ERIC J. BEANE will step down as Health and Human Services secretary in mid-December. Lisa Vura-Weis will serve as acting secretary following his departure. / COURTESY EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Health and Human Services Secretary Eric J. Beane will step down in mid-December, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced Friday. Lisa Vura-Weis, currently serving as deputy chief of staff for Raimondo, will serve as acting secretary during a search for a permanent replacement. Before joining Raimondo’s staff, Vura-Weis led projects on health care…