Amend CSHB 2572 (House Committee Printing) as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 21, strike "Subsection (e-1)" and substitute "Subsections (b-1) and (e-1)".
(2) On page 2, between line 11 and line 12, insert the
following:
(b-1) This subsection expires September 1, 2007. Before the
department institutes a change in payment methodology, the
department shall:
(1) evaluate various forms of payment for services
including fee-for-service, case rate, capitation, and other
appropriate payment methods to determine the most cost-effective
and efficient form of payment for services;
(2) evaluate the effect of each proposed payment
methodology on:
(A) the availability of services in urban and
rural service areas;
(B) the availability of services for persons who
are indigent; and
(C) the cost certainty of the delivery of
Medicaid rehabilitation services;
(3) develop an implementation plan for the new payment
methodology that integrates the department's findings under
Subdivisions (1) and (2); and
(4) report the department's findings and the
implementation plan for a new payment methodology to the
legislature not later than January 1, 2007.
(3) On page 3, line 1, after "provider" insert "only in
accordance with Subsection (c)".
(4) On page 3, line 24, strike "WAIVER" and substitute
"[WAIVER]".
(5) On page 6, line 19, strike "mental health and".
(6) On page 7, line 23, strike "[(g)" and insert the
following:
(g) The Department of Aging and Disability Services shall
ensure that local services delivered further the following goals:
(1) to provide individuals with the information,
skills, opportunities, and support to make informed decisions
regarding the services for which the individual is eligible;
(2) to respect the rights, needs, and preferences of
an individual receiving services; and
(3) to integrate individuals with mental retardation
and developmental disabilities into the community in accordance
with relevant independence promotion plans and permanency planning
laws. [The