(1) If the board has reasonable cause to believe that a licensee is unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety, the board may require the licensee to take a mental or physical examination by a health care provider designated by the board. If the licensee refuses to undergo such a mental or physical examination, unless due to circumstances beyond the licensee's control, the board may suspend such licensee's license until the results of the examination are known and the board has made a determination of the licensee's fitness to practice. The board shall proceed with an order for examination and determination in a timely manner.
(2) An order issued to a licensee under subsection (1) of this section to undergo a mental or physical examination must contain the basis of the board's reasonable cause to believe that the licensee is unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety. For the purposes of a disciplinary proceeding authorized by this article, the licensee is deemed to have waived all objections to the admissibility of the examining health care provider's testimony or examination reports on the ground that they are privileged communications.
(3) The licensee may submit to the board testimony or examination reports from a health care provider chosen by such licensee pertaining to the condition that the board has alleged may preclude the licensee from practicing with reasonable skill and safety. These may be considered by the board in conjunction with, but not in lieu of, testimony and examination reports of the health care provider designated by the board.
(4) A person shall not use the results of any mental or physical examination ordered by the board as evidence in any proceeding other than one before the board. The examination results are not public records and are not available to the public.
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