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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period:   01/01/2016 - 06/30/2016
Lobbyist name Timothy F. Gens   
Business name Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association
Address 500 District Avenue   
City, state, zip code Burlington, MA 01803-5096         
Country US
Agent type Both
Phone 781-262-6003
 
 
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: $78,608.75
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Senate Bill 3 Text of the recommended amendment to the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2016 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 1008 An Act Relative to Parity in Assessments by the Health Care Safety Net Fund Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1930 Text of the Senate amendment to the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2016 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 (House, No. 3401) (being the text of Senate, No. 3, printed as amended) Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3613 An Act for a Reliable Sustainable Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 576 An Act Relative to Hospitals Serving Aging Populations Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 848 An Act to Ensure Rate Equity and Cost Savings Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1012 An Act Relative to the Establishment of Rates of Payment to Medical Providers for Workers’ Compensation Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1185 An Act Relative to Health Care Providers and First Responders Education Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1891 An Act Permitting Parental Access to Medical Records Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2013 An Act to Improve Health Planning and Public Health Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3503 An Act Relative to Repealing the Tax on Tobacco Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 516 An Act Relative to Patient Care Access Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 608 An Act to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in the Commonwealth Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 858 An Act to Improve Access to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 980 An Act Relative to Funding the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Trust Fund Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1044 An Act to Further Define Medical Necessity Determinations Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1221 An Act Creating an Advance Directives Registry Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1795 An Act to Further Define Medical Necessity Determinations Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1971 An Act to Improve Access to Pharmacy Services in Hospitals Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2617 An Act Relative to the Charitable Donation of Apparently Wholesome Food Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2 An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017 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 Improvements Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 28 FY2015 Supplemental Budget Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1047 An Act to Increase Access to Mental Health Services Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1961 An Act to Benefit the Health Safety Net Trust Fund Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3675 Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his disapproval of certain sections, and also with recommendation of amendments of certain sections contained in the engrossed bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2016 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commission, 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 590 An Act to Provide Immediate Relief to Businesses on Health Care Costs Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 870 An Act to Clarify the Charitable Purposes of Certain Organizations Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1014 An Act to Promote Affordable Health Care Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1190 An Act to Prevent Unscrupulous Medical Debt Recovery Practices Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1900 An Act Ensuring Patient Privacy and Control with Regard to Health Information Exchanges Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2024 An Act Relative to Patient Safety Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3678 An Act Relative to Protection Health Care Consumers Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 519 An Act Relative to Ensuring Transparency of Health Plan Formularies Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 615 An Act Relative to Coverage for Chronic Illness Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 905 An Act to Expand Coverage and Access to Behavioral Health Services Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 996 An Act Relative to Reserving Beds in Nursing Homes for Residents During Certain Leaves of Absence Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1119 An Act Modernizing Tobacco Control and Protecting the Health of Minors Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1309 An Act Relative to Patient Care Access Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1804 An Act to Protect Children’s Mental Health Services Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1988 An Act Relative to the Availability of Prescription Medication During an Emergency Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3459 An Act Providing For Efficient Access to Mental Health Services Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 820 An Act Reforming the Healthcare Expenditure Benchmark Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2152 An Act to Protect Youth from the Health Risks of Tobacco and Nicotine Addiction Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4253 An Act Relative to Gender Identity and Nondiscrimination Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 569 An Act to Benefit the Health Safety Net Trust Fund Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1628 An Act Relative to Medical Placement of Terminal and Incapacitated Inmates Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2025 An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2015 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3905 An Act to Modernize Municipal Finance and Government Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 623 An Act Relative to Hospital Profit and Fairness Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 983 An Act Relating to Equitable Provider Reimbursement Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1032 An Act