Okla. Admin. Code § 650:20-1-5

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 650:20-1-5 - Program administration

(a)OSTRaD Board. OCAST shall administer the Oklahoma Health Research Programs under the governance of the statutorily created Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development Board (OSTRaD Board). [74 O.S., Section 5060.6]

(1) The OSTRaD Board shall approve all specifications of the Oklahoma Health Research Programs and any changes made thereto.

(2) All information regarding these programs shall be available at the principal offices of OCAST, as referenced in 650:1-3-1.

(b)Oklahoma Health Research Committee. The statutorily created Oklahoma Health Research Committee (OHRC) shall act in an advisory capacity to the OSTRaD Board and staff in the development of program specifications, organization and implementation of peer review, award of contracts and ongoing evaluation of contract performance. Implementation of recommendations of the OHRC shall require approval of the OSTRaD Board.

(1) The Governor shall appoint the nine (9) member OHRC. The requirements of membership, terms of appointments, duties and operating standards of this committee are specified in 74 O.S., Section 5060.14.

(2) The OHRC shall evaluate the merits of proposed health research projects, the qualifications of investigators, and the facilities in which proposed health research projects will be performed, and shall advise OCAST of its findings [74 O.S., Section 5060.17].

Okla. Admin. Code § 650:20-1-5

Amended at 19 Ok Reg 3082, eff 9-9-02 through 7-14-03 (emergency)¹; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2736, eff 8-11-03

¹This emergency action expired before being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency amendatory action, the last prior permanent text is reinstated. Therefore, on 7-15-03 (after the 7-14-03 expiration of the emergency action), the text of Section 650:20-1-5 reverted back to the permanent text that was effective prior to enactment of the emergency action on 9-9-02, as was last published in the 2001 Edition of the OAC, and remained as such until amended by permanent action on 8-11-03.