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Lobbyist Entity disclosure reporting period: 01/01/2016 - 06/30/2016

Authorizing Officer name	Dennis A Smith
Title	Principal
Business name	Dennis A. Smith Associates
Address	21 Beacon Street #7N
City, state, zip code	Boston, MA 02108
Country	US
Phone	617-835-3417

Compensation/Salaries Paid

Lobbyist or Entity name	Salaries
Henri S Rauschenbach	$15,000.00
Dennis A Smith	$195,186.00
Total salaries paid	$210,186.00

Operating Expenses

Date	Recipient	Type of expense	Amount
1/1/2016-6/30/2016		Advertising expenses	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016		Photocopies, scans	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016		Computer equipment, supplies	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016		Professional dues	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016		Fax charges	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016		Internet fees	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016		Legal fees	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016		Postage, shipping, delivery	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016	Staples	Office supplies, equipment	$1,000.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016		Printing expenses	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016		Public relations expenses	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016	21 Beacon Street, Boston	Rent	$6,000.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016	Marjorie Aronis	Office and support staff salaries	$2,500.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016		Professional subscriptions	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016		Taxes	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016	Verizon Wireless	Telephone, cell phone, handheld	$104.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016	21 Beacon Street, Boston	Utilities (heat, water, electricity)	$600.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016	Parking - Lafayette Garage	Other operating expenses	$2,100.00
		Total operating expenses	$12,304.00

Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles

Sub-agent: Henri S Rauschenbach

Client: Harbor Health Services, Inc.

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $15,000.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	4200	An Act making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	4	An Act making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4201	An Act making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2	An Act making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2305	An Act making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4450	An Act making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: Dennis A Smith

Client: Partners HealthCare System

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $75,186.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Senate Bill	4	An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3947	An Act relative to substance use treatment, education, and prevention	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3765	An Act relative to protecting health care consumers	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4348	An Act relative to equitable health care pricing	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	853	An Act improving medical decision making	Support	$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	3895	An Act to increase access to immunizations	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1313	An Act Requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2	An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3817	An Act relative to substance use treatment, education, and prevention	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	107	An Act improving medical decision making	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
Senate Bill	2305	An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4056	An Act relative to substance use treatment, education, and prevention	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4450	An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	574	An Act relative to equitable health care pricing	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4277	An Act relative to protecting health care consumers	Oppose	$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
House Bill	3870	An Act to increase access to immunizations	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1687	An Act Requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4201	An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3944	An Act relative to substance use treatment, education, and prevention	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4200	An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3926	An Act relative to substance use treatment, education, and prevention	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1996	An Act to remove the restrictions on the licenses of NPs and CRNAs as recommended by the Institute of Medicine and the Federal Trade Commission	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	574	An Act relative to equitable health care pricing	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1207	An Act to remove the restrictions on the licenses of NPs and CRNAs as recommended by the Institute of Medicine and the Federal Trade Commission	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3931	Massachusetts Fair Health Care Pricing Act	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2051	An Act to increase access to immunizations	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4146	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	1128	An Act to increase access to immunizations	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	276	An Act advancing and expanding access to telemedicine services	Support	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: Dennis A Smith

Client: East Boston Neighborhood Health Center

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $15,000.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Senate Bill	4	An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2	An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2305	An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4450	An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4201	An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4200	An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: Dennis A Smith

Client: Shields Health Care Group

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $60,000.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	4201	An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4450	An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2305	An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2	An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2	An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4200	An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: Dennis A Smith

Client: Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $30,000.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Senate Bill	4	An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2305	An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4201	An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4450	An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2	An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4200	An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017	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	Lobbyist name	Recipient name	Office sought	Amount
02/23/2016	Dennis A Smith	Stan Rosenberg	State Senator - Hampshire & Franklin	$200.00
04/27/2016	Dennis A Smith	Karen Spilka	State Senator - 2nd Middlesex & Norfolk	$200.00
05/05/2016	Dennis A Smith	Vinny DeMacedo	State Senator - Plymouth & Barnstable	$200.00
05/11/2016	Dennis A Smith	Sal Di Dominico	State Senator - Middlesex, Suffolk & Essex	$200.00
05/13/2016	Dennis A Smith	Walter Timilty	State Senate - 7th Norfolk	$200.00
05/23/2016	Dennis A Smith	Dan Hunt	State Representative - 13th Suffolk	$200.00
05/23/2016	Dennis A Smith	Robert DeLeo	State Representative - 19th Suffolk	$200.00
05/23/2016	Dennis A Smith	Committee for Democratic House	N/A	$200.00
06/11/2016	Dennis A Smith	Mark Cusack	State Representative - 5th Norfolk	$200.00
06/11/2016	Dennis A Smith	Michael Moran	State Representative - 18th Suffolk	$200.00
06/15/2016	Dennis A Smith	Michael Bellotti	Sheriff Norfolk County	$200.00
06/30/2016	Dennis A Smith	Brian Dempsey	State Representative - Third Essex	$200.00
			Total contributions	$2,400.00

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