banning the prescription of opioids in the Commonwealth Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1313 An Act Requiring Health Care Employers to Develop and Implement Programs to Prevent Workplace Violence Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1918 An Act Relative to Medical Peer Review Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2074 An Act Relative to Patients Rights Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 107 An Act Improving Medical Decision Making Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 578 An Act Relative to Mental Health Certified Peer Specialists Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 735 An Act Relative to Transgender Anti-Discrimination Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 963 An Act Promoting Accountable Care Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1027 An Act to Require Health Care Coverage for the Emergency Psychiatric Services Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1152 An Act Relative to HLTV 111 tests Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1536 An Act Relative to Charitable Donation of Apparently Wholesome Food Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1819 An Act to Require Equitable Payment from the Commonwealth Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2021 An Act Further Regulating the Sale of Tobacco Products to Teenagers Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3931 Massachusetts Fair Health Care Pricing Act Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3851 An Act Granting the City of Somerville the Authority to Require the Adoption of Institutional Master Plans Subject to the Review and Approval by the Municipality Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2196 Text of the Senate Amendment (Senator Spilka) to the House Bill Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2016 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects (HB4116) Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4068 An Act Relative to Death Benefit Claims Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 146 An Act Relative to Family Financial Protection Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1218 An Act Relative to Liability Protection for Disaster Volunteers Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2022 An Act Relative to Substance Use Prevention Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3829 An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2015 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 620 An Act Relative to the Equitable Assignment of MassHealth Enrollees Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 982 An Act Making Greater Use of Managed Care in Medicaid Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1025 An Act Preventing Unnecessary Medical Debt Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1225 An Act to Prevent Essential Health Services Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1916 An Act Relative to the Joint Negotiation Prohibition for Integrated Systems Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2035 An Act Promoting Sterilization During Surgery Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 99 An Act Relative to the Definition of Sole Community Provider Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 577 An Act to Improve Access to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 648 An Act Relative to Sole Community Providers Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 960 An Act to Improve Access to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1023 An Act Relative to Electronic Health Records Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1147 An Act Establishing a Commission on Malnutrition Prevention Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1525 An Act Providing Tax Credits for Hospitals Providing Charitable Care Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1810 An Act Relative to Behavioral Health Telemedicine Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2019 An Act Relative to Infectious Disease Control Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3926 An Act Relative to Substance Use, Treatment, Education and Prevention Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2138 An Act to Protect Access to Confidential Healthcare Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2193 An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2016 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4332 An Act Concerning Non-Discrimination in Access to Organ Transplantation Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 621 An Act Relative to Monthly Enrollment of Medicaid Beneficiaries Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1771 An Act Addressing Workplace Bullying, Mobbing, and Harassment, without regard to protected class status Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2070 An Act Regulating Central Service Technicians Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 163 An Act Establishing a Board of Registration of Phlebotomists Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 632 An Act Relative to the Health Policy Commission Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 994 An Act Requiring Increased Transparency in Data Reporting by Health Care Providers Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1041 An Act Relative to High Volume and High Risk Prescriptions Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1362 An Act Relative to Healthcare Proxies Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1958 An Act Relative to Patient Safety Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2470 An Act Relative to Health Care Access Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 267 An Act Advancing and Expanding Access to Telemedicine Services Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 584 An Act to Provide Access to Patient Protection for All Massachusetts Residents Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 789 An Act Relative to Providing A Safe Harbor for Good Samaritans Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 964 An Act to Preserve Affordable Health Coverage for Massachusetts Residents Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1029 An Act to Improve Access to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1164 An Act Strengthening the Penalty for Assault or Assault and Battery on Emergency Medical Technicians, Ambulance Operators, Ambulance Attendants or Health Care Providers Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1725 An Act Relative to Independent Contractors Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1907 An Act Relative to Specialty Licensure Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2050 An Act Modernizing Tobacco Control and