(410 ILCS 525/10) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6710)
Sec. 10.
The Department may enter into contracts with individuals,
corporations, hospitals, universities, not-for-profit corporations,
governmental entities or other organizations whereby such individuals,
organizations or agencies agree to provide assistance in the compilation of
the Registry or to conduct research on behalf of the Department consistent
with the purposes of this Act. The Director shall adopt rules governing
such contracts, which shall include (1) requirements for a written protocol
outlining the purpose and public benefit of the research, (2) the
description, methods and projected results of the research, (3) peer review
by other scientists, (4) the methods and facilities to protect the
confidentiality of the data, and (5) the qualifications of the researcher
proposing to undertake the research.
(Source: P.A. 85-1218.)
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