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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period: 07/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

Lobbyist name	Lydia Conley
Business name	Association for Behavioral Healthcare
Address	251 W. Central Street #21
City, state, zip code	Natick, MA 01760
Country	US
Agent type	Both
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

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $58,012.50

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	4269	An Act relative to immediate COVID-19 recovery needs (ARPA Bill)	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1302	An Act relative to applied behavioral health clinic rates	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)	101 CMR 346.00: Rates for Certain Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders Programs. Made recommendations to improve and increase rates proposed by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services for addiction treatment and recovery services.	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	781	An Act relative to applied behavioral health clinic rates	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)	101 CMR 352.00: Rates of Payment for Certain Children’s Behavioral Health Services. Made recommendations to improve access, staff recruitment, retention, training and supervision and increase rates proposed by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services for children's behavioral health services.	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1040	An Act to require health care coverage for emergency psychiatric services	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)	101 CMR 447.00: Rates for Certain Home- and Community-based Services Related to Section 9817 of the American Rescue Plan Act. Supported proposal of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to institute time-limited payment rate increases for Home and Community Based Services providers to recruit and retain staff.	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	780	An Act relative to accountable care	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)	101 CMR 448.00: Workforce Investment Rates for Certain Health and Human Services Programs. Supported proposal of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to institute time-limited payment rate increases for health and human service providers to recruit and retain staff.	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2079	An Act relative to creating a universal consent process to share sensitive health information between healthcare providers	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)	Medication Administration Program (MAP). The Medication Administration Program (MAP) is overseen by Department of Public Health pursuant to G.L. c. 94C in partnership with Departments of Mental Health, Developmental Services and Children and Families. Advocated for extension of COVID-related flexibilities in training, testing, certification, and re-certification of staff authorized to administer medications as well as an overall review of the Medication Administration Program.	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1268	An Act to facilitate access to treatment	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)	Opioid Treatment Program Services Payment Bundle. Made recommendations to the Executive Office of Health and Human Services on the adoption of Medicare's payment bundle for Opioid Treatment Program services.	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1316	An Act establishing a commission to study the availability of a continuum of care for persons	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1276	An Act addressing barriers to care for mental health	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2465	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2022 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1285	An Act ensuring access to addiction services	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)	101 CMR 416.00: Rates for Clubhouse Services. Made recommendations to improve staff recruitment and retention, to adjust rates to account for technology costs, and to increase rates proposed by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services for Clubhouse services, a psychosocial rehabilitation service, purchased by the Department of Mental Health.	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	672	An Act to require health care coverage for emergency psychiatric services	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)	101 CMR 433.00: Rates for Certain Health and Human Services Programs. Supported proposal of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to increase rates of payment for human and social services to account for increased external salary benchmarks.	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1293	An Act relative to accountable care organizations	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)	MassHealth Systems Transformation. Made recommendations relating to ongoing MassHealth systems transformation implementation, specifically the implementation and funding of Behavioral Health Community Partners (care management program), unified pricing for behavioral health services for MassHealth Accountable Care Organizations and Managed Care Organizations, and redesign of outpatient/crisis behavioral health care. Also supported expansion of MassHealth services and benefits under the current Section 1115 Demonstration as well as under renewed waiver.	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2127	An Act establishing a commission to study the availability of a continuum of care for persons with substance use disorder	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4000	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2022 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2066	An Act ensuring access to addiction services	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	839	An Act establishing a behavioral health workforce center	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1346	An Act establishing a behavioral health workforce center of excellence	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

Date	Recipient name	Office sought	Amount
08/10/2021	Committee to Elect Mary Cassesso	Mayoral, Somerville	$50.00
11/19/2021	Committee to Elect Cindy Friedman	Senate, 4th Middlesex	$200.00
12/22/2021	Committee to Elect Julian Cyr	Senate, Cape & Islands	$200.00
		Total contributions	$450.00

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