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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period: 07/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

Lobbyist name	Sarah Grace Chiaramida
Business name	Massachusetts Association of Health Plans
Address	40 Court Street 5th Floor
City, state, zip code	Boston, MA 02108
Country	USA
Agent type	Both
Phone	617-338-2244

Operating Expenses

No operating expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.

Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles

Client: Massachusetts Association of Health Plans

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $24,880.86

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with Division of Insurance on ED Boarding Escalation Process	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Department of Mental Health (DMH)	Discussions with the Department of Mental Health on Implementation of child adolescent BH services	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2021 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)	Discussions with Division of Insurance on Utilization Data Collection	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Department of Public Health (DPH)	Discussions with the Department of Public Health on COVID-19 Vaccine Administration	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2789	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2020 to authorize certain COVID-19 spending in anticipation of federal reimbursement	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Office of Medicaid/MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with MassHealth regarding ACO/MCO Rate Sharing	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	4	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2021 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	Office of Medicaid/MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with MassHealth regarding Implementation of DOI Bulletin on Behavioral Health for Children and Adolescents	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	606	An Act promoting continuity of care for multiple sclerosis treatment	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Office of Medicaid/MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with MassHealth regarding 1115 Waiver	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3556	An Act promoting continuity of care for multiple sclerosis treatment	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with Division of Insurance on Bulletin 2020-30 Continued Flexibility in the Issuance and Administration of Insurance during the COVID-19 Health Emergency	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2409	An Act relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Office of Medicaid/MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with MassHealth regarding COVID-19 Issues	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	910	An Act relative to mental health parity implementation	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with Division of Insurance on Telehealth	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2790	An Act financing the general governmental infrastructure of the Commonwealth	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Office of Medicaid/MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with MassHealth regarding All Provider Bulletin 305 on Policies and Procedure for Newborn Members: Eligibility, Enrollment, and Payment	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2546	An Act addressing barriers to care for mental health	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Office of Medicaid/MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with MassHealth regarding Change in Auto-Assignment Policy	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4518	An Act promoting continuity of care for multiple sclerosis treatment	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with Division of Insurance on Bulletin 2020-32 Addressing COVID-19 Vaccines	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4916	An Act Putting Patients First	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with Division of Insurance on Implementation of Chapter 41 of the Acts of 2019 Retroactive Behavioral Health Denials	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	5151	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2021 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	Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC)	Discussions with the Health Policy Commission on Drug Pricing Review	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2660	An Act promoting continuity of care for Multiple Sclerosis treatment	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Office of Medicaid/MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with MassHealth regarding Partial Uniform Formulary	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2843	An Act relative to step therapy and patient safety	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Department of Mental Health (DMH)	Discussions with the Department of Mental Health on ED Boarding Escalation Process	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4932	An Act financing the general governmental infrastructure of the Commonwealth	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with the Department of Mental Health on Implementation of child adolescent BH services	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

Date	Recipient name	Office sought	Amount
12/21/2020	Karen Spilka	Senator	$100.00
		Total contributions	$100.00

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