Help Refine HIV Testing Forms: CDC Invites Quick Comments
Published Date: 12/22/2025
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Summary
The CDC is asking for public feedback on a new form to help improve HIV testing and care using special rapid tests. They want to make sure the form is useful, clear, and not too much work for people to fill out. You’ve got 30 days to share your thoughts before the government decides, so don’t miss your chance to weigh in!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
GAIN study will recruit Seattle adults
The CDC is reinstating the GAIN study for three years and will collect data in Seattle at Gay City and Madison Clinic. The study will enroll a total of 181 individuals over three years and only includes participants who are at least 18 years old and can read and speak English. Individual participant activities include a 5-minute screening, a 5-minute Release of Information form, a 15-minute study visit survey, a 20-minute acceptability survey, focus groups up to 1 hour, and brief 5-minute follow-up phone surveys (participants may be called up to three times).
Respondent numbers and burden sharply reduced
CDC reduced the annual number of respondents for the GAIN study from 3,494 to 150 and says the annualized burden hours will drop from 880 hours to 49 hours. CDC requests OMB approval for 135 total burden hours across the three-year period. Participation remains voluntary and there is no cost to participants other than their time.
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