Research on Human Subjects

PURPOSE: This rule sets forth the ethical standards/disciplinary rules as they pertain to research on human subjects. (1) A licensee shall ensure that the welfare of a client is in no way compromised in any experimentation and/or that the client is not participating in any experimentation against his/her will. (2) In presenting case studies in classes, professional meetings, or publications, licensed licensees shall disguise the identity of clients to assure full confidentiality. (3) In conducting any research on human subjects, a licensee shall not violate any laws or regulations of this state or the federal government. (4) When planning any research activity dealing with human subjects, a licensee shall ensure that research problems, design, and execution are in full compliance with Protection of Human Subjects as published in the Code of Federal Regulations 45 CFR 46. (5) A licensee in evaluation or research must obtain voluntary and written informed consent from participants without any implied or actual deprivation or penalty for refusal to participate, without undue inducement to participate, and with due regard for participants’ well-being, privacy, and dignity. Informed consent must include information about the nature, extent, and duration of the participation requested and disclosure of the risks and benefits in the research. AUTHORITY: sections 337.600 and 337.630, RSMo 2016, and sections 337.615, 337.627, and 337.665, RSMo Supp. 2019.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 263-3.120. Original rule filed Sept. 18, 1990, effective Feb. 14, 1991. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Dec. 30, 1998, effective July 30, 1999. Amended: Filed June 25, 2004, effective Dec. 30, 2004. Moved to 20 CSR 2263-3.120, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Aug. 27, 2009, effective April 30, 2010. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020. *Original authority: 337.600, RSMo 1989, amended 1995, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010; 337.615, RSMo 1989, amended 1995, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2018; 337.627, RSMo 1989, amended 1993, 1995, 1997, 2007, 2018; 337.630, RSMo 1989, amended 1997, 2007; and 337.665, RSMo 2001, amended 2004, 2007, 2018.