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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period: 07/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

Lobbyist name	Megan Thompson
Business name	Association for Behavioral Healthcare
Address	251 West Central Street Suite 21
City, state, zip code	Natick, MA 01760
Country	US
Agent type	ExecutiveAgent
Phone	508-647-8385

Operating Expenses

No operating expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.

Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles

Client: Association for Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $12,416.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive	Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)	Contributed to development of written testimony for 101 CMR 306.00: Rates for mental health services provided in community health centers and mental health centers calling for increased rates to support the services provided in mental health centers. Specifically, made recommendations to reduce continued deterioration of mental health services provided by community mental health centers and to improve patient access, staff recruitment, retention, training and supervision through additional proposed rate increases.	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	MassHealth	Supported development of written testimony for 130 CMR 429.00: Mental health center services advocating for alignment with Department of Public Health regulations. Specifically, made recommendations to clarify ambiguous language, to increase staffing flexibility, to align language with current provider practice, and avoid overly onerous reporting requirements.	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	MassHealth	Made recommendations to MassHealth regarding ongoing MassHealth Systems Transformation, specifically around behavioral health outpatient and crisis services.	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	MassHealth	Developed and submitted written testimony on 130 CMR 448.000: Community Behavioral Health Center Services regulations. Specifically, made recommendations relative to proposed new Community Behavioral Health Center program regulations to clarify ambiguous language, to increase staffing flexibility, to align language with current provider practice, and avoid overly onerous reporting requirements.	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)	Developed and submitted written testimony on 101 CMR 305.00: Rates for Behavioral Health Services Provided in Community Behavioral Health Centers. Specifically, made recommendations to improve and increase rates proposed by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services for behavioral health treatment and recovery services delivered by Community Behavioral Health Centers.	Support	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses

No meals, travel, or entertainment expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.

Additional Expenses

No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.

Campaign Contributions

No campaign contributions were filed for this disclosure reporting period.

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