Human Research Use Policy

USM Policy on Human Subjects of Research (USM IV-2.10)

Human Research Use Procedures

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County has a Federalwide Assurance (FWA00000069, approved through 09/13/2016) from the Office for Human Research Protections. Additionally, the UMBC IRB provides guidance on its procedures in the Researcher’s Guide - View an Adobe version (PDF)

Human Research Use Regulations

Federal regulations

34 CFR Part 99, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) - U.S. Department of Education

34 CFR Part 97, Protection of Human Subjects - U.S. Department of Education

34 CFR 98 - Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)

45 CFR 46 - Protection of Human Subjects - Department of Health and Human Services 

Maryland related regulations

Description of individuals whom are adults and of legal age (released from parental authority), (attains the age of 18 years)  http://mlis.state.md.us/asp/statutes_respond.asp?article=g1&section=24&Extension=HTML

Requirements of conducting human subject research and  Institutional Review Boards http://mlis.state.md.us/2002rs/billfile/hb0917.htm

International research

The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) has developed an International Compilation of Human Subject Research Protections. The Compilation provides direct web links to each country's Key Organizations and laws, whenever available. OHRP believes this Compilation will help IRBs, researchers, and others to meet regulatory requirements to assure that research studies comply with applicable law. The Compilation can be accessed on the OHRP website.

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