Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article II of the bill, following the appropriations to the Health and Human Services Commission (page II-35), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:

____. Cost Savings in Prescription Drug Benefit Administration in Medicaid, CHIP and Other Health-Related Services. It is the intent of the legislature that, out of funds appropriated above in Strategy A.1.6, Medicaid Prescription Drugs, the Health and Human Services Commission study potential cost savings in the administration of prescription drug benefits and, as appropriate and to the extent permitted by law, act to achieve those cost savings.