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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period: 01/01/2025 - 06/30/2025

Lobbyist name	Carmel Anne Craig
Business name	Association for Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.
Address	1661 Worcester Road Suite 206
City, state, zip code	Framingham, MA 01701
Country	US
Agent type	Both
Phone	857-371-2503

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: $23,027.98

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)	101 CMR 430.00: Rates for Program of Assertive Community Treatment Services. The rate renewal for 101 CMR 430.00 addressed all Department of Mental Health contracted Program of Assertive Community Treatment services, including rates for youth services. Met with providers of both adult and youth Program of Assertive Community Treatment services and received feedback for the proposed rates. Applied providers’ feedback to develop proposed rate methodologies in support of written testimony on behalf of the Association for Behavioral Healthcare for 101 CMR 430.00. Created and finalized oral and written testimony for the Association of Behavioral Healthcare to submit to the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, including specific staffing recommendations.	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)	101 CMR 431.00: Rates for Certain Respite Services. The rate renewal for 101 CMR 431.00 addressed all Department of Mental Health contracted respite services. Met with providers of respite services and received feedback for the proposed rates. Applied providers’ feedback to develop proposed rate methodologies in support of written testimony on behalf of the Association for Behavioral Healthcare for 101 CMR 431.00. Created and finalized oral and written testimony for the Association of Behavioral Healthcare to submit to the Executive Office of Health and Human Services.	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)	101 CMR 414.00: Rates for Family Stabilization Services. The rate renewal for 101 CMR 414.00 included rates for the Department of Mental Health’s Flexible Support Services. Met with providers contracted with the Department of Mental Health for Flexible Support services and garnered feedback for the proposed rates. Utilized providers' feedback to develop proposed rate methodologies in support of written testimony on behalf of the Association for Behavioral Healthcare for 101 CMR 414.00 which included specific recommendations to improve the service delivery of Flexible Support Services. Created and finalized oral and written testimony for the Association of Behavioral Healthcare to submit to the Executive Office of Health and Human Services.	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)	101 CMR 413.00: Payments for Youth Intermediate-term Stabilization Services. The rate renewal for 101 CMR 413.00 included rates for the Department of Children and Families’ Congregate Care Network and the Department of Mental Health’s Intensive Community Services. Met with providers that contract with the Departments of Children and Families and Mental Health to elicit feedback with respect to the prospective rates. Applied providers’ feedback to develop proposed rate methodologies in support of written testimony on behalf of the Association for Behavioral Healthcare for 101 CMR 413.00. Created and finalized oral and written testimony for the Association of Behavioral Healthcare to submit to the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, along with specific recommendations to improve the service delivery of the Congregate Care Network and Intensive Community Services.	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)	101 CMR 352.00: Rates for Certain Children’s Behavioral Health Services. The rate renewal for 101 CMR 352.00 addressed all services within the Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative, along with the new rate for the Family Intensive-Treatment Program. Met with providers that are reimbursed for Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative services. Garnered feedback and recommendations to improve the proposed rates and the new Family Intensive-Treatment Program rate. Utilized providers' feedback to develop proposed rate methodologies in support of written testimony on behalf of the Association for Behavioral Healthcare for 101 CMR 352.00. Created and finalized oral and written testimony for the Association of Behavioral Healthcare to submit to the Executive Office of Health and Human Services.	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses

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Additional Expenses

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Campaign Contributions

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