Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 10, 2026

Title 42 - Public Health last revised: Feb 02, 2026
§ 93.218 - Institutional Deciding Official.

Institutional Deciding Official means the institutional official who makes final determinations on allegations of research misconduct and any institutional actions. The same individual cannot serve as the Institutional Deciding Official and the Research Integrity Officer.

authority: 42 U.S.C. 216 and 289b
source: 89 FR 76295, Sept. 17, 2024, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 42 CFR 93.218