Sec. 6. Community engagement and outreach to improve inclusion of underrepresented minorities in clinical trials and research
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall conduct, coordinate, and support activities for purposes of community engagement with, and outreach to, underserved communities to facilitate inclusion of underrepresented minorities in clinical research and clinical trials. Activities conducted, coordinated, or supported under this section may be for any of the following purposes: Developing and disseminating best practices for community engagement and outreach and for inclusive participation in clinical research and trials.
Creating and providing tools and educational resources— to facilitate adoption of such best practices by researchers and clinical trial sponsors; and to encourage awareness of, and participation in, clinical trials and research among underrepresented minorities. Engaging community stakeholders in underrepresented racial and ethnic minority communities and fostering partnerships with community-based organizations serving underrepresented racial and ethnical minority populations to encourage participation in clinical trials and research.
Conducting and supporting community engagement research. Grants under this subsection shall be used to supplement and not supplant existing initiatives and programs at the National Institutes of Health to improve diversity in clinical trials and research.