If the director finds that any health carrier doing business in this state is engaging in any violation of the Quality Assessment and Improvement Act and that a proceeding in respect thereto would be in the public interest, the director shall issue and serve upon such health carrier a statement of the charges in that respect and a notice of hearing thereon, which notice shall set a hearing date not less than ten days from the date of the notice.
Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 44-7212