Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article II of the bill, following the appropriations to the Department of Family and Protective Services (page II-3), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:

____.  Prohibition on Use of Funds for Privatization of Foster Care System. The Department of Family and Protective Services may not use funds appropriated above to the department for the purpose of entering into contracts on or after the effective date of this Act with private entities that will result in further privatization of the duties of the child protective services division of the department or of the foster care system. This section does not limit the obligations of the Department of Family and Protective Services regarding existing contracts with private entities to provide child protective services or foster care services.