Under a normal grant, a state must distribute the federal money to local government agencies, which then spend it on various activities.
The state has distributed money to more than 600,000 individuals and other businesses from the beginning of its public benefit program in 1998.
The state distributed $388 million to 84 hospitals last year.
Months later, the state distributed a total of $2 million among programs in the five counties.
Under the new law, the state could distribute leaflets giving the man's physical description, photograph and place of employment.
A state would distribute tax forms that could be filled out by recipients.
The state also distributes deer and bear that are killed on the road.
The states distribute the money to their individual school districts.
The issue remained on whether or not the states would distribute the money equally.
This year, the state distributed $310 million to 75 hospitals to help pay for the medical care of more than 100,000 uninsured people.
