This amendment provides $3.5 million from the general fund and an equal amount of federal Medicaid matching funds to the Department of Medical Assistance Services to contract for services to assist in the transformation of the Medicaid program for newly eligible individuals pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Services include the development and implementation of the waiver application and other related activities designed to prepare the agency for federal approval to serve newly eligible individuals. Language requires the agency to ensure vendors have prior experience in designing or assisting in the development and implementation of similar activities waiver and allows for the agency to carryover the funds into fiscal year 2019 for such purpose.