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Lobbyist Entity disclosure reporting period: 01/01/2013 - 06/30/2013

Authorizing Officer name	Joseph M Grant
Title	principal
Business name	Grant Associates
Address	130 Bowdoin Street Suite 1701
City, state, zip code	Boston, MA 02108
Country	US
Phone	617-523-6099

Compensation/Salaries Paid

Lobbyist or Entity name	Salaries
Joseph M Grant	$125,000.00
Total salaries paid	$125,000.00

Operating Expenses

Date	Recipient	Type of expense	Amount
1/1/2013-6/30/2013		Advertising expenses	$0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013		Photocopies, scans	$0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013	BestBuy 440.91	Computer equipment, supplies	$440.91
1/1/2013-6/30/2013		Professional dues	$0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013		Fax charges	$0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013	Comcast 660.53, Liquidweb 202.00	Internet fees	$862.53
1/1/2013-6/30/2013		Legal fees	$0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013		Postage, shipping, delivery	$0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013	Amazon 201.44, Staples 951.05,	Office supplies, equipment	$1,152.49
1/1/2013-6/30/2013		Printing expenses	$0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013		Public relations expenses	$0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013	Boston View Corp	Rent	$11,775.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013		Office and support staff salaries	$0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013		Professional subscriptions	$0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013		Taxes	$0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013	Verizon 861.25,Verizon Wireless 732.50	Telephone, cell phone, handheld	$1,593.75
1/1/2013-6/30/2013	NSTAR	Utilities (heat, water, electricity)	$154.82
1/1/2013-6/30/2013		Other operating expenses	$0.00
		Total operating expenses	$15,979.50

Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles

Activity or Bill No and Title	Lobbyist name	Agent's position	Direct business association with public official	Client represented	Compensation received
HB858 An Act relative to communications between health insurers and patients HB936 An Act to further define adverse determinations by insurers HB960 An Act to prevent inappropriate denials for medically necessary services HB978 An Act relative to pre-authorization of medical and health care services HB1024 An Act to encourage quality reviews and reduce costs in health care HB1966 An Act restricting the sale of tobacco products at health care institutions HB2012 An act establishing the Massachusetts childhood vaccine program HB2071 An Act to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities in the Commonwealth HB2074 An Act banning the sale of cigars in packages of less than five SB453 An Act to further define adverse determinations by insurers SB498 An Act to prevent inappropriate denials for medically necessary services SB985 An Act to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities in the Commonwealth SB1046 An Act providing for disclosure of certain information relating to tobacco products sold in the Commonwealth SB1055 An Act relative to other tobacco products SB1105 An Act further regulating tanning facilities ; H 3538 FY 2014 Budget; H3400 FY 14 Budget;S 3FY 2014 Budget	Joseph M Grant	Support	none	Massachusetts Medical Society	$50,000.00
HB1008 An Act relative to patient safety HB1917 An Act relative to the regulation and oversight of medical marijuana HB1919 An Act relative to an affordable health plan HB1931 An Act relative to Oxycontin and other schedule II controlled substances HB3359 An Act relative to 72-hour emergency prescribing SB303 An Act relative to psychotropic medications SB308 An Act relative to psychotropic medications SB462 An Act relative to an affordable health plan SB557 An Act relative to patient safety SB995 An Act authorizing certain pharmacy interns to administer immunizations SB1021 An Act to increase access to vaccines SB1029 An Act relative to prescription drug adverse event reporting SB1044 An Act relative to health care providers and first responders education	Joseph M Grant	Oppose	none	Massachusetts Medical Society	$25,000.00
H 1024 An Act to Encourage Quality Reviews and Reduce Costs in Health Care; H 3538 FY 2014 Budget; H3400 FY 14 Budget;S 3FY 2014 Budget	Joseph M Grant	Support	none	Professional Liability Foundation, Ltd.	$30,000.00
HB310 An Act to equalize gaming opportunities statewide SB166 An Act relative to amending certain provisions of the expanded gaming legislation: H.3807- Acts of 2011 C. 194 SB167 An Act relative to the repeal of expanded gaming legislation: H.3807- Acts of 2011 C. 194, in its entirety	Joseph M Grant	Neutral	none	Raynham Park LLC	$40,000.00
H 3538 An Act Making Approciation for FY 2014 H3400An Act Making Approciation for FY 2014;S 3An Act Making Approciation for FY 2014	Joseph M Grant	Support	none	Children's Hospital Boston	$17,500.00
HB 1921 An Act relative to vision safety with eye glasses HB 1922 An Act to the disclosure of postoperative ocular care SB 43 An Act providing for insurance coverage for vision screening for children SB 201 An Act to improve eye health for students SB 455 An Act requiring insurers to report malpractice claims or actions for optometrists SB 1035 An Act relative to promoting patient access and affordability in treating eye and vision conditions SB 1070 An Act relative to the modernization of optometric patient care	Joseph M Grant	Support	none	Massachusetts Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons	$5,000.00
HB191 An Act relative to updating reciprocity for licensing optometrists HB 1980 An Act relative to the independent practice of health care in the Commonwealth HB 1981 An Act relative to the modernization of optometric patient care HB 1987 An Act relative to optometrists SB 98 An Act relative to updating reciprocity for licensing optometrists SB 469 An Act relative to promoting patient access and affordability in treating eye and vision conditions	Joseph M Grant	Oppose	none	Massachusetts Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons	$5,000.00
HB903 An Act relative to prescription eye drops HB929 An Act relative to the treatment of infantile cataracts HB 2072 An Act to improving access to eye and vision care in rural and underserved areas of the Commonwealth	Joseph M Grant	Neutral	none	Massachusetts Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons	$5,000.00
H1029 An Act relative to reserving beds in nursing homes for residents during certain leaves of absence An Act relative to stabilizing the Commonwealth's nursing facilities H99 An Act relative to nursing facility reporting H548 An Act relative to promoting innovation in eldercare services H552 An Act requiring automated external defibrillators in assisted living residences H538 An Act relative to increasing the personal needs allowance H1923 An Act relative to nursing facility care H537 An Act to increase the personal needs allowance for residents of long term care facilities H934 An Act relative to a long term care partnership program H541 An Act to establish an Alzheimer's state plan commission H1995 An Act providing for unused medication return by health care facilities S288 An Act relative to stabilizing the commonwealth's nursing facilities S301 An Act relative to reserving beds in nursing homes for residents during certain leaves of absence S57 An Act increasing the personal care allowance for long term care residents S298 An Act to establish safe staffing levels at skilled nursing facilities S511 An Act relative to pediatric nursing care facilities S294 An Act establishing an advisory committee on residential care facilities S293 An Act promoting the development of small house nursing homes in Massachusetts S54 An Act to establish a task force relative to the Commonwealth's direct-care workforce S291 An Act to increase the personal needs allowance for residents of long term care facilities S1014 An Act relative to medication administration in nursing homes S526 An Act providing financial relief to long term care facilities required to obtain criminal offender record information for potential employees S525 An Act relative to personal responsibility in funding long term care S296 An Act to ensure appropriate capital payment for nursing facilities S524 An Act establishing a hardship waiver for Medicaid beneficiaries S297 An Act relative to reserving beds in nursing homes for residents during certain leaves of absence S502 An Act to establish criteria for MassHealth hardship waivers	Joseph M Grant	Support	none	Massachusetts Senior Care Association	$10,000.00
H1963 An Act promoting health through workplace safety for social workers Oppose H554 An Act relative to nursing facility user fees Oppose H546 An Act relative the elimination of nursing home fees Oppose S1412 An Act relative to the assessments of long term care facilities Oppose S304 An Act to repeal the nursing home tax Oppose	Joseph M Grant	Oppose	none	Massachusetts Senior Care Association	$7,000.00
H1967 An Act to standardize the regulation of skilled nursing facilities H1005 An Act relative to nursing home liability insurance H1060 An Act relative to MassHealth readmission payments H1027 An Act to establish criteria for MassHealth hardship waivers H1010 An Act to direct contracting of risk bearing provider organization with certain state agencies H3506 An Act relative to chronic care coordination H1804 An Act relative to the overuse of psychoactive drugs on the elderly H540 An Act relative to the Massachusetts Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Acute Care Advisory Committee H545 An Act regarding equal choice and related cost savings H1008 An Act relative to patient safety H994 An Act relative to long term care insurance H539 An Act providing for Alzheimer's and related disorders education and trainging for employees of assisted-living facilities H1485 An Act relative to emergency and disaster planning for health care providers H73 An Act regarding spouses as caregivers H551 An Act relative to assisted living residences H542 An Act relative to the calculation of income for spouses of nursing home residents S308 An Act relative to psychotrophic medications S307 An Act to create a statewide assisted living facility master plan S303 An Act relative to psychotropic medications S1187 An Act requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence S285 An Act creating a special commission on institutional long term care services H1 An Act Making Approciation for FY 2014 H3400 An Act Making Approciation for FY 2014 H3401 An Act Making Approciation for FY 2014 S301 An Act Making Approciation for FY 2014 S1800 An Act Making Approciation for FY 2014 H3538 An Act Making Approciation for FY 2014	Joseph M Grant	Neutral	none	Massachusetts Senior Care Association	$3,000.00
				Total amount	$197,500.00

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	Lobbyist name	Recipient name	Office sought	Amount
02/19/2013	Joseph M Grant	Christine E. Canavan	Representative Tenth Plymouth	$100.00
02/21/2013	Joseph M Grant	Katherine Clark	Senate Fifth Middlesex	$200.00
03/21/2013	Joseph M Grant	Josh Dawson	Representative 8th Suffolk District	$200.00
03/29/2013	Joseph M Grant	Michael J. Moran	Representative Eighteenth Suffolk	$200.00
04/01/2013	Joseph M Grant	Mark J. Cusack	Representative Fifth Norfolk,	$200.00
04/02/2013	Joseph M Grant	Nick Collins	Representative Fourth Suffolk	$200.00
04/14/2013	Joseph M Grant	James J. O'Day	Representative Fourteenth Worcester	$200.00
05/15/2013	Joseph M Grant	Louis L. Kafka	Representative Eighth Norfolk	$200.00
05/15/2013	Joseph M Grant	William C. Galvin	Representative Sixth Norfolk	$200.00
05/31/2013	Joseph M Grant	Martin J. Walsh	Representative Thirteenth Suffolk	$200.00
06/03/2013	Joseph M Grant	Eugene L. O'Flaherty	Representative Second Suffolk	$200.00
			Total contributions	$2,100.00

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