RECERTIFICATION

(a) Substantial Involvement. The applicant must demonstrate a satisfactory showing of continuous and substantial involvement in the field of health law throughout the period since the last date of certification as determined by the board of legal specialization and education and the health law certification committee. Substantial involvement means the applicant has devoted at least 40 percent or more of the applicant’s practice to matters in which issues of health law are significant factors and in which the applicant had substantial and direct participation in those health law issues. An applicant must furnish information concerning the frequency of the applicant’s work and the nature of the issues involved. The board of legal specialization and education and the health law certification committee may accept an affidavit from the applicant attesting to the applicant’s compliance with the substantial involvement requirement.

(b) Continuing Legal Education Requirement. The applicant must complete 100 credit hours of approved continuing legal education in the field of health law since the last application for certification or recertification. If the applicant has not attained 100 hours of continuing legal education but has attained more than 60 hours during such period, successful passage of the written examination given by the board of legal specialization and education to new applicants satisfies the continuing legal education requirements.

(c) Peer Review. The applicant must submit the names and addresses of 5 lawyers or judges to complete peer review forms.

(d) Examination Requirement. If, after reviewing the material submitted by an applicant for recertification, the board of legal specialization and education and the health law certification committee determine that the applicant may not meet the standards in health law established under this chapter, the board of legal specialization and education and the health law certification committee may require, as a condition of recertification, that the applicant pass the written examination given by the board of legal specialization and education to new applicants.