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Client disclosure reporting period: 01/01/2026 - 06/30/2026

Authorizing Officer name	Michael R. Knapik
Title	Vice President, Government & Community Relations
Business name	Baystate Health, Inc.
Address	280 Chestnut Street Room 646
City, state, zip code	Springfield, MA 01199
Country	US
Business interest	Hospitals: Healthcare Systems, Medical Orgs

Compensation/Salaries Paid

Lobbyist or Entity name	Salaries
Rauschenbach Associates	$17,502.00
J Wagner Strategies, LLC	$18,000.00
Brian P. Lees	$12,000.00
Smith Costello & Crawford Public Policy Group, LLC	$49,002.00
Michael R. Knapik	$31,350.00
Total salaries paid	$127,854.00

Operating Expenses

Date	Recipient	Type of expense	Amount
01/08/2026	Michael R. Knapik - Car Allowance	Other operating expenses	$398.00
01/22/2026	Michael R. Knapik - Car Allowance	Other operating expenses	$398.00
02/05/2026	Michael R. Knapik - Car Allowance	Other operating expenses	$398.00
02/19/2026	Michael R. Knapik - Car Allowance	Other operating expenses	$398.00
03/05/2026	Michael R. Knapik - Car Allowance	Other operating expenses	$398.00
03/19/2026	Michael R. Knapik - Car Allowance	Other operating expenses	$398.00
04/02/2026	Michael R. Knapik - Car Allowance	Other operating expenses	$398.00
04/16/2026	Michael R. Knapik - Car Allowance	Other operating expenses	$398.00
04/30/2026	Michael R. Knapik - Car Allowance	Other operating expenses	$398.00
05/14/2026	Michael R. Knapik - Car Allowance	Other operating expenses	$398.00
05/28/2026	Michael R. Knapik - Car Allowance	Other operating expenses	$398.00
06/11/2026	Michael R. Knapik - Car Allowance	Other operating expenses	$398.00
06/25/2026	Michael R. Knapik - Car Allowance	Other operating expenses	$398.00
		Total operating expenses	$5,174.00

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.

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