Nevada Revised Statutes Title 54. Professions, Occupations and Businesses § 634.211. Physical or mental examination of chiropractic physician or chiropractic assistant; diversion program; consent to examination; testimony and examination reports not privileged; effect of failure to submit

1. If the President or a member of the Board designated to review a complaint pursuant to NRS 634.170 has reason to believe that the conduct of a chiropractic physician or chiropractic assistant has raised a reasonable question as to his or her competence to practice as a chiropractic physician or as a chiropractic assistant, as applicable, with reasonable skill and safety to patients, the President or the member of the Board designated by the President may require the chiropractic physician or chiropractic assistant to submit to a mental or physical examination conducted by the appropriate medical providers designated by the Board. The Board shall pay the costs of any examination required pursuant to this subsection.

2. If the chiropractic physician or chiropractic assistant participates in a diversion program, the diversion program may exchange with any authorized member of the staff of the Board any information concerning the recovery and participation of the chiropractic physician or chiropractic assistant in the diversion program. As used in this subsection, “diversion program” means a program approved by the Board to correct a chiropractic physician or chiropractic assistant's alcohol or drug dependence or any other impairment.

3. For the purposes of this section:

4. Except in extraordinary circumstances, as determined by the Board, the failure of a chiropractic physician who is licensed or a chiropractic assistant who is certified under this chapter to submit to an examination pursuant to this section constitutes an admission of the charges against the chiropractic physician or chiropractic assistant.