Upcoming Program for Massachusetts health center staff:
Lobbying Activity: Key Considerations for Nonprofits
In this session, Foley Hoag LLP Partners Andrew London and Melanie Bartlett will walk you through the definitions of lobbying under Federal and Massachusetts law, as well as registration requirements, and reporting pitfalls for nonprofits. Participants will:
- Learn what activities constitute lobbying under Federal and State law, and identify exceptions.
- Learn requirements under Massachusetts law for organizations engaging in lobbying activities, including, but not limited to, registration, annual disclosure, and political campaign contribution limits.
- Learn how to appropriately report lobbying activities to the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Lobbying Division, the IRS, and other government offices.
- Learn how to appropriately report coalition lobbying activities.
- Identify key IRS considerations for excessive lobbying under the substantial part or expenditure tests.
- Learn when advocacy and public communications constitute political campaign activity.
The standard registration fee is $350 per attendee. Group discounts for 5+ attendees are available, however, for Mass League members. Please email legalcompliance@massleague.org to obtain discount codes or with any questions.
Upcoming Events
Missed a live HCCA session? Reach out to legalcompliance@massleague.org to purchase past session recordings, slides, and supplemental materials ($175 each). Past sessions include a walkthrough of BORIM’s Patient Care Assessment requirements and guidance on lobbying for nonprofits.
- Bylaws
- Required language/approvals for compliance with Massachusetts corporation laws, the Health Center Compliance Manual, and IRS recommendations
- Board composition requirements
- Required duties of the health center board
- Meetings: frequency, presiding officer, Robert’s Rules
- Committees
- Board compliance policies
- Indemnification policy consistent with federal and state law for nonprofit officers, directors, volunteers, and employees
- Policies
- Credentialing and privileging (Employee Handbook)
- Clinical staffing (Employee Handbook)
- Quality improvement and quality assurance policy/procedures
- Financial management and accounting procedures
- Billing and collections: inability to pay
- Sliding fee discount
- Procurement
- Conflict of interest
- Independent contractors
- Risk management
- Legislative mandates
- Required employment policies under federal and state law and best practices
- Non-discrimination
- Anti-harassment
- Conflicts of Interest
- Accommodations
- Hiring
- Approvals
- References
- Benefits
- Vacation
- Sick
- PFML/FMLA
- LTD
- Health/dental/vision/FSA
- Retirement/403b
- Business attire
- Time and attendance
- Remote work
- Confidentiality
- Security procedures
- Data security and HIPAA
- Moonlighting
- Political activities
- Performance management
- Discipline
- Termination
- Written information security program
- Complaints
- Whistleblower protection
Pricing is as follows for members:
- 1-4 people from one CHC: $350 each
- 5-9 people from one CHC: $275 each ($75 discount)
- 10+ people from one CHC: $200 each ($150 discount)
To obtain discount codes or for any registration help, please contact Jack Broderick by sending an email to legalcompliance@massleague.org with “Health Center Compliance Academy Registration – [CHC Name]” as the subject. (Please insert the name of the CHC where the bracketed text is.)
Please note: Member registrations are completed through our Member Portal, which only accepts credit cards. If you do not have an account in our Member Portal, please create one at my.massleague.org. If you need to be added to the Member Portal or you wish to pay by check instead of credit card, please send an email to Jack Broderick (legalcompliance@massleague.org) with the followinging information:
- Full name
- Organization
- Organization address
- Email address
- Job title
- Phone number
Non-members should also contact Jack for registration assistance.
For any questions, please contact us at legalcompliance@massleague.org
