Exempt Determinations
Exempt studies are so named because they are exempt from some of the Federal regulations. However, they are not exempt from state laws, institutional policies, or the requirements for ethical research.
- Research with prisoners cannot be exempt.
- Audio/video recording is not considered in the application of these exempt categories and is a permitted activity in most cases.
As of January 21, 2019 with the implementation of the revised Common Rule, the current federally-defined exemption categories for human subjects research have changed, with:
- Modification to most existing categories
- Expansion in scope to several existing categories
- Addition of new categories