[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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