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HHSC, along with the Texas Department of Emergency Management, is expanding the criteria for requesting free BinaxNOW COVID-19 point of care test kits to all the following.
- Nursing facilities
- Assisted living facilities
- Intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disability or related conditions
- Home and community-based services providers
- Home and community support services agencies
Use these free BinaxNOW COVID-19 POC test kits to test anyone including residents, staff and visitors.
Providers must attest to adhere to certain training and reporting requirements and have one of the following.
- Current Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment Certificate of Waiver
- Current CLIA laboratory certificate
Providers must complete and submit an attestation form for free BinaxNOW point-of-care antigen COVID-19 test kits (PDF) to request free BinaxNOW COVID-19 point of care test kits. See revised PL 2020-49 (PDF) for more information. Tests are available while supplies last.
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