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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period:   07/01/2023 - 12/31/2023
Lobbyist name Robert G McLaughlin   
Business name MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH PLANS, INC.
Address 20 Ashburton Place   
City, state, zip code Boston, MA 02108         
Country US
Agent type Both
Phone 617-538-3529
 
 
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: $26,853.77
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 964 An Act relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1013 An Act regarding cervical cancer and women's preventative health Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1050 An Act to improve patient access to non-emergency medical transportation Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1094 An Act expanding coverage of dental procedures Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1140 An Act assuring prompt access to health care Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1240 An Act relative to Medicaid coverage for doula services Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4040 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 N/A
Senate Bill 614 An Act reining in premiums through stronger rate review Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 667 An Act to prohibit cost sharing for opioid antagonists Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 717 An Act relative to ambulance service reimbursement Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 788 An Act to prohibit inappropriate use of the health care cost growth benchmark Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2492 An Act relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 965 An Act to create direct dental care agreements Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1014 An Act to improve child and adolescent mental health services Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1052 An Act establishing pregnancy as a qualifying event Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1096 An Act relative to unilateral contract changes Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1142 An Act to prohibit cost sharing for opioid antagonists Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1250 An Act to advance health equity Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4058 An Act expanding access to mental health services Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 615 An Act relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 672 An Act increasing access to maternal postpartum home visiting services Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 718 An Act relative to insurance coverage of mobile integrated health Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 799 An Act to advance health equity Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2499 An Act relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 927 An Act relative to colon cancer screening Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 985 An Act increasing access to postpartum home visiting services Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1031 An Act to redirect excessive health insurer reserves to support health care needs Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1082 An Act relative to fair access for qualifying patients Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1122 An Act relative to financial services contracts for dental benefits corporations Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1187 An Act providing financial transparency for patients receiving care at hospital-based outpatient facilities Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2218 An Act relative to newborn screenings for congenital cytomegalovirus Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 597 An Act relative to special education health care costs Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 643 An Act relative to uncollected co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 697 An Act relative to dental insurance consumer protections Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 749 An Act relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1266 An Act relative to PANDAS/PANS Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 939 An Act to update mental health parity Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1002 An Act relative to children's auditory health Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1038 An Act relative to mental health providers Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1085 An Act to address barriers to HIV prevention medication Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1124 An Act relative to dental insurance assignment of benefits Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1227 An Act to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities through commercial rate equity for safety net hospitals Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3065 An Act relative to requiring premium impact statements Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 600 An Act improving access to breast pumps Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 649 An Act relative to increasing consumer access to licensed rehabilitation counselors Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 699 An Act relative to fair and equitable compensation for medical services Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 766 An Act establishing a public health option Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1383 An Act relative to the board of registration in naturopathy Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 938 An Act relative to breast cancer screening and early detection Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 992 An Act relative to payments for use of ambulance services Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1036 An Act relative to increasing consumer access to licensed rehabilitation counselors Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1084 An Act relative to applied behavioral analysis therapy Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1123 An Act further clarifying the delivery of health care Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1211 An Act relative to nurse licensure compact in Massachusetts Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2236 An Act relative to LSDs (Lysosomal Storage Disorders) in infants Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 598 An Act relative to preserving fertility Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 644 An Act to redirect excessive health insurer reserves to support health care needs Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 698 An Act relative to dental insurance assignment of benefits Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 750 An Act relative to primary care for you Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1366 An Act improving newborn screening tests Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 181 An Act relative to early intervention services for children with prenatal exposure to opioids Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 980 An Act relative to the safety of autistic and alzheimer individuals Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1025 An Act to promote cancer screenings for firefighters Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1072 An Act relative to behavioral health and nutrition counseling Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1119 An Act to ensure consumer cost protection under the dental medical loss ratio Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1161 An Act to improve sickle cell care Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1997 An Act to further define medical necessity determinations Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 593 An Act relative to mental health providers Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 635 An Act relative to cognitive rehabilitation for individuals with an acquired brain injury Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 682 An Act relative to increasing consumer access to licensed rehabilitation counselors Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 744 An Act establishing medicare for all in Massachusetts Oppose $0.00 N/A
