HIV rapid point-of-care testing technologies have been developed to expand and facilitate the availability of the over-the-counter HIV self-test (HIVST). 3 To support screening recommendations, the NYS Department of Health (NYSDOH) has made significant efforts to routinize HIV screening in medical settings and has been funding rapid testing initiatives for priority populations including MSM since the onset of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in high prevalence communities. 1 Thus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends frequent HIV screening for individuals engaging in HIV risk behaviors. 2 Moreover, it is estimated that 1 in 6 gay and bisexual men with HIV/AIDS are unaware of their serostatus. 1 In New York State (NYS) outside of New York City (NYC), MSM accounted for 57.3% of new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2017. Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionately affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States more than any other group 67% of the 40 324 new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2016 were attributed to male-to-male sexual contact.
