Let me tell you what it will mean for the State of California. It will mean hundreds of millions of dollars in costs will be immediately transferred to the States. Let me be specific. The States total estimated cost for 199394 for services to undocumented aliens is $2.9 billion. Now let me give you the programs where the costs are transferred to the State as a product of this amendment. according to State estimates. The first is the provision of emergency services of Medicaid. which would transfer $400 million of Federal reimbursement costs in California immediately to the State of California.
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