D.C. Code § 7-1305.09

Current through codified legislation effective September 18, 2024

Section 7-1305.09 - Experimental research

Persons shall have a right not to be subjected to experimental research without the express and informed consent of the person, or if the person cannot give informed consent, of the person's parent or guardian. Such proposed research shall first have been reviewed and approved by the Department on Disability Services before such consent shall be sought. Prior to such approval, the Department shall determine that such research complies with the principles of the statement on the use of human subjects for research of the American Association on Mental Deficiency and with the principles for research involving human subjects required by the United States Department of Health and Human Services for projects supported by that agency.

Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-137, § 509, 25 DCR 5094; Sept. 26, 1995, D.C. Law 11-52, § 506(t), 42 DCR 3684; Mar. 14, 2007, D.C. Law 16-264, § 301(l), 54 DCR 818; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-169, § 17(nn), 59 DCR 5567; May 5, 2018, D.C. Law 22-93, § 201(c)(38), 65 DCR 2823.

Section 35 of D.C. Law 19-169 provided that no provision of the act shall impair any right or obligation existing under law.