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Amend CSSB 1 in Article XI of the bill by adding the following
appropriately numbered rider following the provisions for the
Health and Human Services Commission (page XI-4):
____. Contingency Appropriation for HB 497. Contingent on
HB 497, Acts of the 81st Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, or
similar legislation relating to a study to determine the effect on
the health care infrastructure in this state if the state Medicaid
program is abolished or a severe reduction in federal matching
money under the program occurs, being enacted and becoming law, the
amount of $100,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund
to the Health and Human Services Commission for the state fiscal
biennium beginning September 1, 2009, for the purpose of
implementing the provisions of the legislation. The Health and
Human Services Commission shall transfer funds from this
appropriation to the Texas Department of Insurance as necessary to
conduct the study required by the legislation.