Governor Abbott, TDEM expand COVID-19 Rapid Testing Program for workers of small businesses Source: AP Photo/LM Otero, File Source: AP Photo/LM Otero, File Posted at 11:17 AM, Jan 22, 2021 and last updated 2021-01-22 12:17:14-05 Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) announced the expansion of the COVID-19 Rapid Testing Program for front line workers at Texas small businesses. The expansion will be dedicating 1 million BinaxNow Rapid Tests to the program. The COVID-19 Small Business Rapid Testing Program launched in December as a pilot program and has aimed to help small businesses throughout the state conduct rapid tests on employees to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.