A backlog of approved projects to extend services to new areas. and approval requests for project increases. is constantly on hand. with no possibility of providing grant assistance. Nor can the present policy of discouraging new proposals be changed without a substantial increase in the annual authorizations for appropriations. At the present appropriation level of $8 million. the amount available nationally per migrant is $8. Even when contributions from other than migrant health grant sources are added. the total per migrant is little more than $12. This can be compared with the national average per capita health expenditure of over $200. Therefore. I am introducing today legislation which would extend the Migrant Health Act for 5 years and increase the appropriation authorizations from $15 million in 1970 to $40 million in 1975. The extension and the increases are absolutely necessary if we are ever to meet such great needs. Mr.
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