Include the following on your IRB application for your DHS research request. If you are filing an amendment to an existing IRB application, use this as a guide.
1. In Section 6.1, check “USC HSC Locations” and “LAC+USC Associated Locations.”
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2. In Section 6.a.1 check the specific DHS facilities that are applicable to your research study. This checkbox triggers the DHS research Oversight Board (ROB) research categorization process. To learn more about this process, click here.
3. In Section 6a.4, indicate “Yes.”
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11. In Section 36.1, indicate that you will be using a Partial “Partial Waiver.” Then, for Section 36.2, answer select “Both” that you will be obtaining both authorization from participant, in addition to a Full Waiver.
With a partial waiver, you may have access to DHS PHI for study recruitment purposes. However, once the participant agrees to participate, they must ALSO consent to sign the full HIPAA authorization in order for you to use/retain any of the data accessed from the partial waiverPartial Waiver.
The Full Waiver is also needed if patient data will be obtained from the CDW at DHS.
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