This regulation requires Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) in Kansas that conduct research involving human subjects to operate under written policies and procedures specific to each project, obtain prior review by a qualified professional committee, secure written informed consent from all research subjects, and comply with applicable professional standards and federal/state laws. It governs the conduct of research programs within licensed CMHCs rather than setting clinical operating standards, but it applies to these facilities as part of their licensing requirements.
View official sourceKansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department for Children and Families Article 60.—Licensing of Community Mental Health Centers 30-60-76. Research programs. If a licensee conducts research programs utilizing human subjects, directly through research being conducted by the staff of the licensee or of a contractor, these programs shall meet the following conditions: (a) Be strictly conducted under written policies and procedures adopted by the licensee and developed specifically for each research project; (b) require review of any proposed project by a specifically established committee of appropriately selected professionals before the initiation of the research; (c) be conducted only on subjects who are capable of and who have given written, informed consent to be the subject of a specific research project; and (d) strictly adhere to any applicable professional standards regarding the conducting of research, as well as all applicable federal and state laws and regulations. (Authorized by K.S.A. 75-3307b ; implementing K.S.A 39-1603, 39-1604(d), 39-1608(a) and (c), 65-4434(f), and 75-3304a; effective Oct. 28, 1991; amended July 7, 2003.) ***** Authenticated Kansas Administrative Regulation *****