I am pleased to cosponsor the bill which our colleague. Mr. SIsK. has offered that would authorize Federal reimbursement to local agencies for the costs of providing emergency medical care to illegal aliens. This aid would be particularly welcome in border areas such as San Diego County. a part of which I represent. Costs to the county of treating indigent illegal aliens now approach $600.000 a year. A few years ago. the State Department professed itself unable to work out any arrangement with Mexican authorities for partial payment of these essential medical services. No one wants to deny help to a person in need. whatever the nationalities involved.
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