R 262023Z JAN 09
SUBJECT: HIV TESTING CONTRACTOR UPDATE
A. MY R231726Z DEC 08
1. THE COAST GUARD WILL BE TRANSITIONING FROM VIROMED TO A NEW HIV
TESTING CONTRACTOR: THE CENTER FOR DISEASE DETECTION (CDD).
2. PER REF A, THE TRANSITION FROM VIROMED TO CDD WAS SCHEDULED TO
OCCUR ON 1 FEB 2009. THIS TRANSITION IS DELAYED.
3. ALL CG CLINICS AND INDEPENDENT DUTY HEALTH SERVICES TECHNICIANS
(IDHS) WILL CONTINUE TO SEND THEIR HIV SAMPLES TO VIROMED UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE.
4. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED YOUR NEW SUPPLIES FROM
CDD, DO NOT USE THEM.  IF YOU USE THE CDD PROVIDED SUPPLIES DURING
THIS TRANSITION PERIOD, VIROMED WILL REJECT YOUR SUPPLIES.
5. IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES FROM VIROMED, GIVE VIROMED AT
LEAST TWO WEEKS NOTICE AS THEY WILL NEED THE LEAD TIME TO ORDER
SUPPLIES.
6. MANY SITES HAVE NOT COMPLIED WITH REFERENCE A AND HAVE NOT MET
THE 15 DEC 2008 DEADLINE.  THESE SITES MUST COMPLETE THE REQUIRED
CDD WEB BASED TRAINING AND SUBMIT THE COMPLETED TRAINING
CERTIFICATES TO THE NAVY CENTRAL HIV PROGRAM (NCHP).  ADDITIONALLY,
THESE SITES USING CHCS MUST SUBMIT THEIR 5 CHCS TEST BARCODES TO
CDD WITH NOTIFICATION TO NCHP.
7. FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS UPDATE CONTACT CDR ERICA SCHWARTZ
AT ERICA.G.SCHWARTZ(AT)USCG.MIL OR (202) 475-5172 OR LCDR MICHAEL
CLAY AT MICHAEL.C.CLAY(AT)USCG.MIL OR (202) 475-5209.
8. CAPT MICHAEL J. BOQUARD, CHIEF, OFFICE OF HEALTH SERVICES SENDS.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.