Amend CSSB 8 (house committee printing) on page 27, between lines 3 and 4, by inserting the following:

(h)  Notwithstanding Subsections (a) through (g) of this section, the Health and Human Services Commission may not recoup from a provider any reimbursement or portion of a reimbursement paid for Medicaid services, impose a requirement on a provider as a condition for reimbursement for Medicaid services, or take any other adverse action against a provider that relates to conduct by the provider that is inconsistent with or violates the rule or policy contained in Subsection (g)(3) of this section and that occurred before the effective date of this Act, unless the commission initiated the specific action with respect to the provider before the effective date of this Act.