Amend CSHB 1 (house committee printing) in Article II of the bill, following the appropriations to the Health and Human Services Commission (page II-38), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:

____.  Medicaid Recipient Education on Appropriate Medical Use Initiative. It is the intent of the legislature that, out of funds appropriated to the Health and Human Services Commission above that are available for that purpose, the commission use $2,500,000 for each fiscal year of the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2025, to develop and implement an initiative designed to educate Medicaid recipients on the appropriate use of Medicaid benefits, including guidance designed to help Medicaid recipients understand the most appropriate care setting for treating certain medical conditions.