The Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA) posted an award notice this week for a $195 million Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Fund Grant, which among other initiatives may be used to support pharmacy test and treat services. According to DVHA, the grant of $195 million in year one of a five-year opportunity will allow DHA to “invest funds targeted at expanding pharmacists’ scope and capacity to include test-to-treat in more scenarios. By leveraging pharmacists as accessible, community-based providers, this investment would enhance primary care capacity, reduce unnecessary emergency visits and strengthen Vermont’s integrated rural health care delivery system.”

For more information, contact NACDS’ Jermaine Smith at 703–837–4388.