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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period: 07/01/2024 - 12/31/2024

Lobbyist name	Carmel Anne Craig
Business name	Association for Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.
Address	1661 Worcester Road Suite 206
City, state, zip code	Framingham, MA 01760
Country	US
Agent type	Both
Phone	857-371-2503

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: $28,942.63

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)	New rates were published for the Department of Children and Families' new Support and Stabilization contract at 101 CMR 451.00: Rates for Certain Youth and Children Services. Met with providers that contract with the Department of Children and Families for Support and Stabilization services and garnered feedback for the new rates. Utilized providers' feedback to develop proposed rate methodologies in support of written testimony on behalf of the Association for Behavioral Healthcare for 101 CMR 451.00. Created and finalized oral and written testimony for the Association of Behavioral Healthcare to submit to the Executive Office of Health and Human Services.	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	MassHealth	Comments submitted on behalf of the Association for Behavioral Healthcare to the Office of Accountable Care and Behavioral Health in response to listening sessions conducted in July 2024. Conducted meetings with providers of Children's Behavioral Health Initiative services to gather their recommendations for an improved delivery system as well as categorizing service delivery challenges. Created and finalized a detailed letter capturing comments from providers and from the Association for Behavioral Healthcare. The comments summarized the current state of Children's Behavioral Health Initiative services, challenges within the delivery system, and recommendations to improve and enhance services.	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	MassHealth	The Office of Accountable Care and Behavioral Health published new regulations establishing a Program of Assertive Treatment fee-for-service model. Conducted meetings with the Presidents and Chief Executive Officers of organizations that currently contract for Program of Assertive Treatment services with the Department of Mental Health. These meetings were used to discuss the proposed regulatory changes, the programmatic and fiscal impacts on providers of Program of Assertive Treatment services and determine effects of fee-for-service program model on the existing contract with the Department of Mental Health. Created a detailed crosswalk, analyzed survey data, and drafted comments and information submitted to the Office of Accountable Care and Behavioral Health for review, resulting in postponement of the public hearing.	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
10/13/2024	Act Blue	President of the United States - Kamala Harris	$29.00
		Total contributions	$29.00

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