Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE
Division 2263 - State Committee for Social Workers
Chapter 3 - Ethical Standards/Disciplinary Rules
Section 20 CSR 2263-3.120 - Research on Human Subjects
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 18, September 16, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment updates terminology from "member(s) of the profession" to "licensee(s)".
(1) A licensee shall ensure that the welfare of a client is in no way compromised in any experimentation and/or that the client is not participating in any experimentation against his/her will.
(2) In presenting case studies in classes, professional meetings, or publications, licensed licensees shall disguise the identity of clients to assure full confidentiality.
(3) In conducting any research on human subjects, a licensee shall not violate any laws or regulations of this state or the federal government.
(4) When planning any research activity dealing with human subjects, a licensee shall ensure that research problems, design, and execution are in full compliance with Protection of Human Subjects as published in the Code of Federal Regulations 45 CFR 46.
(5) A licensee in evaluation or research must obtain voluntary and written informed consent from participants without any implied or actual deprivation or penalty for refusal to participate, without undue inducement to participate, and with due regard for participants' well-being, privacy, and dignity. Informed consent must include information about the nature, extent, and duration of the participation requested and disclosure of the risks and benefits in the research.
*Original authority: 337.600, RSMo 1989, amended 1995, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009; 337.615, RSMo 1989, amended 1995, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007; 337.627, RSMo 1989, amended 1993, 1995, 1997, 2007; 337.630, RSMo 1989, amended 1997, 2007; and 337.665, RSMo 2001, amended 2004, 2007.
