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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period: 07/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

Lobbyist name	Sarah Chiaramida
Business name	Massachusetts Association of Health Plans
Address	20 Ashburton Place
City, state, zip code	Boston, MA 02108
Country	US
Agent type	Both
Phone	617-785-5705

Operating Expenses

No operating expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.

Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles

Client: Massachusetts Association of Health Plans, Inc

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $72,191.74

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	1196	An Act administering national standards to Medicaid medical necessity reviews	Oppose	$0.00	NA
Senate Bill	750	An Act relative to primary care for you	Oppose	$0.00	na
Executive	MassHealth	Discussions with MassHealth regarding Redeterminations - Health Plan Assister/Portal	Support	$0.00	na
House Bill	1087	An Act preventing inappropriate denials by insurers for medically necessary services	Oppose	$0.00	NA
Senate Bill	749	An Act relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency	Neutral	$0.00	na
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with Health Policy Commission Office of Patient Protection on Step Therapy Bulletin	Neutral	$0.00	na
House Bill	1242	An Act providing equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Oppose	$0.00	NA
Senate Bill	1253	An Act to remove administrative barriers to behavioral health services	Oppose	$0.00	na
Executive	MassHealth	Discussions with MassHealth regarding RY24 Rate Sharing Issues	Neutral	$0.00	na
House Bill	1038	An Act relative to mental health providers	Oppose	$0.00	NA
Senate Bill	724	An Act administering national standards to Medicaid medical necessity reviews	Oppose	$0.00	na
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with Center for Health Information and Analysis on Mandated Benefit Reviews (Biomarker Testing Bills)	Neutral	$0.00	na
Senate Bill	593	An Act relative to mental health providers	Oppose	$0.00	na
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with Division of Insurance on Step Therapy	Neutral	$0.00	NA
Senate Bill	617	An Act relative to applied behavioral analysis therapy	Oppose	$0.00	na
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussion with Division of Insurance on Behavioral Health Wellness Exam Template and Coding	Neutral	$0.00	NA
House Bill	1	An Act making appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2024 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	NA
Senate Bill	667	An Act to prohibit cost sharing for opioid antagonists	Oppose	$0.00	na
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussion with Division of Insurance on Mental Health Parity Market Conduct Exams	Neutral	$0.00	na
House Bill	1225	An Act providing access to patient protection services for MassHealth consumers	Oppose	$0.00	NA
Senate Bill	759	An Act requiring equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Oppose	$0.00	na
Executive	MassHealth	Discussions with MassHealth regarding Reinstatement of Non-Medical Rates	Support	$0.00	na
House Bill	4058	An Act expanding access to mental health services	Oppose	$0.00	na
Senate Bill	2492	An Act relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency	Oppose	$0.00	na
Senate Bill	662	An Act providing access to full spectrum addiction treatment services	Oppose	$0.00	na
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussion with Division of Insurance on Coverage of Crisis Services and Community Behavioral Health Care Services	Neutral	$0.00	na
House Bill	1014	An Act to improve child and adolescent mental health services	Oppose	$0.00	NA
Senate Bill	715	An Act to ensure access to prescription medications	Oppose	$0.00	na
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussion with Division of Insurance on Mental Health Parity Reporting	Neutral	$0.00	na
House Bill	1997	An Act to further define medical necessity determinations	Oppose	$0.00	na
Senate Bill	1257	An Act relative to requiring insurance providers cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient substance abuse treatment	Oppose	$0.00	na
Executive	MassHealth	Discussions with MassHealth regarding Weight Loss Drugs	Neutral	$0.00	na
House Bill	1221	An Act ensuring protections for physicians and hospitals that contract with Medicaid managed care organizations	Oppose	$0.00	NA
Senate Bill	758	An Act providing access to patient protection services for MassHealth consumers	Oppose	$0.00	na
Executive	MassHealth	Discussions with MassHealth regarding Step Therapy	Neutral	$0.00	na
Senate Bill	663	An Act to prevent inappropriate denials by insurers for medically necessary services	Support	$0.00	na
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussion with Division of Insurance on Evaluation &Management Codes	Neutral	$0.00	na
House Bill	4055	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2024 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	Oppose	$0.00	na
Senate Bill	1425	An Act relative to pharmacists as healthcare providers	Oppose	$0.00	na
House Bill	2240	An Act providing access to patient protection services for all Massachusetts residents	Oppose	$0.00	na
Senate Bill	1267	An Act expanding access to mental health services	Oppose	$0.00	na
			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
12/11/2023	John Lawn Committee	MA House	$100.00
		Total contributions	$100.00

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