Amend SB 1519 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 2, line 23, strike "and regarding" and substitute ",".
(2) On page 2, line 24, between "facilities" and the underlined period, insert ", and the allocation of Medicaid beds in those facilities".
(3) On page 3, strike line 4.
(4) On page 3, line 7, strike the underlined period and substitute the following:
; and
(4) study and make recommendations relating to the allocation of and need for Medicaid beds in long-term care facilities, including studying and making recommendations relating to:
(A) the effectiveness of rules adopted by the executive commissioner relating to the procedures for certifying and decertifying Medicaid beds in long-term care facilities; and
(B) the need for modifications to those rules to better control the procedures for certifying and decertifying Medicaid beds in long-term care facilities.