Nevada § 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

Nevada Statutes

§ 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

Nevada § 634.211

Title 54PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS AND BUSINESSES

Ch. 634Chiropractic

DISCIPLINARY AND OTHER ACTIONS

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Bluebook

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 634.211 (2026).

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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

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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:
(a) A chiropractic physician who is licensed or a chiropractic assistant who is certified under this chapter and who accepts the privilege of practicing chiropractic or practicing as a chiropractic assistant in this State is deemed to have given consent to submit to a mental or physical examination pursuant to a written order by the President or member of the Board designated to review a complaint.
(b) The testimony or examination reports of the examining medical provider are not privileged communications.
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.