Protecting the Health of Minors Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3858 An Act to Improve Public Records Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3996 An Act Relative to the Nurse Licensure Compact in Massachusetts Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4062 An Act Relative to Benzodiazepines and non-Benzodiazepine Hypnotics Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2305 Text of the Senate Amendment to the House Bill Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017 for the Maintenance of the Departments, Boards, Commissions, Institutions, and Certain Activities of the Commonwealth, for Interest, Sinking Fund, and Serial Bond Requirements Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 21 FY2015 Supplemental Budget Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1040 An Act Creating Patient Choice and Education in the Dispensing of Opiate Drugs Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1956 An Act Relating to Liability Protection for Disaster Volunteers Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3650 An Act Making Appropriations for the fiscal year 2016 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 payment improvements Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 586 An Act Relative to Integrated Behavioral Health Care Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 865 An Act Relative to the Indemnification of Health Professionals Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1013 An Act Relative to Prohibition on Public-Private Cost Shift Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1189 An Act to Prevent Death and Disability from Stroke Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1893 An Act to Repeal the Medical Peer Review Statute Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2018 An Act Relative to Transparent Billing Practices Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3607 An Act Relative to Temporary Guardianship for a Person Alleged to be Incapacitated Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 518 An Act to Further Define Adverse Determinations by Insurers Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 614 An Act Relative to Community Hospitals Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 900 An Act to Provide for Tobacco Cessation Benefits Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 986 An Act to Encourage Quality Reviews and Reduce Costs in Health Care Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1118 An Act Establishing an Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner Level of Practice Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1307 An Act Relative to Expert Witnesses in Actions for Medical Malpractice Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1799 An Act to Provide More Timely Treatment of Inpatient Mental Health Care Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1972 An Act Adopting Administrative Simplification for Hospital Pharmacists Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3271 An Act Concerning Nondiscrimination in access to Organ Transplantation Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2120 An Act to Improve Public Records Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4009 An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2016 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2246 An Act Relative to Robocalls and Telephone Solicitation Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 804 An Act Relative to Family Financial Protection Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1786 An Act to Ensure Behavioral Health Integration Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2081 An Act Establishing the Caregiver Advise, Record and Enable (CARE) Act Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 195 An Act Establishing a Board of Registration of Phlebotomists Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 639 An Act Relative to Mandatory Prescription Drug Coverage Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 999 An Act to Further Define Standards of Employee Safety Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1050 An Act Relative to Restrictions on Person Committed as Incompetent to Stand Trial or Not Guilty By Reason of Mental Illness Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1451 An Act Relative to Payments in lieu of taxation of organizations exempt from the property tax Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1969 An Act Relative to 72 Hour Emergency Prescribing Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2492 An Act Relative to Protection of Open Space Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 364 An Act Relative to Reserving Beds in Nursing Homes During Certain Leaves of Absence Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 585 An Act to Require Equitable Access to Behavioral Health Services for MassHealth Consumers Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 789 An Act to Increase Access to Children’s Mental Health Services in the Community Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 967 An Act to Protect Healthcare Reform Funding Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1031 An Act Relative to Improved Medication Adherence Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1165 An Act Relative to the Dispensing of Certain Cancer Related Drugs Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1727 An Act Relative to the Definition of an Independent Contractor Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1915 An Act to Ensure Patient Medication Adherence Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2051 An Act to Increase Access to Immunizations Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3947 An Act Relative to Substance Use, Treatment, Education and Prevention Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1960 An Act Relative to the Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4200 An Act Making Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2017 for the Maintenance of 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 2313 An Act Relative to the Dispensing of Certain Cancer Related Drugs Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 65 FY2015 Supplemental Budget Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1207 An Act to Remove the Restrictions on the Licenses of NP’s and CRNA’s as recommended by the Institute of Medicine and the Federal Trade Commission Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2020 An Act Relative to Substance Use Prevention Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3817 An Act Relative to Substance Use Treatment, Education and Prevention Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 613 An Act Relative to Review of Provider Material