Regulation .08 Research.
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A.
An individual researcher or institution shall apply for and receive approval from the Department before starting research in collaboration with an OADPO program.
B.
The Department shall:
(1)
Review each request; and
(2)
Approve or disapprove the proposed research based on whether the proposed research:
(a)
Advances scientific knowledge or practice related to opioid-associated disease prevention and outreach;
(b)
Has approaches, aims, and methods that will allow the researcher to perform descriptive analyses or test hypotheses;
(c)
Has one or more investigators who have training and experience with the approaches and methods;
(d)
Will impede or interfere with the operations of the OADPO program;
(e)
Is approved by the Department’s Institutional Review Board to ensure that the research will be conducted according to established ethical guidelines for research in the field of opioid-associated disease prevention and outreach; and
(f)
Will keep any data used for the research confidential as required by:
(i)
Health-General Article, §24-906(B), Annotated Code of Maryland;
(ii)
42 U.S.C. §290dd-2; and
(iii)
42 CFR Part 2.