[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 91 (Thursday, May 11, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 25218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-11552]



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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3570]


HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Corp.; Prohibited Trade Practices, and 
Affirmative Corrective Actions

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Consent order.

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SUMMARY: In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting 
unfair acts and practices and unfair methods of competition, this 
consent order requires, among other things, HEALTHSOUTH, an Alabama-
based corporation, to divest Nashville Rehabilitation Hospital and 
related assets in Nashville, TN. within twelve months to a Commission 
approved entity. If the divestiture is not completed on time, the 
Commission is permitted to appoint a trustee to complete the 
transaction. In addition, the consent order requires HEALTHSOUTH to 
terminate management contracts to operate rehabilitation units at 
Medical Center East in Birmingham, AL. and Roper Hospital in 
Charleston, S.C. Also, the consent order requires HEALTHSOUTH, for ten 
years, to obtain Commission approval before merging, by acquisition, 
lease, management contract or otherwise, any of its rehabilitation 
hospital facilities in any of the three areas with any competing 
facilities in those areas.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued April 12, 1995.\1\

    \1\Copies of the Complaint and the Decision and Order are 
available from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130, 6th 
Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20580.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Horoschak or Oscar Voss, FTC/S-
3115, Washington, DC 20580. (202) 326-2756 or 326-2750.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Friday, January 27, 1995, there was 
published in the Federal Register, 60 FR 5401, a proposed consent 
agreement with analysis In the Matter of HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation 
Corporation, for the purpose of soliciting public comment. Interested 
parties were given sixty (60) days in which to submit comments, 
suggestions or objections regarding the proposed form of the order.
    No comments having been received, the Commission has ordered the 
issuance of the compliant in the form contemplated by the agreement, 
made its jurisdictional findings and entered an order to divest, as set 
forth in the proposed consent agreement, in disposition of this 
proceeding.

(Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interpret or apply sec. 5, 38 
Stat. 719, as amended; sec. 7, 38 Stat. 731, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 
45, 18)
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-11552 Filed 5-10-95; 8:45 am]
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