Governor Names Next SCDHHS Director

November 11, 2024. Governor Henry McMaster announced  the retirement of South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) Director Robert Kerr, effective November 1, 2024.  The SCDHHS administers Healthy Connections, the state’s Medicaid program. Director Kerr served in this leadership role for more than three years, following the governor’s 2021 nomination. Previously, Kerr served as SCDHHS Director from 2003 to 2007, and worked for the Department for 22 years.

The governor named Eunice Medina as Kerr’s successor as SCDHHS Director. Medina has been serving as the Chief of Staff and Deputy Director of Programs at the agency since June 2021. She has 20 years of experience in Medicaid  policy and operations, and previously served as Bureau Chief with the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, where she managed oversight of the state’s Medicaid MCOs.  Medina’s appointment is now subject to confirmation by the state senate, and the Senate Medical Affairs Committee Chair stated that the confirmation process will be the committee’s first order of business.

Check out the announcement from the governor here.