SC Health Agency Merger Bill Can’t Afford to Wait, Leaders Say, but What’s in the Proposal

SC health agency merger bill can’t afford to wait, leaders say, but what’s in the proposal

Combined health agency will streamline care for SC, state leaders say • SC Daily Gazette

Gov. Henry McMaster, surrounded by legislators and agency directors, shows a bill he signed combining three health care agencies into one at the state's health care campus in Cayce on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Photo by Skylar Laird/SC Daily Gazette)CAYCE — Residents with substance abuse disorders, disabilities and mental health needs will be able to more easily access state services under a law the governor ceremonially signed Tuesday. The bill, …

McMaster holds signing for law to combine three SC health agencies into one

Three state agencies are now one thanks to a new law passed after the state’s healthcare delivery system was found to be the most fractured of any state in the nation.

McMaster signs bill creating new SC health agency

Governor McMaster signed legislation forming the SC Department of Behavioral Health, unifying mental health and disabilities services aiming to streamline care.

Gov. McMaster to Hold Ceremonial Bill Signing and Cabinet Meeting (The Office of the Governor of the State of South Carolina)

) COLUMBIA, S.C. - Governor Henry McMaster will hold a ceremonial bill signing for S. 2, which establishes the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, tomorrow, Tuesday, June 24, at 2:30 PM.

Governor McMaster signs new bill to establish Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities - ABC Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– On Tuesday, June 24, Governor McMaster held a ceremonial bill signing a bill that establishes the new Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. The new state agency basically joins 3 agency offices with a goal to better improve services for people with disabilities, mental health, and substance abuse needs. The bill signing was held at the South Carolina Health Campus in Cayce. Categories: Local …