HOW TO APPEAL SPECIALTY BOARD ON FLUENCY DISORDERS DECISIONS

The Specialty Board on Fluency Disorders appoints Appellate Board members who each serve three-year terms.

PROCESS FOR APPEALING DECISIONS OF THE SPECIALTY BOARD ON FLUENCY DISORDERS

In keeping with the Council on Clinical Specialty Recognition's guidelines, petitioners filing an appeal with the Specialty Board on Fluency Disorders are assured of their rights to due process and fairness through the inclusion of the following essential appeals process components:

1. Notifications of hearings are timely.
2. A rationale for any Board action is provided.
3. Adequate time to investigate charges and prepare a defense is provided for those involved.
4. Opportunity to respond to charges and present evidence on a petitioner's behalf is assured.
5. The petitioner's right to be represented by a counsel is assured.
6. The opportunity to present witnesses and to cross-examine opposing witnesses is assured.
7. A written statement of the Board's reasons for a disciplinary action must be responsive to the evidence presented at a hearing.
8. Petitioners must be informed of their appeal rights.
9. Board decisions must be free from conflicts of interest.

GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Individuals whose specialist recognition has been denied or revoked by the Specialty Board on Fluency Disorders may appeal that decision. The first level of appeal is a request for further consideration by the Specialty Board on Fluency Disorders. If the Specialty Board on Fluency Disorders sustains its decision, the individual may appeal the decision to the Board's "Appellate Body," consisting of three to five members of the profession appointed by the Specialty Board to staggered terms of from one to 3 years. The names of the Appellate Body will be made known to petitioners prior to the Appellate Body being informed of the names of the individuals appealing a Board decision. Should an appellant believe that one or more members of the Appellate body should not address the appeal because of possible conflicts of interest, the appellant may petition the Board to alter the make-up of the Appellate Body. The board's responses to such petitions are final.

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