice," and "intermediate care facility" under various chapters. The bill updates how these terms are used in licensing, reporting, and regulatory contexts but does not remove or alter the underlying CON laws that require state approval for new health care facilities or expansions. This summary is based solely on the bill's text, which focuses on definitional changes rather than substantive repeal of CON rules.