Changes Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 979 An Act Relative to Hospital Profit Transparency and Fairness Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1021 An Act Relative Accessible Medical Equipment Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1214 An Act Relative to Medical Malpractice Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1914 An Act Relative to Safe Patient Handling in Certain Health Facilities Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2029 An Act Regarding Notification of Patient Observations Status Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 66 An Act Improving the Children’s Medical Security Program and Simplifying the Administration Process Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 573 An Act Providing for Tobacco Cessation Benefits Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 645 An Act Ensuring Access to Necessary Hospital Services Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 945 An Act Relative to Pre-Authorization of Medical and Health Care Services Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1020 An Act to Prevent Retroactive Loss of ConnectorCare Coverage Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1142 An Act Relative to Emergency and Disaster Planning for Health Care Providers Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1522 An Act Relative to Treble Damages Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1809 An Act Relative to Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2009 An Act Providing Access to Patient Protection Services for All Massachusetts Residents Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3911 An Act Establishing the Caregiver Advise, Record, and Enable (CARE) Act Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3898 A Resolve Establishing a Special Commission on Behavioral Health Promotion and Upstream Prevention Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4116 An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2016 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4333 An Act to Improve Public Records Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 616 An Act to Benefit the Health Safety Net Trust Fund Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1733 An Act to Establish Pay Equity Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2030 An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2015 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3908 An Act to Modernize Municipal Finance and Government Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 624 An Act Relative to Transparency in Hospital Margins Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 993 An Act Relative to Health Policy Commission Reviews of Scope of Practice Proposals Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1035 An Act to Mitigate co-payment rates pursuant to care provided by physician assistants and nurse practitioners Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1338 An Act Relative to Abrogating the Charitable Immunity Cap Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1919 An Act to Prevent Death and Disability from Stroke Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2083 An Act to Limit Access to Opiates Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 249 An Act Establishing an Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner Level of Practice Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 581 An Act to Ensure Access to Medications Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 787 An Act to Require Health Care Coverage for Emergency Psychiatric Services Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 963 An Act Regarding Treble Damages Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1028 An Act Requiring the Division of Medical Assistance to Provide Adequate Rates Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1154 An Act Relative to Full Application of Telemedicine Coverage Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1577 An Act Relative to Gender Identity and Nondiscrimination Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1895 An Act Maintaining Confidentiality of Proprietary Information Within Health Care Oversight Agencies Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2048 An Act to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in the Commonwealth Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3944 An Act Relative to Substance Use, Treatment, Education and Prevention Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2584 An Act Relative to Payments in Lieu of Taxation by Organizations Exempt from the Property Tax Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4146 Text of a Further (offered by Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill) to Senate amendment of the House Bill Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2016 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects (HB4116) Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4114 A Resolve Providing for An Investigation and Study by a Special Commission Relative to Robotic Surgery in the Commonwealth Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1 An Act Making Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2016 Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 983 An Act to Establish Pay Equity Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1920 An Act Relative to Mobile Integrated Health Care Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3401 Printed as Amended Version of the Bill Making Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2016 Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 574 An Act Relative to Equitable Health Care Pricing Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 847 An Act Relative to the Electronic Submission of Claims Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1007 An Act Expanding the Determination of Need Threshold Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1159 An Act Regarding Notification of patient observation status Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1818 An Act Relative to Applications for Temporary Involuntary Hospitalization Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1994 Resolve Providing for An Investigation and Study By a Special Commission Relative to Robotic Surgery in the Commonwealth Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3470 An Act Relative to Patient Cost Share Disclosure and Transparency Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 514 An Act Requiring Reimbursement for the Costs of Providing Competent Interpreter Services Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 607 An Act Relative to Health Policy Commission Oversight of Insurer Transactions Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 853 An