The Hays County Commissioners Court approved several amendments Tuesday that provide for 1,300 tests to be collected as part of a $150,000 Department of Health Services contract, of which 137 have been used.
Hays County approved actions to execute and amend contracts for 1,300 test samples to be collected at Premier ER & Urgent Care and Live Oak Health Partners Community Clinic, and to be tested at Clinical Pathology Laboratories (CPL) during Tuesday's commissioners court meeting.
While testing is occurring at private facilities, testing at the county’s partner sites, are only being conducted at the referral of the Hays County Health Authority or Public Health Department. Referrals are being made in compliance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention standards to balance need with supply of tests. First responders, medical professionals and people who have come into contact with a vulnerable population are prioritized.
