Pennsylvania Statutes Title 50 P.S. Mental Health § 4203. Qualifications of directors of State facilities

(1) Experience in the administration of mental hospitals, other hospitals, institutions or other facilities.

(2) Ability to organize, direct and coordinate the operation of the facility and its programs.

(3) In the case where the facility is a State operated mental hospital, he shall be a physician where possible or demonstrate, through objective measurements developed by the department, knowledge and competencies in the field of mental health and illness, including community mental health, as well as in the field of health care administration. A master's degree, or appropriate equivalent thereof, shall be required. The director of the clinical program of the hospital shall be a physician who shall be responsible for planning and executing programs of treatment and therapy.

(4) The department by regulation may establish additional standards of qualification for the position of director.