35 Pa. Stat. § 5701.902

Current through Pa Acts 2024-35, 2024-56

Section 5701.902 - Definitions

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Advisory committee." The Health Research Advisory Committee established in section 903(b) .

"Applicant." Any of the following located in this Commonwealth:

(1) A person.

(2) An institution.

(3) An entity established under the act of August 24, 1951 (P.L. 1304, No. 315), known as the Local Health Administration Law.

"Biomedical research." Comprehensive research pertaining to the application of the natural sciences to the study and clinical practice of medicine at an institution, including biobehavioral research related to tobacco use.

"Clinical research." Patient-oriented research which involves direct interaction and study of the mechanisms of human disease, including therapeutic interventions, clinical trials, epidemiological and behavioral studies and the development of new technology.

"Department." The Department of Health of the Commonwealth.

"Health services research." Any of the following:

(1) Research on the promotion and maintenance of health, including biobehavioral research.

(2) Research on the prevention and reduction of disease.

(3) Research on the delivery of health care services to reduce health risks and transfer research advances to community use.

"Infrastructure." Office equipment and supplies, nonprofessional personnel, laboratory or building construction or renovations, used to conduct research.

"Institution." Any of the following located in this Commonwealth:

(1) A nonprofit entity that conducts research.

(2) A hospital that conducts research and is established under the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L. 130, No. 48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act.

(3) An institution of higher education that conducts research.

"NIH." The National Institutes of Health.

"Peer review." A process approved by the Department of Health or the National Institutes of Health in which a review panel which includes the applicant's professional peers reviews and evaluates research grant applications using a rating system of scientific and technical merit.

"Research." Biomedical, clinical and health services research which may include infrastructure.

"Secretary." The Secretary of Health of the Commonwealth.

35 P.S. § 5701.902

2001, June 26, P.L. 755, No. 77, § 902, effective 7/1/2001. Amended 2002, Dec. 6, P.L. 1244, No. 149, § 2, imd. effective.