Section 333.16169 - Impairment of health professional; transmitting information; determination(1) If an individual employed by or under contract to the department has reasonable cause to believe that a health professional may be impaired, the individual shall transmit the information to the committee either orally or in writing. Upon receipt of the information, the committee shall request the program consultant described in section 16168 to determine whether or not the health professional may be impaired.(2) If, based on the information received by the department under section 16168(2), the department determines that the health professional involved may be a threat to the public health, safety, or welfare and has violated this article, article 7, or article 8 or the rules promulgated under this article, article 7, or article 8, the department may proceed under sections 16211 and 16231.Amended by 2013, Act 268,s 36, eff. 12/30/2013.Add. 1993, Act 80, Eff. 4/1/1994.