R4-22-106. Specialist Designation

A. The Board approves specialty boards recognized by the: 1. American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists and listed in the Handbook of the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (BOS), revised March 2013, available from the AOA at 142 E. Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611, 800-621-1773, or www.osteopathic.org; and 2. American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) and listed in the ABMS Guide to Medical Specialties, 2013, available from the ABMS at 222 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60601, 312-436-2600, or www.abms.org. B. The Board incorporates the materials listed in subsection (A) by reference. The materials include no future editions or amendments. The Board shall make the materials available at the Board office and on its web site. a. Statement of the rulemaking action sought, including the A.A.C. citation of all existing rules, and the specific language of a new rule or rule amendment; and b. Reasons for the rulemaking action, including an explanation of why the existing rule is inadequate, unreasonable, unduly burdensome, or unlawful; 4. If requesting a review of an existing practice or a substantive policy statement: a. Subject matter of the existing practice or substantive policy statement, and b. Reasons why the existing practice or substantive policy statement constitutes a rule; and 5. Dated signature of the person submitting the petition. C. A person may submit supporting information with a petition. D. A person may submit a petition and any supporting information by e-mail, hand delivery, or the U.S. Postal Service. E. The Board shall send the person submitting a petition a written response within 60 days of the date the Board receives the petition.