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TITLE 37PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
PART 11TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 355NON-SECURE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
SUBCHAPTER FRESIDENT RIGHTS AND PROGRAMMING
RULE §355.684Experimentation and Research Studies

(a) Experimentation. Participation by residents in medical, psychological, pharmaceutical, or cosmetic experiments is prohibited.

(b) Research Studies. Participation by residents in medical, psychological, pharmaceutical, or cosmetic research is prohibited unless the research study is approved in writing by the governing board subject to the following guidelines:

  (1) The governing board shall promulgate policies that govern all authorized research studies. Studies that include medically invasive procedures shall be prohibited.

  (2) Approved research studies shall adhere to all applicable policies of the authorizing governing board.

  (3) Research studies approved by the governing board shall be reported to TJJD in a format prescribed by TJJD prior to the commencement of the study.

  (4) The results of the study shall be made available to TJJD upon request from the facility administrator, chief administrative officer, or governing board.

  (5) Policies governing research studies shall adhere to all federal requirements governing human subjects and confidentiality.


Source Note: The provisions of this §355.684 adopted to be effective November 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 7973

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