The Director of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities may appoint a director of each hospital. Each director must be knowledgeable in the treatment of the mentally ill and in hospital administration. The director of each hospital under the jurisdiction of the Office of Mental Health is responsible for the employment of all personnel at the hospital, subject to the approval of the office director. The office director may serve as director of one or more hospitals or other mental health facilities.
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-9-60
Appointment of directors of hospitals; employment of personnel
1962 Code SECTION 32-920.2; 1964 (53) 2078; 1980 Act No. 479; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1074; 2008 Act No. 266, SECTION 3, eff June 4, 2008.
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