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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period:   07/01/2019 - 12/31/2019
Lobbyist name Leigh Youmans   
Business name Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association
Address 500 District Avenue   
City, state, zip code Burlington, MA 01803         
Country US
Agent type Both
Phone 781-262-6026
 
 
Operating Expenses
No operating expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
Client: Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $25,000.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 1029 An Act to further define medical necessity determinations Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1727 An Act relative to the report on substance abuse evaluations Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1949 An Act to reduce racial disparities in maternal health Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4210 An Act Relative to Children's Health and Wellness Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1154 An Act to protect children's mental health services Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 605 An Act relative to dual diagnosis treatment coverage Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) Market impact reviews, cost/medical expense calculations and reviews, registered provider organizations, Patient Centered Medical Home certification, out-of-network billing, the Office of Patient Protection Appeals Process, Administrative Simplification. Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1723 An Act to further define medical necessity determinations Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1884 An Act relative to preventing death by drug overdose Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4127 An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2019 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1152 An Act to improve access to behavioral health services Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 586 An Act relative to rehabilitation periods for recovering substance abusers Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) Health care payment reform, FY19 & FY20 state budget, Medicaid and Health Safety Net funding, application and eligibility determination processes, Health Safety Net eligible services and payment regulations, Medicare / Medicaid dual eligible program, Medicaid Waiver related issues, and Affordable Care Act innovation waiver. Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1704 An Act establishing a behavioral health workforce development trust fund Support $0.00
House Bill 1735 An Act providing equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3702 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1138 An Act ensuring proper substance abuse treatment Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2184 Text of the Senate Amendment to the House Bill Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2019 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Department of Public Health (DPH) Hospital, clinic and other healthcare provider licensure regulations, quality reporting, changes to provider prescribing and coordination of care for special populations (substance use disorder and others), legislatively mandated clinical committees. Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1 making appropriations for the fiscal year 2020 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 Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1726 An Act relative to treatment for substance use disorder Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1936 An Act relative to the prescription monitoring program Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4134 An Act to Improve Health Care by Investing in Value Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1153 An Act to remove administrative barriers to behavioral health services Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 588 An Act relative to mental health parity implementation Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Executive Office for Administration and Finance (ANF) FY19 & FY20 state budget, Medicaid and Health Safety Net funding. Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1043 An Act relative to dual diagnosis treatment coverage Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1729 An Act to provide more timely treatment of inpatient mental health care Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1967 An Act relative to emergency room procedure for prescribing or dispensing pain medication to certain persons on probation Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4246 An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2019 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1155 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
Senate Bill 609 An Act to provide equal access to medication assisted treatment Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1131 An Act relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1731 An Act providing signature authority for psychiatric nurse mental health clinical nurse specialists Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3487 An Act relative to safe patient handling in certain health facilities Oppose $0.00
House Bill 910 An Act relative to mental health parity implementation Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1160 An Act expanding access to patient centered care for opioid use disorder Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 691 An Act to require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1716 An Act to promote high value and evidence-based behavioral health care Oppose $0.00
House Bill 1749 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 4067 An Act Making Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2019 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1150 An Act providing access to full spectrum addiction treatment services Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 3 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2020 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 Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority Application and eligibility determination processes, Affordable Care Act innovation waiver. Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1044 An Act ensuring access to recovery coaches Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1730 An Act to remove barriers to practice for psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1981 An Act relative to informed written consent for use of psychotropic drugs Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 74 An Act making appropriations for Fiscal Year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1157 An Act to improve access to care by removing barriers to practice for psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 610 An Act to increase consumer transparency about insurance provider networks Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1699 An Act to require equitable payment from the Commonwealth Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1733 An Act improving access to behavioral health services Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3506 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1035 An Act relative to involuntary holds for overdose treatment Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1334 An Act to reduce racial disparities in maternal health Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 730 An Act to require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1702 An Act relative to psychotropic medication Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1734 An Act removing administrative barriers to behavioral health services Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3656 An Act requiring practitioners to be held responsible for patient opioid addiction Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1137 An Act enabling physician assistants to authorize psychiatric and substance abuse holds Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2181 Text of the Senate Amendment (Senator Rodrigues) to the House Bill Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2019 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Attorney General's Office (AGO) Mental health parity, community benefits, hospital cost reporting and Medicaid fraud control unit reviews. Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1709 An Act enabling physician assistants to authorize psychiatric and substance abuse holds Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1737 An Act establishing a behavioral health workforce commission Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3800 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2020 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 Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1146 An Act to provide more timely treatment of inpatient mental health care Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2295 An Act to Increase Consumer Transparency about Insurance Provider Networks Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) Hospital assessment for Center for Health Information and Analysis administrative expenses, all payer claims database, cost reporting, hospital financial reports. Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1697 An Act relative to increasing access to psychological services Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1732 An Act providing access to full spectrum addiction treatment services Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3505 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 913 An Act to increase consumer transparency about insurance provider networks Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1213 An Act relative to safe patient handling in certain health facilities Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 713 An Act relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1715 An Act relative to requiring insurance providers cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient substance abuse treatment Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1748 An Act to expand access to patient centered care for opioid use disorder Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4012 An Act Relative to Children's Health and Wellness Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1149 An Act strengthening prescription drug safety and drug stewardship Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2386 An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2019 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Administrative simplification, mental health parity, standardized coding, credentialing, healthcare payment reform, risk requirements. Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1707 An Act to promote high value and evidence-based behavioral health care Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1736 An Act protecting children's mental health services Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3722 An Act to expand the role of nurses in psychiatric facilities Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1142 An Act relative to psychotropic medication Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2235 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2020 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 Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Risk bearing provider organizations, standardized prior authorization forms and other Chapter 224 requirements. Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1711 An Act providing for the treatment of overdose victims Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1746 An Act establishing a commission to review substance use in correctional facilities Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3819 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1148 An Act relative to medical necessity for mental health acute treatment Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2378 An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2019 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Department of Mental Health (DMH) Mental health parity, MassHealth carve-out coverage, access issues. Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1710 An Act providing for efficient access to mental health services Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1741 An Act establishing court ordered mental health assisted outpatient treatment Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3801 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2020 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 Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1147 An Act relative to a behavioral health workforce commission Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2368 An Act Relative to Children's Health and Wellness Support $0.00 N/A
Executive MassHealth FY19 and FY20 state budget, Medicaid reimbursement / payment methodology for hospitals and individual providers, claims processing system implementation and coding functions, utilization review, Medicare – Medicaid dual eligible program, application and eligibility determination processes, Accountable care Organization program, Medicaid Waiver related issues, and other Medicaid state program initiatives. Neutral $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
DateRecipient nameOffice soughtAmount
07/24/2019 The Spilka Committee Senate, 2nd Middlesex & Norfolk $200.00
12/17/2019 The Committee to Elect John Mahoney House, 13th Worcester $200.00
12/17/2019 Committee for a Democratic Senate Senate $200.00
  Total contributions $600.00
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