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William Camara has another job in state government -- his third in the last seven months.

The governor's office reports that Camara, a former veterans home administrator, now serves as the "coordinator/director of special operations" for the executive office of health and human services.

Camara made news in recent months after a special House commission released a report detailing cronyism, hostile treatment of families, and dysfunctional policies at the Bristol facility under his watch.

Camara was replaced at the veterans home and ultimately promoted.

Until last month, he served as the $107,115-a-year acting deputy director of the Department of Human Services, where he was responsible for all day-to-day operations for all non-Medicaid-related agencies or divisions.

Camara doesn't have many friends among the House Veterans Affairs Committee, which devoted at least two recent hearings to allegations that he and other managers intimidated staff and patients at the veterans home. They also questioned his qualifications.

What exactly is he doing in his new role?

"Mr. Camara is charged with evaluating, designing and implementing proper disaster preparedness roles and initiatives for all personnel, programs and facilities among all [EOHHS] agencies and buildings, ensuring that there are proper evacuation plans and emergency planning in the event of a disaster or special situation," Kempe wrote in an e-mail. "[Department of Human Services] Director [Gary] Alexander has also charged him with developing a coordinated and unified plan of action with chain of command."

Kempe said the new position "fits perfectly into his skill set."

"Bill is an infectious disease nurse who is a retired Army Captain," she wrote. "While on the National Guard, he was a special operations nurse working in an emergency preparedness role."

She also confirmed that Camara has taken a pay cut. He earns $83,157.80 annually in his new role.

 Tags  General Assembly Rhode Island Veterans Home William Camara

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