KRS 311A.065: Psychological or physical evaluation.

(1) If the office of the board has reasonable cause to believe that any licensee or

certificate holder or any applicant for licensure or certification by examination,

reinstatement, or change of status is unable to practice with reasonable skill or

safety or h as abused alcohol or drugs, it may require the person to submit to a

mental health, neuropsychological, psychosocial, psychosexual, substance use

disorder, or physical evaluation by a licensed or certified practitioner designated by

the board. Upon the fai lure of the person to submit to a mental health,

neuropsychological, psychosocial, psychosexual, substance use disorder, or physical

evaluation, unless due to circumstances beyond the person's control, the office of

the board may initiate an action for imm ediate temporary suspension pursuant to

this chapter or deny the application until the person submits to the required

evaluation. The office of the board may issue an immediate and temporary

suspension from the time of the evaluation until the hearing.

(2) Every licensee or certificate holder or applicant for licensure or certification by

examination, reinstatement, or change of status shall be deemed to have given

consent to submit to a mental health, neuropsychological, psychosocial,

psychosexual, substan ce use disorder, or physical evaluation when so directed in

writing by the board. The direction to submit to an evaluation shall contain the basis

of the office of the board's reasonable cause to believe that the person is unable to

practice with reasonable skill or safety, or has abused alcohol or drugs. The person

shall be deemed to have waived all objections to the admissibility of the examining

physician's or psychologist's testimony or evaluation reports on the ground of

privileged communication.

(3) The licensee or certificate holder or applicant for licensure or certification by

examination, reinstatement, or change of status shall bear the cost of any mental

health, neuropsychological, psychosocial, psychosexual, substance use disorder, or

physical evaluation ordered by the board.