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KERR TO RETIRE AS STATE’S HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES CHIEF

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The man Gov. Henry McMaster nominated in 2021 to lead the South Carolina
Department of Health and Human Services will retire after more than three years.
By Patrick Phillips and Mary Green
Published: Sep. 16, 2024 at 10:24 AM GMT-7
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - Gov. Henry McMaster says the man he nominated in 2021 to
lead the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will retire
after more than three years in the role.

Robert Kerr, who served as the director of the agency since the state Senate
unanimously confirmed him on April 20, 2021, will retire effective Nov. 1,
McMaster said.

McMaster called Kerr “a remarkable leader and a dedicated public servant, whose
counsel and vision have been relied upon and trusted by governors, legislators,
and colleagues alike.”


Robbie Kerr, the director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Human
Services, shown here speaking before a committee in February of 2022, will
retire in November, Gov. Henry McMaster said.(Live 5/File)


“He has transformed and modernized our state’s Medicaid program and has led
efforts to improve service, efficiency, and health outcomes at agencies across
state government,” McMaster said. “South Carolina is a better place today
because of the contributions and accomplishments of Director Kerr. He will be
missed.”

In his resignation letter to Gov. McMaster, Kerr highlighted several major
achievements during his tenure:

Under your leadership and guidance, staff have made transformative changes for
the state. In behavioral health, they have doubled the number of school-based
counselors, invested over $45 million in establishing innovative EmPath crisis
stabilization units within hospitals, and made historic collaborative
investments of over $100 million establishing regional inpatient behavioral
health hubs. They have stabilized the Medicaid budget while substantially
improving provider rates and expanding service arrays. Finally, staff have
developed and are executing a comprehensive modernization plan to improve the
agency’s enterprise and enrollment systems.

Kerr previously served as the agency’s director from 2003 until he retired from
the role in 2007. He then owned and operated the consulting firm Kerr & Company,
Inc., before returning to lead SCDHHS for a second time.



He worked for the agency for 22 years beginning in 1985 before taking the
director’s role.

After nominating him in 2021, McMaster called Kerr a man who is “respected by
both Republicans and Democrats and has a sterling reputation for integrity,
professionalism, candor and collaborative leadership.”

McMaster said he will make an announcement about future leadership for the
department in the near future.

Copyright 2024 WCSC. All rights reserved.


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