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Floor Packet Page No. 190                                                   

	
Amend CSHB 1 as follows:                                                     
	(1)  on page II-57, in A.1.6 Strategy:  NURSING FACILITY &
HOSPICE PAYMENTS, strike "$1,991,172,300" in FY 2004 and 
"$1,784,473,475" in FY 2005 and substitute "$1,998,672,300" in FY 
2004 and "$1,792,816,475" in FY 2005 respectively;
	(2)  on page II-59, Method of Financing:  General Revenue 
Fund, strike "$18,291,738" in FY 2004 and "$18,807,554" in FY 2005 
and substitute "$25,791,738" in FY 2004 and "$27,150,554" in FY 
2005, respectively;
	(3)  on page II-70, add a new Rider No. 34 to read as follows:                 
	"34.  Personal Needs Allowance.  The department shall set a 
personal needs allowance of not less than $60 a month for a resident 
of a convalescent or nursing home or related institution licensed 
under Chapter 242, Health and Safety Code, personal care facility, 
ICF-MR facility, or other similar long-term care facility who 
receives medical assistance.  The department may send the personal 
needs allowance directly to a resident who receives Supplemental 
Security Income (SSI) (42 U.S.C. Section 1381 et seq.)."
	(4)  on page V-10 in C.3.1.  Strategy:  Contract 
Prisons/Private State Jails strike "$131,989,985" in FY 2004 and 
"$132,062,329" in FY 2005 and substitute "$124,070,586" in FY 2004 
and "$124,138,589" in FY 2005 respectively;
	(5)  on page V-11, Method of Financing:  General Revenue Fund, 
strike "$2,210,579,878" in FY 2004 and "$2,213,158,913" in FY 2005 
and substitute "$2,202,660,479" in FY 2004 and "$2,205,235,174" in 
FY 2005, respectively.