In 1987. Congress adopted language directing HHS to add HIV to the list of excludable dis.ases. which the statute then described as "any dangerous contagious disease." At the same time. HHS was moving to do just that. The Immigration Act of 1990 rewrote the standard for excludable diseases to read communicable disease of public health significance. In 1991. HHS proposed a new rule removing HIV from the list of excludable diseases. In the face of strong opposition from Congress and the Justice Department. HHS Issued an Interim rule that retained HIV on the list. In 1993. HHS has again submitted a final rule removing HIV from the list. and the Clinton Administration stated in February that HIV would be removed from the list.
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