Amend CSHB 2974 (senate committee printing), in SECTION 9 of the bill, on page 3, between lines 20 and 21, by inserting the following appropriately lettered subsection and relettering the subsequent subsections of that SECTION and cross-references accordingly:

( ) As part of the study of TRS-ActiveCare described under Subsection (f) of this section, the joint interim committee shall study:

(1)  the impact of allowing school districts and other participating entities in the uniform group coverage program for active employees under Chapter 1579, Insurance Code, to opt out of that program;

(2)  the impact, should participating entities be authorized to opt out of the program, of allowing or prohibiting future participation by previous participating entities that have opted out; and

(3)  the impact of establishing a regional rating method for determining premiums charged in different regions of the state for the benefits provided under a group coverage plan established under the program.