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Testing & Vaccination

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James M. Rishwain, Jr.
Chair Emeritus, Los Angeles
T: +1.213.488.7111
Brian E. Finch
Partner, Washington, DC
T: +1.202.663.8062
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Pillsbury has established itself as the foremost law firm advising organizations on the implementation of COVID-19 testing policies and vaccination protocols. With market-leading knowledge gleaned through extensive first-hand experience, the firm provides clients with comprehensive guidance regarding diagnostic and vaccine programs.

Our multidisciplinary COVID-19 Task Force Team has been advising, developing, and implementing enterprise-wide COVID-19 testing efforts since the beginning of the pandemic. The firm’s deep knowledge spans available testing methods, employee and employer requirements, administering technologies and contact tracking solutions, important contractual concerns, regulatory approvals, insurance questions, privacy considerations and federal funding opportunities. We help schools, private and public businesses, and community officials navigate the countless complexities associated with testing and vaccination, to be able to protect their constituents and employees, ensure compliance with regulatory obligations, and mitigate risk generally.

Pillsbury’s expansive testing- and vaccination-related experience includes:

  • Identifying testing options, including the types of tests, frequency of testing, testing capacity constraints, and turnaround time for results delivery
  • Vetting, drafting, and negotiating non-disclosures agreements, limited notices to proceed, and final contracts with multiple testing partners, including universities, hospitals, testing suppliers, testing laboratories and health insurance carriers
  • Developing memorandums of understanding with technology providers, health insurance companies, and others including pro bono consulting and testing support services
  • Identifying and navigating issues associated with conducting testing outside of a hospital or laboratory setting, including obtaining federal and state regulatory approvals, additional test administrators and acquiring physician orders to allow testing to commence
  • Managing privacy issues associated with administering testing, delivering and tracking testing results, and contact tracing
  • Identifying available state and federal funds for testing and support services, as well as permissible uses
  • Navigating state sales tax issues associated with the acquisition of testing materials
  • Projecting future testing requirements 
  • Facilitating negotiations to acquire necessary equipment from third parties to administer testing or vaccinations  
  • Licensing the latest technologies to implement in delivering and tracking testing results and contact tracing
  • Advising employers on implementing potential company-wide vaccination policies
  • Securing and navigating leasing issues in establishing alternative site locations to administer tests and vaccines

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