Section 2206.30  Criteria for Approval or Denial of Research Proposals

All requests for research and evaluation shall be approved by the Deputy Director of the appropriate Division and the Director.

a)         The request shall be reviewed to determine if the proposed study is ethical, feasible, methodologically sound and relevant to the needs and goals of the Department.

b)         Research requests may be denied for reasons that may include, among other factors, the nature and risk of the research, concern for security and the level of demand on staff time and Department finances.

c)         Research projects involving use of committed youth in medical, cosmetic or pharmaceutical experiments shall not be permitted.

(Source:  Amended at 44 Ill. Reg. 16804, effective September 29, 2020)