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Federal Regulations

Department of Health and Human Services 

HHS - Global Social and Behavioral Research Standards
HHS - Guidance Electronic Informed Consent (December 2006)
HHS and FDA Guidance - Electronic Informed Consent (March 2020)

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

HHS - Food and Drug Administration Title 21 CFR
HHS - FDA COVID-19
FDA  - Good Clinical Practice Guidance

Office of Human Research Protections

HHS - Office of Human Research Protections Title 45 CFR 46

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

HHS - Health Insurance and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996
HHS HIPAA - Special Topic - Research
HHS HIPAA - Special Topic - COVID-19
HHS HIPAA - Special Topic - De-Identification Methods
HHS HIPAA - Special Topic - Genetic Information
HHS HIPAA - Special Topic - Cloud Computing
HHS HIPAA - Privacy Rule (2000)
HHS HIPAA - Security Rule (2003)
HHS HIPAA H- ITECH Act (2009)
HHS HIPAA - Enforcement Rule
HHS HIPAA - Omnibus Rule (2009)
HHS HIPAA - Breach Notification Rule
HHS HIPAA - Combined Regulation Text (PDF)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NIH - Definition of a Clinical Trial
NIH - Clinical Trial Decision Tree
NIH - Human Subject Research Decision Charts
NIH - About Social and Behavioral Sciences Research

Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act

HHS - Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act of 2008 GINA 

Department of Education (FERPA)

DOE - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 FERPA 34 CFR 99

Federal Trade Commission (COPPA)

  FTC - Children's Online Protection Privacy Rule of 1998 COPPA 16 CFR 312