Illinois. received in Federal funding for AIDS programs a total in 1994 of about $60 million. This is a lot of money. But certainly the fact is that the population is large and is growing and Ryan White has been responsive to a number of different institutions in the State of Illinois to provide for health care services: Emergency funds for care services. funds to the State health departments for support and care services. funds to communitybased clinics and migrant health clinics to provide outpatient early intervention and primary medical services. funds to support pediatric. adolescent. and family programs. All of these are vitally important. particularly given the fact that the AIDS population and HIV population is growing with regard to pediatrics. with regards to the childrenthat population is expanding. I think we have every obligation to see to it that we respond to the health needs of the community and the health needs of the individuals who are suffering with this dread disease in a way that Is efficient.