Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 925 - RESEARCH INVOLVING HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION SERVICES
Section 925.1 - Purpose

Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 925.1

Current through Reg. 49, No. 52; December 27, 2024

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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