Amend Amendment No. 71 by Coleman to CSHB 1 (page 105 of the prefiled amendment packet) by striking the text of the amendment and substituting the following:

Amend CSHB 1 (house committee printing) in Article II of the bill following the Special Provisions Relating to All Health and Human Service Agencies (page II-73) by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:

Preparing a Block Grant Report. The Health and Human Services Commission shall develop a report that will explore how a block grant would be used to:

(1)  expand health coverage to individuals whose annual household income is at or below 138 percent of the federal poverty level;

(2)  encourage personal responsibility;

(3)  premium sharing;

(4)  reduce the cost of emergency room care;

(5)  protect currently insured residents of this state; and

(6)  use the state's health care resources more effectively.

This report shall be delivered to the governor, lieutenant governor and the legislature.