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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period: 01/01/2021 - 06/30/2021

Lobbyist name	Lydia Conley
Business name	Association for Behavioral Healthcare
Address	251 W. Central Street #21
City, state, zip code	Natick, MA 01760
Country	US
Agent type	Both
Phone	508-647-8385

Operating Expenses

No operating expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.

Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles

Client: Association for Behavioral Healthcare

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $41,983.38

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)	Medication Administration Program (MAP). The Medication Administration Program (MAP) is overseen by Department of Public Health pursuant to G.L. c. 94C in partnership with Departments of Mental Health, Developmental Services and Children and Families. Advocated for extension of COVID-related flexibilities in training, testing, certification, and re-certification of staff authorized to administer medications under MAP.	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4000	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2022 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	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2108	An Act relative to a PACT pilot program for children	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)	101 CMR 346.00: Rates for Certain Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders Programs. Made recommendations to improve and increase rates proposed by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services for addiction treatment and recovery services.	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)	101 CMR 413.00: Rates for Certain Youth Intermediate –Term Stabilization Services. Made recommendations to improve and increase rates proposed by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services for behavioral health and child welfare services for youth served by the Departments of Children, Youth & Families and Mental Health.	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)	101 CMR 414.00: Rates for Family Stabilization Services. Made recommendations to improve and increase rates proposed by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services for behavioral health for youth served by the Department of Mental Health.	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2465	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2022 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	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)	MassHealth Systems Transformation. Made recommendations relating to ongoing MassHealth systems transformation implementation, specifically the implementation and funding of Behavioral Health Community Partners (care management program), unified pricing for behavioral health services for MassHealth Accountable Care Organizations and Managed Care Organizations, and redesign of outpatient/crisis behavioral health care. Also supported expansion of MassHealth services and benefits under the current Section 1115 Demonstration as well as under renewed waiver.	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	839	An Act establishing a behavioral health workforce center	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Department of Public Health (DPH)	105 CMR 164.000: Licensure of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs. Made recommendations to streamline administrative complexity, to reflect better current practice and to promote greater alignment with other regulatory frameworks. Also noting areas of new unfunded mandates in proposed regulations.	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)	101 CMR 421.00: Rates for Adult Housing and Community Supports. Made recommendations to increase and improve rates for services purchased by the Department of Mental Health for individuals who are homeless or have a history of homelessness.	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)	101 CMR 430.00: Rates for Program of Assertive Community Treatment Services. Made recommendations to increase rates and update rate components for Program of Assertive Community Treatment Services, a treatment model for individuals with serious mental illness that is purchased by the Department of Mental Health and by MassHealth and its plans.	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1286	An Act relative to a PACT pilot program for children	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1346	An Act establishing a behavioral health workforce center of excellence	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)	101 CMR 427.00: Rates for Certain Youth and Young Adult Support Services. Made recommendations to increase rates purchased by the Department of Mental Health for therapeutic day services for youth.	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)	101 CMR 431.00: Rates for Certain Respite Services. Made recommendations to increase payment rates for respite services, temporary short-term, community-based clinical and rehabilitative services for individuals with mental illness that are purchased by the Department of Mental Health.	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	Recipient name	Office sought	Amount
03/24/2021	Committee to Elect Karen Spilka	Senate, 2nd Middlesex and Norfolk	$200.00
04/14/2021	Committee to Elect Marjorie Decker	House, 25th Middlesex	$200.00
04/27/2021	Committee to Elect Michael J. Rodrigues	Senate, First Bristol and Plymouth	$200.00
06/09/2021	Committee to Elect Aaron Michlewitz	House, Third Suffolk	$200.00
		Total contributions	$800.00

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