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 925.10 - Investigation of Allegations of Misconduct in Science

Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 925.10

Current through Reg. 49, No. 12; March 22, 2024

(a) Investigation of misconduct in science is the formal examination and evaluation of all relevant facts to determine if misconduct in science has occurred.

(b) All research involving Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) services shall be conducted with a fundamental commitment to high ethical standards regarding the conduct of scientific research.

(c) Reports of alleged misconduct in science are made to the IRB2, which must ensure:

(1) each allegation is reviewed and investigated by an appropriate entity in accordance with 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 93;

(2) the investigating entity submits to the IRB2 information documenting the disposition of each allegation; and

(3) the following are notified of confirmed incidents of misconduct in science:
(A) the institutional review board (IRB) that approved the research protocol; and

(B) the agency funding the research.

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