Through its Federalwide Assurance (FWA), Essentia Health commits to The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) that it will comply with the requirements in the Protection of Human Subjects regulations at 45 CFR part 46.
This FWA is a binding agreement between HHS and Essentia Health and is updated and renegotiated at regular intervals.
To verify the status of Essentia Health's FWA, click here.
For more information regarding OHRP's role in the FWA, click here.