An application for the use of PHI from decedents must be submitted to the IRB prior to engaging in the research. In order to gain access to the PHI, the principal investigator needs to demonstrate that the use or disclosure being sought is solely for research on the PHI of decedents, adequate documentation of the death of such individuals, and that the PHI for which use or disclosure is sought is necessary for the purposes of the proposed research. The “Research on Decedent's Information” form should be submitted as a supporting document in the CATS IRB submission.
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