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(A) In general.-Any alien
(i) who is determined (in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Health and
Human Services) to have a communicable disease of public health significance, which shall include infection with the
etiologic agent for acquired immune deficiency syndrome,
(ii) 1 except as provided in subparagraph (C) 1a who seeks admission as an immigrant, or who seeks adjustment of
status to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, and who has failed to present
documentation of having received vaccination against vaccine-preventable diseases, which shall include at least the
following diseases: mumps, measles, rubella, polio, tetanus and diphtheria toxoids, pertussis, influenza type B and
hepatitis B, and any other vaccinations against vaccine-preventable diseases recommended by the Advisory Committee
for Immunization Practices,
(iii) who is determined (in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in
consultation with the Attorney General)-
(I) to have a physical or mental disorder and behavior associated with the disorder that may pose,
or has posed, a threat to the property, safety, or welfare of the alien or others, or
(II) to have had a physical or mental disorder and a history of behavior associated with the disorder, which
behavior has posed a threat to the property, safety, or welfare of the alien or others and which behavior is likely
to recur or to lead to other harmful behavior, or(iv) who is determined (in accordance with regulations prescribed
by the Secretary of Health and Human Services) to be a drug abuser or addict, is inadmissible.
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