The purpose of this chapter is to:
(1) describe the components and use of an institutional
review board for the review of research requests and activities pertaining
to mental health, substance use, and intellectual or developmental
disabilities services within the Texas Health and Human Services Commission
(HHSC), as listed in §925.2 (Application); and
(2) establish uniform guidelines for the review, approval,
conduct, and oversight of research involving HHSC services that:
(A) ensures human subjects involved in research have
established rights, privacy, and welfare protections;
(B) ensures human subjects' participation is voluntary;
(C) ensures allegations of misconduct regarding the
adherence to scientific standards in research are properly investigated;
and
(D) conforms with the requirements of 45 Code of Federal
Regulations Part 46, Subparts A, B, C, and D.
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