(a) On or before June 30, 1992, state agencies shall adopt, and it is the intent of the Legislature that the Regents of the University of California adopt, policies based on the publication “NIH/ADHMA Policy Concerning Inclusion of Women in Study Populations,” so that women and members of minority groups are appropriately included as subjects of health research projects carried out by state agencies or University of California researchers. The review of research proposals funded by state agencies or the University of California should include consideration of the appropriateness of the composition of research populations.
(b) On or before September 30, 1992, state agencies and the University of California shall transmit to the Legislature copies of the policies adopted pursuant to this section, along with copies of the specific procedures put in place to carry out those policies.
(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 792, Sec. 1.)