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

Lobbyist name	Brendan Scott Abel
Business name	Massachusetts Medical Society
Address	211 Commonwealth Rd
City, state, zip code	Wayland, MA 01778
Country	US
Agent type	LegislativeAgent
Phone	781-434-7682

Operating Expenses

Date	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	Office supplies, equipment	$0.00
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	Rent	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016	Office and support staff salaries	$0.00
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	Telephone, cell phone, handheld	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016	Utilities (heat, water, electricity)	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016	Other operating expenses	$0.00
	Total operating expenses	$0.00

Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles

Client: Massachusetts Medical Society

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $8,922.50

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	3931	The Massachusetts Fair Health Care Pricing Act	Oppose	$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 permanent improvements	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1172	An Act Relative to a Definition of Surgery	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4188	An Act Relative To State Oversight Of Professional Licensing Boards	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1033	An Act Establishing a Public Health Insurance Option	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	4	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	1996	An Act to Remove the Restriction of Licensure of NP’s and CRNA’s as Recommended by the IOM and the FTC	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive		Executive Office of Health and Human Services Health Information Technology/Interoperabili ty/Mass HIway Regulations	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4062	An Act To Benzopiazapines And Non-Benzodiazepine Hypnotics	Oppose	$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	1889	An Act Relative to Advanced Practice Nursing	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive		Department of Public Health Prescription Monitoring Program	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	604	An Act Establishing a Public Health Insurance Option	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2305	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
Senate Bill	1207	An Act to Remove the Restriction of Licensure of NP’s and CRNA’s as Recommended by the IOM and the FTC	Oppose	$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	1026	An Establishing Medicare for All in Massachusetts	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	4450	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
Executive		MassHealth Payment Reform	Neutral	$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	2152	An Act modernizing tobacco control and protecting the health of minors	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3817	An Act relative to substance use, treatment, education and prevention	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive		Executive Office of Health and Human Services Health Information Technology/Interoperabili ty Regulations	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive		Comments submitted to Division of Insurance on Telemedicine Listening Session	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1114	An Act To Eliminate Health Disparities In The Commonwealth	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4188	An Act Relative To State Oversight Of Professional Licensing Boards	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive		MassHealth 1115 Waiver Application	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive		Discussion of pharmaceutical drug pricing	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	965	An to Ensure Effective Health Care Cost Control	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive		Comments submitted to the Health Policy Commission on Out of Network Billing	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4056	An Act relative to substance use, treatment, education and prevention	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	647	An to Ensure Effective Health Care Cost Control	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive		Department of Public Health: Mobile Integrated Health	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive		Gun violence and public health policy	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	579	An Establishing Medicare for All in Massachusetts	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive		Comments to the Health Policy Commission’s (HPC) proposed Accountable Care Organization (ACO) certification	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive		Division of Insurance Telemedicine Listening Session	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive		Discussion of general matters of interest with the Department of Public Health	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2269	An Act modernizing tobacco control and protecting the health of minors	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3944	An Act relative to substance use, treatment, education and prevention	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive		MassHealth Medical Practitioner Provider Session	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive		Gun violence and public health policy	Neutral	$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	3947	An Act relative to substance use, treatment, education and prevention	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive		Division of Insurance Telemedicine Listening Session	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive		Health Policy Commission Health Care Price Variation Listening Sessions	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2234	An Act modernizing tobacco control and protecting the health of minors	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3926	An Act relative to substance use, treatment, education and prevention	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive		Discussion of pain management and substance use disorder policy	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive		MassHealth 1115 Waiver Application	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2021	An Act modernizing tobacco control and protecting the health of minors	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3956	An Act relative to substance use, treatment, education and prevention	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive		Health Policy Commission policy matters	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive		MassHealth 1115 Waiver Application	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4361	An Act modernizing tobacco control and protecting the health of minors	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4056	An Act relative to substance use, treatment, education and prevention	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1170	An Act to Promote Team Based Care	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive		Discussion with Health Policy Commission regarding Out of Network Billing	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3932	The Regulation And Taxation Of Marijuana Act	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4200	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
Senate Bill	1169	An Act Relative to Truth in Advertising	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive		Comment on Advanced Practice Nursing Medical Marijuana Certification	Oppose	$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
03/23/2016	Committee to Elect Kate Hogan	Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Middlesex district	$150.00
06/29/2016	Jeff Sanchez	Massachusetts House of Representatives Fifteenth Suffolk district	$200.00
		Total contributions	$350.00

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