Act Improving Medical Decision Making Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 974 An Act to Extend Patient Protections to Recipients of MassHealth Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1042 An Act Relative to Responsible Stewardship by Drug Manufacturers Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1210 An Act to Enhance Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) to Ensure Access to Medically Necessary Services Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1794 An Act Relative to Transport under Section 12 (a) Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1957 An Act Regarding Sharps and Medications Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2575 An Act to Reduce Childhood Obesity Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3969 An Act Eliminating Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities in the Commonwealth Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3947 An Act Relative to Substance Use, Treatment, Education and Prevention Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1195 An Act Relative to Healthy Schools Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 563 An Act to Increase Health Insurer Reporting Transparency Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 978 An Act Expanding the Distressed Hospital Fund to the Moral Obligation Bond Program Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1908 An Act Relative to Prescription Recycling Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3400 An Act Making Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2016 Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 572 An Act Relative to the Governance of the Health Policy Commission Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 824 An Act Relative to the Public Reporting of Hospital Margins Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1004 An Act Relative to Health Care Cost Control Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1149 An Act Relative to the Closing of Hospital Essential Services Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1814 An Act Regarding the Rights of Persons Receiving Services Through the Department of Mental Health Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1993 An Act Requiring Pain Assessment and Management in Healthcare Facilities Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3265 An Act Relative to Psychotropic Drugs Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 510 An Act Related to Insurer Reserve Requirements Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 596 An Act Safeguarding Consumer Parity Rights Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 813 An Act Relative to Payment for Use of Ambulance Services Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 973 An Act to Reduce Administrative Burdens for Healthcare Providers Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1036 An Act Relative to Continuity of Care for Families Enrolled in MassHealth Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1187 An Act Relative to Increasing Fines for Safety Belt Violations Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1788 An Act Establishing a Behavioral Health Workforce Development Trust Fund Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1954 An Act Restricting the Sale of Tobacco Products at health care institutions Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2527 An Act to Direct Tobacco Tax Revenues to Reduce Tobacco Use and Its Harms Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2103 Text of Senate Amendment to the House Bill Relative to Substance Use, Treatment, Education and Prevention Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4039 An Act Relative to Safe Patient Handling in Certain Health Facilities Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2269 An Act to Protect Youth from the Health Risks of Tobacco and Nicotine Addiction Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3995 An Act Relative to the Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 968 An Act Relative to a Bundled Payment Pilot Program Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1889 An Act Relative to Advanced Practice Nursing Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3347 An Act for a Reliable, Sustainable Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 226 An Act to Clarify and Enhance Privacy Protections for Electronic Health Records Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 644 An Act Further Regulating Hospitals Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1002 An Act Relative to Establishing A Commission to Study ER co-payments Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1146 An Act to Reduce Preventable Hospital Readmissions Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1756 An Act to Further Define Standards of Employee Safety Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1990 An Act to Provide for the Autonomy of Hospital Medical Staffs Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2771 An Act Relative to the Governance of the Health Policy Commission Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 496 An Act Relative to Uncollected Co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 595 An Act to Preserve Affordable Health Coverage for Massachusetts Residents Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 801 An Act Relative to the Emergency Administration of Certain Overdose Prevention Drugs Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 972 An Act to Reduce the Liability of Acute Hospitals to Health Safety Net Trust Fund Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1034 An Act Ensuring Parity for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1181 An Act Regarding MassHealth Applications Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1785 An Act Regarding Proportional Payments of the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Project Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1944 An Act health insurance; mandated coverage for telemedicine services Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2076 An Act Establishing a Dental Hygiene Practitioner Level of Practice Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1338 An Act Relative to Abrogating the Charitable Immunity Cap Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4032 An Act to Modernize Municipal Finance and Government Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4201 An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017 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 4397 An Act to Modernize Municipal Finance and Government Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 60 FY2015 Supplemental Budget Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1170 An Act to Promote