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 N/A
House Bill 948 An Act requiring prospective payment system methodology for reimbursement to community health centers Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1010 An Act relative to ambulance service reimbursement Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1043 An Act relative to breast cancer equity and early detection Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1091 An Act relative to reducing unnecessary delays in patient care Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1138 An Act relative to protecting reproductive destiny Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1238 An Act to improve patient care through integrated electronic health records Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3586 An Act supporting maternal and pediatric health Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 607 An Act to increase access to nurse-midwifery services Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 660 An Act relative to the care and treatment of patients with mitochondrial disease Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 712 An Act relative to small group eligibility Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 777 An Act relative to hospital billing and licensure Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1425 An Act relative to pharmacists as healthcare providers Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 946 An Act to increase access to lactation care and services Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1009 An Act relative to uncollected co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1041 An Act relative to preserving fertility Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1088 An Act relative to greater fairness in insurance Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1136 An Act promoting consumer choice in health care Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1235 An Act relative to maintenance of certification Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3585 An Act relative to telehealth and digital equity for patients Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 604 An Act ensuring access to healthcare and medically necessary food for children Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 654 An Act ensuring prompt access to health care Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 711 An Act relative to breast cancer equity and early detection Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 773 An Act relative to premium impact statements Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1405 An Act relative to newborn screenings for congenital cytomegalovirus Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 967 An Act improving access to breast pumps Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1020 An Act relative to colon cancer under the age of 50 years of age, prevalence, screening and insurance coverage and care in the Commonwealth aka Martha's Bill Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1061 An Act relative to emergency insulin access Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1110 An Act relative to dental insurance assignment of benefits Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1149 An Act relative to insurance coverage for individuals with autism Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1963 An Act to promote high value and evidence-based behavioral health care Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4096 An Act to improve outcomes for persons with limb loss and limb difference Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 619 An Act to address barriers to HIV prevention medication Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 676 An Act to ensure consumer cost protection under the dental medical loss ratio Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 722 An Act relative to the practice of acupuncture Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 805 An Act relative to association health plans Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2541 An Act expanding wheelchair warranty protections for consumers with disabilities Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 966 An Act to provide equal and fair access to affordable dental care for all patients Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1015 An Act providing for certain health insurance coverage Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1054 An Act relative to epinephrine injectors Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1103 An Act relative to breast cancer equity and early detection Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1143 An Act to improve the health insurance prior authorization process Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1251 An Act relative to Massachusetts joining the nursing licensure compact Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4068 An Act relative to diabetic financial protection, assistance, and additional healthcare coverage Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 617 An Act relative to applied behavioral analysis therapy Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 674 An Act relative to breast cancer screening and early detection Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 721 An Act relative to unilateral contract changes Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 803 An Act relative to health care non-discrimination Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2520 An Act relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 83 An Act to establish the Massachusetts data privacy protection act Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 970 An Act relative to streamlining notice and disclosure Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1022 An Act relative to access to care for Ehler Danlos syndrome patients Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1067 An Act providing insurance coverage for biennial echocardiogram and concussion analysis for persons under the age of 18 Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1116 An Act relative to the treatment of infantile cataracts Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1156 An Act relative to opioid use disorder treatment and rehabilitation coverage Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1995 An Act establishing maternal mental and behavioral health care workforce grants Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 25 An Act establishing the Massachusetts Data Privacy Protection Act Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 622 An Act relative to LGBTQ family building Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 679 An Act relative to protecting reproductive destiny Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 737 An Act to ensure effective health care as a right Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1249 An Act relative to reducing administrative burden Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 963 An Act relative to costs for