SECTION 450:1-11-3. Policy, scientific misconduct allegations

(a)   For any research grants, fellowships or cooperative agreements by the (U.S.) Public Health Service for which the ODMHSAS is either the direct recipient, or involved as a financial pass-through agent, or has any oversight responsibility, the "Model

Policy and Procedures for Responding to Allegations of Scientific Misconduct" published by the (U.S.) Public Health Service, Office of Research integrity, April 1995 (or any revisions/successor document thereto) shall be utilized by ODMHSAS for responding to allegations of scientific misconduct.

(b)   This subchapter shall be distributed to all ODMHSAS operated facilities; and all entities contracting with, or certified by ODMHSAS providing Mental Health, or Substance Abuse, or both.

(c)   This subchapter and a copy of the "Model Policy and Procedures for Responding to Allegations of Scientific Misconduct" shall be distributed to all ODMHSAS staff involved with, and any person or business entity with which ODMHSAS is involved with, in (U.S.) Public Health Service research grants, fellowships, and/or cooperative agreements.

(d)   Pursuant to the "Model Policy and Procedures for Responding to Allegations of Scientific Misconduct", the Research Integrity Officer for ODMHSAS shall be the Chief of the Decision Support Services, ODMHSAS Central Office. All allegations of scientific misconduct shall be made to the Research Integrity Officer.

[Source: Added at 14 Ok Reg 675, eff 12-24-96 (emergency); Added at 14 Ok Reg 1906, eff 5-27-97; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1466, eff 7-1-99; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1346, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1941, eff 7-1-06]