- IRB Toolkits
- Description of HRPP & the IRB
- Privacy in Research
- Handbook for Human Research Protection
- Clinical Trial Center
Applying to LLU's Privacy Board
(See also: The Human Studies Life Cycle)
The LLU IRB serves as the local Privacy in Research Board. Questions related to HIPAA requirements have been incorporated into the IRB application. Thus if your study is already being submitted to the IRB for approval, Privacy in Research issues will be reviewed concurrently and your approval will satisfy HIPAA requirements.
- LLU Model Authorization form for Adults (Dependency Treatment) (download
- LLU Model Authorization form for Minors (Dependency Treatment)
- LLU Waiver of Consent/Authorization
The LLU Investigator's Flowchart for Applying HIPAA to research
This diagram provides guidance for differentiating between the following categories of research: Use of PHI with Authorization, Decedents' Research, Preparatory Research, Waiver of Authorization, Limited Data Set, and De-Identified Data. The tools below are referenced in the Flowchart:
LLU Investigator's Guide to HIPAA
The Guide explains how to apply HIPAA regulations to research activities at Loma Linda University and all affiliated corporations within the LLU Health Science Center.
Special Considerations for Case Studies
Other HIPAA Forms
In case you require other forms in order to process a research request for use of Private Health Information, they may be conveniently accessed below:
- LLU Data Request Form
- LLU Data Request Form Instructions
- LLU Code Access Agreement (Outgoing)
- LLU Code Access Agreement (Incoming)