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| 03096cf276456fed28a55b1482ba5b64af7bc9e3772abb6401b15a43a40809f5 | 2016/SpilkaKaren12.9.16.pdf | 2016 | Karen E. Spilka | Senate, Senate Committee on Ways and Means | DISCLOSURE BY ELECTED PUBLIC EMPLOYEE OF TRAVEL EXPENSES SERVING A LEGITIMATE PUBLIC PURPOSE AS REQUIRED BY 930 CMR 5.08(2)(d)2. ETHICS RECEIVED COMMISSION ELECTED PUBLIC EMPLOYEE INFORMATION2016 DEC -9 PM 2:46 Name of elected public employee: Karen E. Spilka Title/ Position Massachusetts Senator Agency/ Department Senate, Senate Committee on Ways and Means Agency address: Room 212 State House Boston, MA 02133 Office phone: 617.722.1640 Office e-mail: Karen.Spilka@masenate.gov Write an X to confirm I am filing this disclosure because: each statement. _X_ I am going to engage in an activity that serves a legitimate public purpose, i.e., it is intended to promote the interests of the Commonwealth, a county or a municipality; and _X_ A non-public entity (but not a lobbyist) has offered to reimburse, waive or pay travel expenses and costs worth more than $50. ACTIVITY THAT SERVES A LEGITIMATE PUBLIC PURPOSE Describe the activity which is the reason for traveling. The Millbank Memorial Fund has arranged a two day symposium in Minneapolis on the subject of health care cost, quality and delivery. Presenters from the fields of government and public health will share lessons learned from Minnesota's efforts in the areas of health care payment and delivery system reform. Describe your participation in the activity. I will attend and participate in discussions regarding Minnesota's health care cost containment efforts and their applicability to similar efforts in the commonwealth. Date, time and location of activity. December 14 - 16, 2016 Commons Hotel 615 Washington Avenue SE Minneapolis, MN Please explain how the activity will promote the This trip will inform our work in the senate as we consider the next steps to take in interests of the health care cost containment policy. Minnesota is of particular interest to our work, Commonwealth, a county given its experience with controlling costs and improving care delivery in the areas of or a municipality. managed care, behavioral health, and long term services and supports. These same areas have substantial impact on health care costs in the commonwealth, and on the MassHealth program in particular. TRAVEL EXPENSES Identify the person or organization that offered to reimburse, Millbank Memorial Fund waive or pay your travel expenses. Address of person or organization. 645 Madison Ave., 15th Floor New York, NY 10022 Provide information in as much detail as Itemization and explanation of amounts offered: possible: Air, train, bus, and taxi fare and rental car hire, etc. Transportation: $615 (flight and ground transportation) Overnight accommodations. Lodging: $270 - 2 nights at the Commons Hotel Breakfast, lunch, dinner, special events. Meals: Registration, admission, tickets, etc. Admission: N/A Refreshment, instruction, materials, entertainment, etc. Other (please list): Total: Write an X beside any I have attached the relevant itinerary. relevant statement. I have attached the relevant agenda. Having disclosed the facts above, I determine that: For the exemption Acceptance of the reimbursement, waiver or payment of travel expenses will serve a to apply, legitimate public purpose i.e., it will promote the interests of the Commonwealth, a county check off or a municipality; AND both statements. _X_ Such public purpose outweighs any special non-work related benefit to me or to the person providing the reimbursement, waiver or payment. Employee signature: Karen E. Spilka Date: December 9 , 2016 Attach additional pages if necessary. Elected state or county employees - file with the State Ethics Commission. Members of the General Court - file with the House or Senate clerk or the State Ethics Commission. Elected municipal employee - file with the City Clerk or Town Clerk. Elected regional school committee member - file with the clerk or secretary of the committee. Form revised February, 2012 State Massachusetts Research and Analysis of Policy Issues Related to Payment and Delivery System Reforms A Technical Assistance Meeting Sponsored by the Milbank Memorial Fund The Commons Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota December 15-16, 2016 AGENDA Thursday, December 15 9:00 A.M. Welcome and Introductions James Welch, Massachusetts Senate Trina A. Gonzalez, Program Officer, Milbank Memorial Fund 9:15 Medicaid Initiatives and Reforms: Minnesota and Massachusetts Lynn Blewett Director, State Health Data and Assistance Center and Professor, Health Policy and Management, University of Minnesota Dr. Blewett will provide an overview of Medicaid initiatives in Minnesota and Massachusetts. Dr. Blewett conducts research on the factors affecting health insurance coverage and access to and use of health care as these factors relate to state health policy. In addition to her roles with SHADAC and the University, Dr. Blewett directs the State Health Access Reform Evaluation, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation national program that funds and evaluates health reform at the state level. 10:30 Community Paramedicine and Scope of Practice Issues in Minnesota: Lessons Learned Buck McAlpin Partner Libby Law Offices Community Paramedicine Background - context and political environment Program implementation, financing and oversight Scope of practice issues Background - context and political environment Specific issues targeted in Minnesota Buck McAlpin Mr. McAlpin has worked in the health care arena for over 20 years, starting as a 1 | 2016/SpilkaKaren12.9.16.pdf |