Senate Bill 25-26-15
| Bill ID: | 25-26-15 |
| Name: | Technical & Legal Updates to the University of Maryland Procedures on Financial Conflicts of Interest in Public Health Service Funded Research (II-3.10[C]) |
| Proposed: | 10/01/2025 |
| Sponsor: | Division of Research, Office of Research Transparency & Outreach |
| Proposal: | In May 2025, the Office of the President and the Division of Research created and approved revisions to the University of Maryland Policy on Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment (II-3.10[A[) (“the COI/COC Policy”) to address new federal/state laws and regulations, federal funding agency requirements, and new implementation processes that support these mandates, including the launch of the University’s inTERP disclosure system. The University of Maryland Procedures on Financial Conflicts of Interest in Public Health Service Funded Research (II-3.10[C]) (“the FCOI Policy”) is subordinate to the COI/COC Policy and describes many of the same processes as are used for the COI/COC Policy. The significant revisions to the COI/COC Policy created a misalignment, as well as inconsistencies and inaccuracies within the subordinate COI policies (FCOI, ICOI, OCI). The Division of Research took steps to make technical amendments to all three subordinate COI policies to align them with the structure, format, and content of the COI/COC Policy. The FCOI Policy focuses on requirements related to financial conflicts of interest (FCOIs) for sponsored projects that are funded by a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract with the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS). Such sponsored projects are governed by PHS regulations on Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in Research for which PHS Funding is Sought (42 C.F.R. Part 50, Subpart F) and Responsible Prospective Contractors (45 C.F.R. Part 94). The University’s FCOI Policy articulates the University’s process for complying with these regulations. Technical amendments were made to the FCOI Policy in order to align with the COI/COC Policy. |
| Active? | Yes |
| Policy: | https://policies.umd.edu/faculty/university-of-maryland-procedures-on-financial-conflicts-of-interest-in-public-health-service-funded-research |