{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-550.1514","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1514","heading":"Appeal; selection and qualifications of hearing officer; consolidation; annual report.","body":"Sec. 514.\n\nAll appeals under this part shall be held before an independent hearing officer. The state court administrator shall compile and maintain a list of individuals possessing all of the following qualifications:\n\nIs a retired circuit court judge.\n\nIs a resident of this state.\n\nIs not engaged in the provision of health care services.\n\nIs not an officer or employee of a health care provider, health care corporation, or an employee of this state. For purposes of this subdivision, an employee of an educational institution shall not be considered to be employed by this state.\n\nThe hearing officer shall be selected at random by the commissioner from the list described in subsection (1), on a per appeal basis. If the individual selected is performing judicial duties, another individual shall be selected.\n\nThe hearing officer shall have the power to consolidate appeals related to a provider class.\n\nThe commissioner shall prepare and file with the appropriate standing committees of the legislature an annual report regarding the operation of the appeals procedure prescribed in this part, including data regarding the identity of individuals available to serve as independent hearing officers whose names are on the administrator's list; the number of appeals heard; the nature of the controversy involved; the disposition of the appeal; and whether a judicial appeal was subsequently taken, and the disposition of that appeal.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 550","Act Act-350-of-1980"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-550-1514","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"e8ba6807f13462271a210ffb5196a122d7ba6f3717669aa9ec50400aba33827f","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-550.1513","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-550.1515"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}