Michigan becomes one of 20 or so states that have proposed similar legislation, but goes further than most in that it would equalize insurers' reimbursements to retailpharmacists and mail-order vendors.
Lessons learned from the project will be incorporated into a comprehensive toolkit that pharmacists and retail clinic staff can use to expand HIV testing nationwide.
For the 2012 observance of National HIV Testing Day, June 27, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced a new pilot project to train pharmacists and retail store clinic staff at 12 rural and 12 urban sites to provide voluntary, confidential, rapid HIV testing.