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  <xsd:element id="hls_Premiumreceivedonbondissuance" name="Premiumreceivedonbondissuance" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="hls_ProfessionalFeesAccountingTaxAndLegal" name="ProfessionalFeesAccountingTaxAndLegal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="hls_ReconciliationOfNoncontrollingInterestsTableTextBlock" name="ReconciliationOfNoncontrollingInterestsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="hls_ReconciliationofWeightedAverageNumberofSharesOutstandingTableTextBlock" name="ReconciliationofWeightedAverageNumberofSharesOutstandingTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="hls_RedeemableNoncontollingInterestsNoteTextBlock" name="RedeemableNoncontollingInterestsNoteTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hls_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestAbstractAbstract" name="RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestAbstractAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hls_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsAbstract" name="RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="hls_RestrictedMarketableSecuritiesMember" name="RestrictedMarketableSecuritiesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="hls_ScheduleOfCarryingAmountsAndEstimatedFairValuesFinancialInstrumentsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfCarryingAmountsAndEstimatedFairValuesFinancialInstrumentsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="hls_ScheduleOfCombinedResultsOfOperationsForEquityMethodInvestmentsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfCombinedResultsOfOperationsForEquityMethodInvestmentsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="hls_SeniorNoteIssuePrice" name="SeniorNoteIssuePrice" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hls_SeniorNotes0575Due2024Member" name="SeniorNotes0575Due2024Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="hls_SeniorNotes0725Due2018Member" name="SeniorNotes0725Due2018Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="hls_SeniorNotes0775Due2022Member" name="SeniorNotes0775Due2022Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="hls_SeniorNotes08125Due2020Member" name="SeniorNotes08125Due2020Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="hls_SeniorNotesProceedsFromPublicOffering" name="SeniorNotesProceedsFromPublicOffering" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="hls_SeniorNotesRedemptionPriceExpressedAsPercentageOfPrincipal" name="SeniorNotesRedemptionPriceExpressedAsPercentageOfPrincipal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="hls_SeniorNotesRepurchaseAmountAnyTwelveMonthPeriod" name="SeniorNotesRepurchaseAmountAnyTwelveMonthPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="hls_Seniorsecuredleverageratiomaximum" name="Seniorsecuredleverageratiomaximum" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="hls_ShareBasedCompensationEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsIssuedInPeriod" name="ShareBasedCompensationEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsIssuedInPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="hls_ShareBasedCompensationEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsServiceRequirementOnlyIssuedInPeriod" name="ShareBasedCompensationEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsServiceRequirementOnlyIssuedInPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hls_ShareBasedCompensationTextualAbstract" name="ShareBasedCompensationTextualAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="hls_StockWarrantsExercisesinPeriodShares" name="StockWarrantsExercisesinPeriodShares" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="hls_TermLoanFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" name="TermLoanFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="hls_Termloanfacilitydraw" name="Termloanfacilitydraw" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="hls_TreasurySharesReacquired" name="TreasurySharesReacquired" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="hls_TreasuryStockReacquired" name="TreasuryStockReacquired" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="hls_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodCommonStock" name="TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodCommonStock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="hls_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccruedDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions" name="UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccruedDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="hls_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccruedIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions" name="UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccruedIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hls_UsefulLivesOfAcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAbstract" name="UsefulLivesOfAcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hls_WarrantExerciseAxis" name="WarrantExerciseAxis" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hls_WarrantExerciseDomain" name="WarrantExerciseDomain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="hls_WarrantsExercisedValue" name="WarrantsExercisedValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hls_WeightedAverageCommonSharesOutstandingAbstract" name="WeightedAverageCommonSharesOutstandingAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>
</XBRL>