If your study requires use of a HIPAA authorization form, the lead study team should provide you with an authorization template or authorization language included in a combined consent and authorization template. Either format is acceptable. If a separate authorization form will be used for the study, you should only need to make minimal revisions to reflect the UW-Madison PI and contact information. If the reviewing IRB/lead study team does not provide a template authorization form, you should use the UW-Madison templates.

Regardless of the format, RELIANT will review authorization language to confirm the required elements are present. For more information on required authorization elements, see HRP-834 – WORKSHEET – Institutional Requirements for Ceded Studies and HRP-502c – INSTITUTIONAL CONSENT LANGUAGE mentioned above.