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Most victims came from poor families often with absent or abusive parents

Victims challenged changes in class-action lawsuit hearing is set for August 20

Many states changed laws to ease way for victim compensation

Lawmakers changed settlement fund's rules in June limiting administrator's independence and giving state power to veto payout amounts

Governor Kelly Ayotte did not include any money for state fund in her budget plan

With state budgets tight lawmakers are weighing commitments to victims against other fiscal priorities including crucial services and promised tax cuts

Payments averaged about $540000

Issue is faced by states across country including California and Maryland costs of settlements have soared reaching billions of dollars in some cases

Violations against generations of New Hampshire teenagers and children were staggering in scale

New Hampshire is backing away from promise to pay victims hundreds of millions of dollars

Other states are rethinking payouts to those harmed under their care

Bill of nearly $40000 arrived in mail family was trying to figure out how to pay it

They drove an hour east to emergency room in San Antonio where teenager needed emergency surgery

While son was undergoing surgery parents were questioned about health insurance and how they planned to pay for boy’s care

Family decided Leo’s health was worth risk of deportation

Patients are not required to answer citizenship question hospital officials cannot turn away patients if they cannot present legal documents

Gov Greg Abbott signed executive order last year requiring some hospitals to collect data on undocumented patients

His parents thought they could treat him at home

Blood was dripping.

Then the boy tripped.