Sec. 10.52.01.08. Research

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.