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Council authorizes leases with MUSC and state mental health center for St. George clinic; community seeks urgent care
Summary
Dorchester County approved leases with MUSC’s Carolina Family Care and the Charleston‑Dorchester Mental Health Center for a renovated county building in St. George to host primary care and behavioral health services; MUSC will begin as a primary care clinic with regular reviews to assess conversion to urgent care; vote was 5 in favor, 1 recusal.
Dorchester County council authorized the county administrator on Feb. 18 to execute lease agreements with Carolina Family Care, Inc. (Medical University of South Carolina) and the South Carolina Department of Mental Health’s Charleston‑Dorchester Mental Health Center to occupy a county building at Sears Street and Northwest Railroad Avenue in St. George.
Under the agreements presented at a public hearing, MUSC will occupy about 5,600 square feet for a primary‑care facility with seven exam rooms, separate indoor and outdoor waiting areas configured for infection control, a reception area, offices, break room, storage and restrooms. The…
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