This issue of the newsletter provides an information on discretionary Certificates of Confidentiality, reminders for PI on leave, and HIPAA guidance.

HRPP Newsletter

Discretionary Certificates of Confidentiality

May 16, 2025

The NIH is currently not issuing Certificates of Confidentiality (CoCs) for non-NIH funded research.

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Reminder: PIs on Leave

May 16, 2025

In cases where a PI will be on leave for 6 weeks or longer and the PI cannot provide research oversight, the study team should submit a New Information Report.

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HIPAA Guidance

May 16, 2025

The Office of Compliance has posted two new guidance documents for researchers related to non-HCC members accessing PHI and international research.

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