630.198. Duties of research review committee. - Missouri Statutes

Duties of research review committee.

630.198. 1. After a project has been approved by theprofessional review committee, the research review committeesshall determine that the persons selected to participate inbiomedical or pharmacological research or their parents orguardians have given informed consent as to whether or not theywish to participate. Before any person participates in suchresearch, the committees shall screen the research and recommendapproval or disapproval to the director. The decision of thedirector shall be final.

2. The committees shall assure that the following criteriaare met in giving informed consent:

(1) The person has the capacity to understand the risks,benefits and procedures with respect to the project he or she isasked to engage in;

(2) The person has been given sufficient information tounderstand the risks, benefits and procedures; and

(3) The person is acting of his own free volition withoutcoercive influence.

3. Persons may decide not to participate or may withdrawfrom the research at any time for any reasons.

4. Persons who are subjects of the research shall becompensated for their time spent in the research projects to thesame extent that persons who are not department patients,residents or clients are typically compensated.

(L. 1980 H.B. 1724)