Amend HB 1720 (Senate committee printing) as follows:

(1)  In SECTION 5 of the bill, in added Section 32.068(a), Human Resources Code (page 2, line 59), strike "six-month period" and substitute "12-month period".

(2)  In SECTION 5 of the bill, in added Section 32.068(b), Human Resources Code (page 2, line 67), strike "six-month period" and substitute "12-month period".

(3)  In SECTION 5 of the bill, in added Section 32.068(c), Human Resources Code (page 3, line 2), immediately following the period, insert "The executive commissioner may by rule adopt limited exceptions to the requirements of this section."