The Board will review requests for alteration, waiver, or partial waiver of
Authorization. Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, a Covered Entity may use or
disclose Protected Health Information (PHI) for research purposes without
Authorization from the research participant if the Covered Entity obtains
proper documentation that an IRB has determined that the alteration or waiver,
in whole or in part, satisfies Privacy Rule requirements. A Covered Entity may
request a Partial Waiver of Authorization to use and/or disclose PHI for
recruitment purposes. Such recruitment activities may include, but are not
limited to, conducting telephone or internet screenings and accessing or
creating a recruitment database. Schulman provides forms for requesting an
Alteration Or Waiver Of Authorization , and for requesting a
Partial Waiver Of Authorization For Recruitment Purposes.