State Emergency Health Services Funding
This letter is one of a series that provides guidance on the implementation of the Balanced Budget Act. This letter
addresses section 4723 of the Balanced Budget Act which provides for additional funding for State emergency health
services furnished to undocumented aliens for 1998 through 2001. There will also be a separate Federal Register Notice
providing further guidance on this provision. For each of the four fiscal years, a $25 million allotment will be available to
the 12 States with the highest number of undocumented aliens.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: November 24, 1997
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