35 P.S. § 5701.902 Definitions

• Library: Pennsylvania Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.A. Acts 2023-21
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 35 P.S. § 5701.902

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Advisory committee." The Health Research Advisory Committee established in section 903(b) .

"Applicant." Any of the following located in this Commonwealth:

(1) A person.

(2) An institution.

(3) An entity established under the act of August 24, 1951 (P.L. 1304, No. 315), known as the Local Health Administration Law.

"Biomedical research." Comprehensive research pertaining to the application of the natural sciences to the study and clinical practice of medicine at an institution, including biobehavioral research related to tobacco use.

"Clinical research." Patient-oriented research which involves direct interaction and study of the mechanisms of human disease, including therapeutic interventions, clinical trials, epidemiological and behavioral studies and the development of new technology.

"Department." The Department of Health of the Commonwealth.

"Health services research." Any of the following:

(1) Research on the promotion and maintenance of health, including biobehavioral research.

(2) Research on the prevention and reduction of disease.

(3) Research on the delivery of health care services to reduce health risks and transfer research advances to community use.