treatment and management of diabetes Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1011 An Act relative to fair and equitable compensation for medical services Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1045 An Act relative to unpaid health insurance deductibles Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1093 An Act relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1139 An Act relative to insurance coverage for doula services Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1239 An Act establishing Medicare for all in Massachusetts Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3920 An Act relative to PANDAS/PANS screening in medical/clinical settings Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 608 An Act mandating access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employer Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 663 An Act to prevent inappropriate denials by insurers for medically necessary services Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 716 An Act providing health insurance coverage for scalp and facial hair prostheses Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 782 An Act relative to Medicaid coverage for doula services Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2005 An Act designating October 15 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 202 An Act expanding wheelchair protection for consumers with disabilities Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 981 An Act relative to notices by insurance companies Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1029 An Act relative to infertility insurance coverage Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1080 An Act mandating access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employer Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1120 An Act relative to the practice of acupuncture Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1183 An Act advancing health care research and decision-making centered on patients and people with disabilities Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2180 An Act including Krabbe Disease in newborn screening Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 594 An Act addressing duplicative notifications of UR approvals (administrative simplification) Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 637 An Act relative to group insurance commission procurement Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 691 An Act to increase access to lactation care and services Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 747 An Act relative to the nurse licensure compact in Massachusetts Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1261 An Act to expand equitable perinatal mental health services Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 944 An Act reining in premiums through stronger rate review Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1004 An Act relative to cognitive rehabilitation for individuals with an acquired brain injury Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1039 An Act providing insurance coverage for Alfi's syndrome Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1087 An Act preventing inappropriate denials by insurers for medically necessary services Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1125 An Act to increase enrollment in affordable health plan networks Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1228 An Act to prohibit inappropriate use of the state health care cost benchmark Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3554 An Act relative to insurance coverage of hearing aids Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 603 An Act promoting consumer choice in health care Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 651 An Act relative to emergency insulin access Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 700 An Act to ensure access to epinephrine for minors Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 771 An Act providing transparency for patients receiving care at hospital-based facilities Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1388 An Act relative to recovery coach licensure Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 137 An Act providing for insurance coverage for vision screening for children Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 976 An Act requiring full health insurance coverage for individuals with vitiligo Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1024 An Act providing coverage for hearing aids Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1069 An Act to increase access to nurse-midwifery services Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1117 An Act relative to colorectal and breast cancer screenings Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1159 An Act relative to parental choice for medically fragile students Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1996 An Act establishing a maternal mental health equity grant program Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 227 An Act establishing the Massachusetts Information Privacy and Security Act Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 634 An Act promoting insurance rate review transparency Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 680 An Act relative to insurance coverage for doula services Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 741 An Act to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities through commercial rate equity for safety net hospitals Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1253 An Act to remove administrative barriers to behavioral health services Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 60 An Act establishing the Massachusetts information privacy and security act Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 968 An Act requiring reimbursement for the costs of providing competent interpreter services Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1021 An Act concerning the safety of autistic and alzheimer individuals Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1066 An Act providing health insurance coverage for scalp and facial hair prosthesis Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1115 An Act relative to the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1154 An Act to expand the doula workforce Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1975 An Act relative to PANDAS/PANS Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4204 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2023 for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 620 An Act requiring prospective payment system methodology for reimbursement to community health centers Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 678 An Act to improve sickle cell care Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 730 An Act advancing health care research and decision-making centered on patients and people with disabilities Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 807 An Act empowering patients and entrepreneurs with real transparency on cost Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Office of the Governor Discussion with Governor's Office on High Deductible Health Plans/Internal Revenue Service Issue 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
DateRecipient nameOffice soughtAmount
09/27/2023 Aaron Michlewitz House, 3rd Suffolk $100.00
11/06/2023 Michael J. Moran House, 18th Suffolk $100.00
11/07/2023 Ronald Mariano House, 3rd Norfolk $200.00
11/30/2023 John Lawn House, 10th Middlesex $100.00
12/04/2023 James Murphy House, 4th Norfolk $100.00
  Total contributions $600.00
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