Acho que você pode estar se referindo à adição do item C à seção 404.2 no artigo 404 do National Electrical Code (NEC). Quais estados ...
National Electrical Code 2011
ARTICLE 404 Switches
404.2 Switch Connections.
(C) Switches Controlling Lighting Loads. Where switches control lighting loads supplied by a grounded general purpose branch circuit, a grounded circuit conductor shall be provided at the switch location.Exception: The grounded circuit conductor shall be permitted to be omitted from the switch enclosure where either of the conditions in (1) or (2) apply:
(1) Conductors for switches controlling lighting loads enter the device box through a raceway.
(2) Cable assemblies for switches controlling lighting enter the box through a framing cavity that is open at the top or bottom on the same floor level, or through a wall, floor, or ceiling that is unfinished on one side.
A intenção desta alteração de código é fornecer um condutor aterrado (neutro) em caixas de distribuição, para que dispositivos "inteligentes" possam utilizá-lo.