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Amend CSSB 69 (Senate committee printing) as follows:                        
	(1)  In the recital for SECTION 2 of the bill (page 1, line 
23), strike "Subsection (g)" and substitute "Subsections (g) and 
(h)".
	(2)  In SECTION 2 of the bill, in amended Section 264.101, 
Family Code (page 1, between lines 34 and 35), insert the following:
	(h)  The commission shall coordinate with the department to 
study the feasibility of making changes to the foster care 
assessment, placement, and reimbursement methodologies to improve 
outcomes for children in foster care.  At a minimum, the study must 
include an analysis of those children who are classified as needing 
the highest level of care, an analysis of the ways in which children 
can be effectively assessed and placed in substitute care with the 
least impact to the child and substitute care provider during any 
change of placement, and an estimate of the amount of money 
necessary to implement the proposed changes.  Not later than 
September 1, 2010, the commission shall report its findings and 
recommendations to the speaker of the house of representatives, the 
lieutenant governor, the House Human Services Committee or its 
successor, and the Senate Health and Human Services Committee or 
its successor.  The department shall consider recommendations from 
the report required under this subsection when developing the 
department's request for legislative appropriations to be 
considered by the 82nd Legislature.  This subsection expires 
January 1, 2011.