Tissue Banking under HBRA

Additional consent requirements for Tissue Banking under HBRA

 

Appropriate consent requirements for donation of human tissue, in addition to those required for human biomedical research (HBR), include the following:  

- Must be obtained in writing (no waivers of written consent)
- From the tissue donor personally or their legal proxies
- Elements in Section 12(2)
- Obtained in the presence of a Witness.