If a member refuses to submit to a medical examination required by the fire and police pension association and authorized by this part 8, fails to provide information necessary for the association to assess eligibility or continuing eligibility for benefits, or obstructs the association from receiving such necessary information, all rights to collect or to begin or maintain any proceeding for the collection of benefits pursuant to this part 8 shall be suspended, and all rights to benefits that accrue and become payable during the period of such refusal or obstruction shall be barred. If the member continues to refuse to submit to the examination or to provide the additional information after direction by the board or its hearing officer or in any way obstructs the same, the board shall terminate the benefit.L. 2008: Entire section added, p. 160, § 1, effective August 5.