Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.16228: Prescription of controlled substance; investigation; ad hoc review panel.

Sec. 16228.

For an investigation involving the prescription of a controlled substance, the department may establish an ad hoc review panel to provide the department with expert information regarding a specific health profession or health specialty or a specific health care treatment or procedure as it relates to the investigation. The department shall establish an ad hoc review panel under this subsection as follows:

The department shall triennially establish a pool of 10 physicians, 5 of whom are allopathic physicians licensed under part 170 and 5 of whom are osteopathic physicians licensed under part 175.

For each ad hoc review panel, the department shall appoint 3 physicians from the pool established under subdivision (a).

The ad hoc review panel shall provide the information described in subsection (1) to the department during the investigation process and before a formal complaint is issued.