Procedures/Timeline
Timeline for New AQ Petitions
| A. | Petition is logged in and preliminarily screened by BPS staff for completeness. | Within 10 days of receipt of petition in BPS office. |
| B. | Petition is referred to the appropriate BPS Specialty Council. The Specialty Council Chair appoints a minimum of two Specialty Council members to an ad hoc Petition Review Committee, which is charged with reviewing the proposal and advising the Specialty Council on its merits. The committee may contact the sponsor of the petition if significant issues arise during the review which require clarification or revision. | Within 60 days of receipt of complete petition in BPS office. |
| C. | If the Specialty Council favorably reviews the petition, the ad hoc Petition Review Committee, augmented by a minimum of two representatives appointed by the petition's sponsor(s), finalizes the proposed portfolio review criteria. If the Specialty Council does not favorably review the petition, it is returned to the petitioner with explanation and an opportunity for revision and resubmission. |
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| D. | If the Specialty Council does not favorably review the petition, it is returned to the petitioner with explanation and an opportunity for revision and resubmission. | Within 120 days of receipt of complete petition in BPS office. |
| E. | If the portfolio review criteria are approved by the Specialty Council, the council forwards the petition and the portfolio review criteria to the Board of Pharmacy Specialties. | Within 120 days of receipt of complete petition in BPS office; this and subsequent timeframes may be extended if significant issues arise which require clarification or revision of the petition. |
| F. | If the Board approves the petition and the portfolio review process, notice of this approval is conveyed to the petitioner and publicly announced. | Within 180 days of receipt of complete petition in BPS office. BPS-certified specialists will also be notified directly and provided with information on the process of applying for Added Qualifications. |
| G. | If the Board does not approve the petition or the portfolio review criteria, reasons are provided, and the package is referred back to the Specialty Council for appropriate follow-up with the petitioner. | Within 180 days of receipt of complete petition in the BPS office. |
| H. | Revision of the petition and/or the portfolio review criteria in response to disapproval by the Specialty Council or the Board must be completed by the petitioner, and the revised package is resubmitted to the Specialty Council. | Within one year of notification of disapproval. Beyond that date, the petition will be considered to have been withdrawn. |
| I. | The Specialty Council or the Board shall take action on any resubmitted package. | Within 60 days of receipt of the revised package. |
| J. | A petitioner whose petition is not favorably reviewed by the Specialty Council or the Board may invoke the BPS appeals process, after opportunities for revision and resubmission are exhausted. | Appeal must be filed within 60 days of notification of final disapproval. |
