A new Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council (RIPEC) report released this week warns that with the influx of federal pandemic relief funds, policymakers should not use the one-time infusion to create bigger government in the state.
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May 27, 2021
(Providence, RI) A former hospital head is being picked to become the new director of the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals. Governor Dan McKee has nominated Richard Charest, the former president and CEO of Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket. The pick must be confirmed by the state Senate. The change in leadership comes as the department which runs the state hospital has been caught up in controversy over a proposed downsizing plan for the facility. The state is currently reviewing the quality of patient care at Eleanor Slater Hospital.
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The former CEO of Landmark Medical Center will take over the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals if approved by the state Senate.