Team Based Health Care Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2010 An Act To Improve the Accessibility and Affordability of Naloxone and Other Pharmaceutical Drugs of Public Health Concern Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3785 An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2015 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 601 An Act to Provide for the Privacy of Information Submitted by Hospital Medical Staff Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 971 An Act Reducing Payment Disparities Among Healthcare Providers Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1019 An Act to Prohibit Material Changes Above the Cost Benchmark Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1206 An Act Relative to Patient Safety Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1909 An Act Clarifying Patient Safety Procedures Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2028 An Act Relative to Death Benefit Claims Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3811 An Act Regulating Oxycontin Prescriptions for Minors Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 570 An Act Relative to Continuity of Care for Families Enrolled in MassHealth Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 635 An Act Regarding Shared Responsibility for Funding of Health Care Oversight Agencies Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 925 An Act to Limit Retroactive Denials of Health Insurance Claims for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1009 An Act Improving the Children’s Medical Security Program and Simplifying the Administration Process Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1137 An Act Restricting the Sale of Tobacco Products at health care institutions Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1502 An Act Providing Access to Full Spectrum Addiction Treatment Services Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1808 An Act Relative to Behavioral Health Access Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2002 An Act Relative to the Nurse Licensure Compact in Massachusetts Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3895 An Act to Increase Access to Immunizations Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3908 An Act to Modernize Municipal Finance and Government Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2153 An Act Relative to Defense Against Abusive Waivers Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4343 An Act Relative to Transgender Anti-Discrimination Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 49 An Act Addressing the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Shortfall Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1153 An Act Relative to CARE (Caregiver, Advise, Record and Enable) Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1996 An Act to Remove the Restrictions on the Licenses of NP’s and CRNA’s as recommended by the Institute of Medicine and the Federal Trade Commission Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3676 An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2015 to Provider for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 591 An Act to Provide Immediate Relief to Businesses on Health Care Costs Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 874 An Act Revising the Charitable Immunity Cap Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1016 An Act Strengthening Market Impact Review Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1199 An Act Relative to Health Care Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1904 An Act Requiring Hospitals to Conduct Annual Public Meetings Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2026 An Act Relative to Patient Medical Records Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3731 An Act to Require Written Notice of Medical Tests Outside a Patient’s Network for Insurance Purposes Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 523 An Act Establishing Accountability for Managed Care Organizations Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 617 An Act Relative to Full Application of Telemedicine Coverage Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 906 An Act Relative to Insurance Companies and Quality Measures Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1001 An Act Relative to Behavioral Health Services Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1128 An Act to Increase Access to Immunizations Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1474 An Act Relative to Emergency and Disaster Planning for Health Care Providers Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1805 An Act Providing Equitable Access to Behavioral Health Services for MassHealth Consumers Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1995 An Act to Promote Patient Care Transparency and Nurse Advancement Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3468 An Act Relative to Preventing Death by Drug Overdose Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 491 An Act Relating to Administrative Simplification Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4056 An Act Relative to Substance Use, Treatment, Education and Prevention Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4277 An Act Relative to Protecting Health Care Consumers Oppose $0.00 n/a
Executive MassHealth – FY15 supplemental budget, FY16 and FY17 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. Department of Mental Health – mental health parity, MassHealth carve-out coverage, access issues. Division of Insurance – administrative simplification, mental health parity, standardized coding, credentialing, healthcare payment reform, risk requirements. Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector – application and eligibility determination processes, Affordable Care Act innovation waiver. Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2143 An Act Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in the Commonwealth Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4181 An Act Prohibiting Robocalls to All Mobile Telephone Devices Neutral $0.00 n/a
