| A. |
Preliminary screening by BPS staff for completeness of petition. |
Within 10 days of receipt of petition in BPS office. |
| B. |
Preliminary review by BPS to determine if the petition clearly addresses all criteria so that the petition may be released to the profession and the public for comment and further consideration. The purpose of this review is not to pass judgment on the petition as a whole, or on any of its parts, but to assure that there is sufficient information upon which the public and the profession may comment. |
Within 90 days of receipt of petition in BPS office. |
| C. |
If the petition is released for comment, appropriate news releases and correspondence are generated by the Board requesting comments in support of or in opposition to the petition. |
Within 120 days of receipt of petition in BPS office. |
| D. |
Possible petitioner interview. |
Within 300 days of receipt of petition in BPS office. |
| E. |
At least two open hearings will be held to solicit input from the pharmacy profession, other health professions, third-party payers, and the public. |
Within 300 days of receipt of petition in BPS office. |
| F. |
The Board will review all matters of record concerning the petition, including any supplemental material submitted by the petitioner upon request of the Board or at the petitioner's own discretion. Submission of supplemental materials may cause the Board to pose additional questions to the petitioners. Approval of a petition is based on a balancing of all factors pertinent to the criteria. Compliance with several criteria may balance deficiencies in another criterion. The vote of the Board will be carried out in accordance with its governing policies. |
Final evaluation and decision will take place during the first meeting of the full Board, once the requisite open hearings have been held. In the event that the Board decides not to recognize the proposed area as a specialty, the petitioner will be informed of the Board's decision and advised that within 60 days, an announcement of the Board's decision will be released to the public and the profession. The petitioner will also be advised that within sixty (60) days of this notification, a request for reconsideration or an appeal of the decision may be made to BPS, in accordance with its governing policies. |
| G. |
In the event that a petition is denied and the time for reconsideration/appeal has expired, a period of at least one (1) year must elapse before BPS will consider another petition for the same specialty. |
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