RD184 - State Fiscal Year 2009 Annual Report of the Human Research Review Committee, Department of Rehabilitative Services


Executive Summary:
The Human Research Review Committee (HRRC) conducts three types of reviews: Exempt Review (regulatory oversight not required), Expedited Review (application reviewed and approved by one or more HRRC members) and Full Committee Review (a quorum of members in attendance). Eight new applications were reviewed during the State Fiscal Year 2009. Two were approved by Full Committee Review, two were approved by Exempt Review, and three were approved by Expedited Review. The HRRC also received a study closure document for one study.

To the best of the Committee's knowledge, all research involving human volunteers conducted or authorized by DRS or the WWRC during SFY 2009 was reviewed by the HRRC. The HRRC has no evidence suggesting that there were any significant deviations from study procedures as approved by the HRRC for the studies that were reviewed and approved by the DRS HRRC during SFY 2009.