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EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements (Forms S-8 No. 33-52991, No. 33-47997, No. 33-44697 and No. 33-39260)
of Ramsay Youth Services, Inc., of our report dated March 15, 1999 with respect
to the consolidated financial statements of Ramsay Youth Services, Inc., (which
statements are not presented separately herein, as amended) in this Annual
Report (Form 10-K/A) for the year ended December 31, 1999.
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Miami, Florida
September 20, 2000
