---
kind: "unit"
title: "38"
title_heading: "Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief"
key: "chI/part16"
level: "part"
label: "Part 16"
heading: "Protection of Human Subjects"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/38/chI-part16"
sections_count: 23
---

# Part 16 — Protection of Human Subjects

Title 38 C.F.R. — Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief › Chapter I — Department of Veterans Affairs

## Sections

- [§16.101. To what does this policy apply?](/cfr/38/16.101.md)
- [§16.102. Definitions for purposes of this policy.](/cfr/38/16.102.md)
- [§16.103. Assuring compliance with this policy—research conducted or supported by any Federal department or agency.](/cfr/38/16.103.md)
- [§16.104. Exempt research.](/cfr/38/16.104.md)
- [§16.105-16.106. Reserved](/cfr/38/16.105-16.106.md)
- [§16.107. IRB membership.](/cfr/38/16.107.md)
- [§16.108. IRB functions and operations.](/cfr/38/16.108.md)
- [§16.109. IRB review of research.](/cfr/38/16.109.md)
- [§16.110. Expedited review procedures for certain kinds of research involving no more than minimal risk, and for minor changes in approved research.](/cfr/38/16.110.md)
- [§16.111. Criteria for IRB approval of research.](/cfr/38/16.111.md)
- [§16.112. Review by Institution](/cfr/38/16.112.md)
- [§16.113. Suspension or Termination of IRB Approval of Research.](/cfr/38/16.113.md)
- [§16.114. Cooperative Research.](/cfr/38/16.114.md)
- [§16.115. IRB Records.](/cfr/38/16.115.md)
- [§16.116. General Requirements for Informed Consent.](/cfr/38/16.116.md)
- [§16.117. Documentation of informed consent.](/cfr/38/16.117.md)
- [§16.118. Applications and proposals lacking definite plans for involvement of human subjects.](/cfr/38/16.118.md)
- [§16.119. Research undertaken without the intention of involving human subjects.](/cfr/38/16.119.md)
- [§16.120. Evaluation and disposition of applications and proposals for research to be conducted or supported by a Federal department or agency.](/cfr/38/16.120.md)
- [§16.121. Reserved](/cfr/38/16.121.md)
- [§16.122. Use of Federal funds.](/cfr/38/16.122.md)
- [§16.123. Early termination of research support: Evaluation of applications and proposals.](/cfr/38/16.123.md)
- [§16.124. Conditions.](/cfr/38/16.124.md)