An alternate dispensing strategy. Originally funded as a project to explore dispensing antivirals to home-bound individuals, the emergence of the H1N1 pandemic parlayed this project into a state-wide effort. Called MN FluLine, the practice involved a triage phone line staffed by nurses who prescribed antivirals and were able to relieve the burden on existing resources. The call center also made it possible for uninsured and under-insured individuals to access antiviral drugs through the state stockpile. Data for the MN FluLine original project were gathered through discussion groups, surveys, and a tabletop exercise. Reports of the initiative were published in professional journals including Public Health Reports. The CDC is exploring taking the process to a national scale, including involving a national network of poison control centers as triage partners. This tool was identified through NACCHO's Resource Portfolio Project on the CDC Public Health Preparedness Capabilities. Through this project, NACCHO worked with the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) to identify, research, and validate tools, practices, and products that can assist LHDs to address challenges in meeting select PHEP capabilities.