Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article II of the bill, immediately following the appropriations to the Health and Human Services Commission (page II-35), by inserting the following appropriately numbered rider and renumbering subsequent riders accordingly:
____. Substance Abuse Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment Priority Spending. The Health and Human Services Commission shall prioritize the funds appropriated to the commission under this Act in Strategy D.2.4., Substance Abuse Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment, to prevent, intervene, and treat substance abuse in guardians of children who are at risk of entering the Child Protective Services system. The Health and Human Services Commission shall coordinate with the Department of Family and Protective Services to ensure that the funds are being properly prioritized to serve that identified population. Additionally, the Health and Human Services Commission shall coordinate with the Department of Family and Protective Services to ensure the identified population and their children are properly and promptly enrolled in the state benefit programs for which they qualify, including Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.