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Committee advances public-health measures: MOU for one-stop services, grant application and support for HIV screening bill
Summary
The Government Operations Committee on May 19 approved acceptance of recurring Maine DHHS prevention funds, advanced an MOU with Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness to pilot a one-stop shop for testing and services, and authorized a joint application for $70,000 in start-up funding to Gilead Sciences.
The Government Operations Committee on May 19 approved several public-health items intended to respond to a recent local HIV outbreak: acceptance of recurring Maine Department of Health and Human Services prevention funds, an MOU with Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness to advance a one-stop shop for testing and services, and a joint application to Gilead Sciences for $70,000 to cover start-up costs of the pilot. Committee members also indicated support for LD 1970, a state bill to make HIV screening part of general consent in health-care settings.
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