Mr. President. today the Senate voted to reclassify HIV as a communicable disease of public significance for purposes of retaining it as a medical exclusion to immigration. I supported the Kennedy amendment which would have retained the current exclusion list for a period of 90 days and would have required that the Secretary of Health and Human Services file a report assessing the anticipated health costs associated with removing HI? from the excludable list. I supported this amendment because I felt the proper official to make this important health decision is our primary health officer. the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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