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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-22-006970
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220224
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220228

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Tarr Mark J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001304057

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10315
		FILM NUMBER:		22687097

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		ONE HEALTHSOUTH PARKWAY
		CITY:			BIRMINGHAM
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35243

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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            <rptOwnerCity>MOUNTAIN BROOK</rptOwnerCity>
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        <footnote id="F1">These shares were withheld or surrendered to pay the insider's tax withholding obligations incurred in connection with the vesting of the related restricted stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Annual award of restricted stock pursuant to the Corporation's 2016 Omnibus Performance Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This issuance of restricted stock is the result of the satisfaction of certain performance criteria set out in the terms of a performance share unit award made on February 20, 2020.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Mark J. Tarr</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-02-25</signatureDate>
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