Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article II of the bill, following the appropriations to the Health and Human Services Commission (page II-36), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider and renumbering subsequent riders accordingly:

____.  Contingency Rider for HB 1816 or Similar Legislation. Contingent on the enactment and becoming law of HB 1816 or similar legislation of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, relating to the reimbursement of nursing facilities under Medicaid, out of amounts appropriated above to the Health and Human Services Commission for Strategy A.2.4, Nursing Facility Payments (page II-32), the commission shall allocate the amount necessary to implement that legislation.