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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 6)
NextHealth, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
65333 G 105
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement / /
1) Name of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons ###-##-####
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) N/A
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(b) N/A
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization USA
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Number of 5) Sole Voting Power 2,294,578
Shares Bene- ------------------------------------
ficially
Owned by 6) Shared Voting Power 0
Each Report- ----------------------------------
ing Person
With 7) Sole Dispositive Power 0
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8) Shared Dispositive Power 0
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,294,578
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares
X
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 21.9%
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12) Type of Reporting Person Individual
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ITEM 1(a)
Name of Issuer: NextHealth, Inc.
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ITEM 1(b)
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 16600 N. Lago Del Oro Parkway,
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Tucson, AZ 85737
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ITEM 2(a)
Name of Person Filing: William T. O'Donnell, Jr.
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ITEM 2(b)
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:35 Indian Hill Road,
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Winnetka, IL
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ITEM 2(c)
Citizenship: USA
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ITEM 2(d)
Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
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ITEM 2(e)
CUSIP Number: 65333 G 105
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ITEM 3
Not Applicable
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ITEM 4
Ownership
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,294,578
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(b) Percent of Class: 21.9%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
2,294,578
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
-0-
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
-0-
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
-0-
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ITEM 5
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
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Not Applicable
ITEM 6
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
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Not Applicable
ITEM 7
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
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Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
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Not Applicable
ITEM 8
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
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Not Applicable
ITEM 9
Notice of Dissolution of Group
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Not Applicable
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ITEMS 10
Certification
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Not Applicable
Signature
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
2/10/97
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Date
/s/ William T. O'Donnell, Jr.
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Signature
William T. O'Donnell, Jr.
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Name/Title
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