[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1531 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1531

  To reimburse States and their political subdivisions for emergency 
medical assistance provided to illegal aliens under their custody as a 
                       result of Federal action.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 26, 1996

  Mr. McCain introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To reimburse States and their political subdivisions for emergency 
medical assistance provided to illegal aliens under their custody as a 
                       result of Federal action.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REIMBURSEMENT OF STATES AND LOCALITIES.

    The Attorney General shall fully reimburse the States and political 
subdivisions of the States for costs incurred by the States and 
political subdivisions for emergency ambulance service provided to any 
alien who--
            (1) entered the United States without inspection or at any 
        time or place other than as designated by the Attorney General;
            (2) is under the custody of a State or a political 
        subdivision of a State as a result of transfer or other action 
        by Federal authorities; and
            (3) is being treated for an injury suffered while crossing 
        the international border between the United States and Mexico 
        or between the United States and Canada.

SEC. 2. STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this Act requires that the alien be arrested by Federal 
authorities before entering into the custody of the State or political 
subdivision.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Attorney General such sums as may be necessary to 
carry out the provisions of this Act.
    (b) Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this Act may be construed 
to prevent the Attorney General from seeking reimbursement from any 
alien described in section 1 for the costs of the emergency medical 
services provided to the alien.
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