Executive All regulatory, policy and clinical/operational guidance materials pertaining to healthcare providers pending before the executive branch and other constitutional offices, including: Attorney General’s Office – mental health parity, community benefits, hospital cost reporting, and Medicaid fraud control unit reviews. Department of Public Health – 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; Division of Insurance – risk bearing provider organizations, standardized prior authorization forms and other Chapter 224 requirements. Center for Health Information and Analysis - 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 52 An Act Addressing the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Shortfall Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1163 An Act Relative to Advanced Practice Nursing Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2008 Report of the Special Senate Committee on Opioid Addiction Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Options Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3773 An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2015 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 598 An Act Relative to Hospital Closures and Health Planning Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 875 An Act Relative to Public Charity Executive and Board of Directors Compensation Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1017 An Act to Set Standards for AG Review of Provider Practices Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1202 An Act Relative to Patient Notification Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1905 An Act Requiring Hospital Governing Body Training Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2027 An Act Relative to Health Care Records Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3765 An Act Relative to Protecting Health Care Consumers Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 529 An Act Relative to Telemedicine Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 628 An Act to Protect Healthcare Reform Funding Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 919 An Act to Prevent Inappropriate Denials for Medically Necessary Services Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1006 An Act Relative to Administering National Standards for Medicaid Medical Necessity Reviews Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1134 An Act Relative to Enhancing Sexual Assault Evidence Kit Collection Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1480 An Act Relative to the Care and Custody of Individuals Revived with Naloxone Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1807 An Act Relative to Health Policy Commission Oversight of Insurer Transactions Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1999 An Act Creating the Nursing Advisory Board Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3870 An Act to Increase Access to Immunizations Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 528 An Act Relative to an Affordable Health Plan Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3932 The Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 4 FY17 Senate Ways & Means Budget Recommendations Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 843 An Act Relative to Medical Placement of Terminal and Incapacitated Inmates Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1801 An Act to Increase Access to Mental Health Services Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3333 FY2015 Supplemental Budget Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 204 An Act Protecting Consumers of Sign Language and Oral Interpretation and Transliteration Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 642 An Act Relative to Medicare and Medicaid Benchmarks Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 999 An Act Relative to the MassHealth Program Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1124 An Act Relative to Safe Patient Handling in certain Health Facilities Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1687 An Act Requiring Health Care Employees to Develop and Implement Programs to Prevent Workplace Violence Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1986 An Act Providing for Unused Medication Return by Health Care Facilities Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2513 An Act Relative to Tax Exempt Property Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 486 An Act Relative to Insurance Companies and Quality Measures Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 588 An Act Relative to Behavioral Health Services Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 792 An Act Relative to Ensuring Transparency of Health Plan Formularies Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 970 An Act to Promote Accessible Substance Abuse Treatment for All Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1032 An Act Relative to Cost Reduction in the Medicaid Program by Improving Early Childhood Oral Health Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1171 An Act to Encourage Quality Reviews and Reduce Costs in Health Care Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1784 An Act Relative to Increasing Access to Psychological Services Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1937 An Act Relative to the Safe Disposal of Prescription Drugs Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2062 An Act Relative to the Restoration of MassHealth Adult Dental Benefits Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 172 An Act to Establish Standards for Medical Gas Piping Systems Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2147 An Act Establishing a Commission on Malnutrition Prevention Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2234 An Act Protect Youth from Health Risks of Tobacco and Nicotine Addiction Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4361 An Act to Protect Youth from the Health Risks of Tobacco and Nicotine Addiction Support $0.00 n/a
Executive Executive Office of Health and Human Services – health care payment reform, FY16 & FY17 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. Executive Office of Administration and Finance –FY16 and FY17 state budget, Medicaid and Health Safety Net funding. Health Policy Commission – Market impact reviews, mandatory overtime guidance and procedures, cost/medical expense calculations and reviews, Intensive Care Unit staffing; registered provider organizations, Patient Centered Medical Home certification, and the out-of-network billing and the Office of Patient Protection Appeals Process. 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
01/19/2016 MHAPAC Political Action Committee $200.00
01/21/2016 James T. Welch Committee Senate - Hampden $200.00
02/10/2016 Stan Rosenberg Committee Senate - Hampshire, Franklin & Worcester $200.00
03/08/2016 Karen Spilka Committee Senate - 2nd Middlesex & Norfolk $200.00
03/10/2016 Jeffry Sanchez Committee House - 15th Suffolk $200.00
03/14/2016 Arciero Committee House - 2nd Middlesex $100.00
03/23/2016 Kate Hogan Committee House - 3rd Middlesex $200.00
03/24/2016 DeLeo Committee House - 19th Suffolk $200.00
03/31/2016 Ron Mariano Committee House - 3rd Norfolk $200.00
04/25/2016 Committee for a Democratic Senate Senate $200.00
05/19/2016 Dempsey Committee House - 3rd Essex $200.00
06/28/2016 Jason Lewis Committee Senate - 5th Middlesex $200.00
  Total contributions $2,300.00
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