(a) The use of the term "board certified"
may be used by a physician if they are currently certified by a member
board of:
(1) the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS);
(2) the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of
Osteopathic Specialists (BOS);
(3) the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery;
or
(4) other certifying board certification as approved
by the board under subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Physician-based certifying organizations seeking
approval on behalf of their members to advertise other board certification
not listed in subsection (a) of this section, must:
(1) submit a completed board application that is valid
for one year; and
(2) submit payment of a $200.00 application fee; and
(3) submit documentation that the certifying entity/board:
(A) has certification requirements that are substantially
equivalent to the requirements of the ABMS or BOS; and
(B) requires members to complete an examination that
has been psychometrically evaluated for validation and has been administered
by a testing organization that tests knowledge and skills in the specialty
or subspecialty;
(C) requires members successfully completed postgraduate
training accredited by ACGME or AOA, with training in the specialty
or subspecialty;
(D) utilizes appropriate peer-review processes;
(E) has a total membership of at least 100 duly licensed
members, fellows, diplomates, or certificate holders from at least
one-third of the states; and
(F) is tax exempt under the Internal Revenue Code pursuant
to §501(c) with a permanent headquarters and staff.
(c) A certifying organization approved by the board
under subsection (b) of this section must be reviewed every five years
from the date of initial approval. As part of this review, the certifying
organization must:
(1) submit payment of the $200.00 renewal fee, and
(2) submit to the board information of any substantive
changes in the certifying organization's requirements for diplomates
since the certifying board was last reviewed by the board.
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