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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000785161-19-000053
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		19
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191216
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20191219
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191219

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Encompass Health Corp
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000785161
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-HOSPITALS [8060]
    		IRS NUMBER:				630860407
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		8-K
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10315
    		FILM NUMBER:		191294192

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		9001 LIBERTY PARKWAY
    		CITY:			BIRMINGHAM
    		STATE:			AL
    		ZIP:			35242
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		205-967-7116

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		9001 LIBERTY PARKWAY
    		CITY:			BIRMINGHAM
    		STATE:			AL
    		ZIP:			35242

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HEALTHSOUTH CORP
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950113

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION CORP
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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