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                                                                EXHIBIT 10.12

                            LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR
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                        POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUALS
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        This License Agreement for Policy and Procedure Manuals (the
"Agreement") is made and entered into as of the 15th day of October, 1999 (the
"Effective Date") by and between Tenet Healthcare Corporation, a Nevada
corporation and its affiliates (collectively, "THC"), and Iasis Healthcare
Corporation, a Delaware corporation as successor in interest to JLL Hospital,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, for itself and on behalf of its
subsidiaries identified on Schedule 1, attached hereto and incorporated herein
by reference (collectively, "Purchaser").

                                   RECITALS:
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        A.      THC and Purchaser are parties to an Asset Sale Agreement dated
August 15, 1999, as amended and Odessa Hospital, Ltd. ("Odessa") and Purchaser
are parties to an Asset Sale Agreement dated August 15, 1999, as amended
(collectively, the "Asset Sale Agreements"), pursuant to which Purchaser is
purchasing the acute care hospitals, physician practices, and related assets as
identified on Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference (collectively, the "Hospitals").

        B.      The policy and procedure manuals used by THC in its operation
of the Hospitals as listed on Exhibit B, attached hereto, and incorporated
herein by reference (the "Manuals"), are among the Excluded Assets (as such
term is defined in the Asset Sale Agreements) and THC will retain ownership of
such Manuals following the purchase and sale contemplated by the Asset Sale
Agreements (the "Sale").

        C.      To assist in the orderly transition in the ownership of the
Hospitals following the Sale, THC agrees to grant to Purchaser and its
controlled affiliates operating the Hospitals (collectively, "Purchaser"), a
royalty-free, nonexclusive license to use the Manuals during the Term anywhere
within the Territory in connection with Purchaser's operation of the Hospitals,
all in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the
mutual promises and covenants contained in this Agreement, and for their mutual
reliance, the parties hereto agree as follows:

        1. Grant of Nonexclusive License. Pursuant to the terms and subject to
the conditions hereof, THC hereby grants to Purchaser the royalty-free,
nonexclusive right and license to use the Manuals during the Term anywhere
within the Territory solely in connection with Purchaser's operation of the
Hospitals during the term of this Agreement.

        2. Limitation on Obligations of THC; Revisions to Manuals. Purchaser
hereby agrees that THC shall have no obligation whatsoever to update or
otherwise revise the Manuals, even if THC or any of its affiliates are revising
similar manuals at other health care facilities. Purchaser

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shall assume full responsibility for any necessary revising of the Manuals
during the term of this Agreement.

        3. Purchaser Manuals. Purchaser hereby agrees that it shall diligently
prepare and implement its own policy and procedure manuals (the "Purchaser
Manuals") promptly following the Sale. Purchaser shall have prepared and
implemented the Purchaser Manuals no later than the date on which the license
granted to Purchaser under this Agreement expires or terminates.

        4. Disclaimer of Warranties. Purchaser shall accept the Manuals in
their present condition, but THC DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, TO PURCHASER RESPECTING THE MANUALS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY  OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND AS
BETWEEN THC AND PURCHASER, THE MANUALS SHALL BE PROVIDED AND ACCEPTED "AS IS"
AND "WITH ALL FAULTS." All of such warranties (both express and implied) are
disclaimed by THC, including, but not limited to, any representation or
warranty that the manuals are adequate for Purchaser's operation of the
Hospital after the Sale or that the Manuals are in compliance with any laws.

        5. Term and Termination.

                5.1 Term. This Agreement is effective on the Effective Date,
and shall remain in effect for the term set forth herein unless sooner
terminated in accordance with the provisions hereof. The term of this Agreement
shall be for a period of twelve (12) months from the Effective Date.
Thereafter, this Agreement shall be automatically renewed for additional
twelve (12) month terms unless written notice of non-renewal is given by either
party at least ninety (90) days prior to the renewal date.

                5.2 Termination Upon Material Breach by Purchaser. THC may
terminate this Agreement upon providing Provider with written notice if
Purchaser commits a material breach of this Agreement which is not cured within
30 days of notice thereof.

                5.3 Remedies. Termination of this Agreement in whole or part,
for cause, shall be without prejudice to any other remedy otherwise available
to the innocent party.

                5.4 Return of Manuals after Termination. Upon the expiration or
earlier termination of this Agreement, Purchaser shall return to THC or destroy
all originals and copies of the Manuals.

        6. Confidentiality. Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the
Manuals are strictly confidential and proprietary information of THC and its
affiliates, and Purchaser hereby expressly covenants and agrees that it will
not (nor will it allow any of its respective officers, directors, employees or
agents to), directly or indirectly, reproduce, distribute or disclose all or
any part of the Manuals, unless Purchaser's disclosure is compelled by judicial
or administrative process or except as may be required in the operation of the
Hospitals in the ordinary course of business (including, but not limited to, as
required by any laws).

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        7. Territory. As used herein, the term "Territory" shall mean the
United States of America.

        8. Release and Indemnification. As a material inducement to THC's
agreement to license the Manuals to Purchaser, (a) Purchaser hereby releases
and forever discharges THC from and against any and all claims, demands, debts,
liabilities, obligations and causes of action of every kind in law, equity or
otherwise, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which Purchaser
or any affiliate of Purchaser now or may hereafter have against THC by reason
of the use by Purchaser or any affiliate of Purchaser of the Manuals and (b)
Purchaser shall indemnify and hold THC harmless from and against all losses
liabilities, fines, penalties, charges, costs and expenses, including
reasonable attorneys' fees (including a reasonable estimate of the allocable
costs of in-house counsel and staff) actually incurred, paid or required under
penalty of law to be paid by THC resulting in whole or in part from the use by
Purchaser or its affiliates of the Manuals.

        9. General Provisions.

             9.1 Entirety of Agreement; Amendments.  This Agreement (including
the Exhibits hereto), the Asset Sale Agreements (including the Schedules, the
Exhibits and the Disclosure Schedule thereto), and the other documents and
instruments specifically provided for herein and therein contain the entire
understanding between the parties concerning the subject matter of this
Agreement and such other documents and instruments and, except as expressly
provided for herein or therein, supersede all prior understandings and
agreements, whether oral or written, between them with respect to the subject
matter hereof and thereof. There are no representations, warranties,
agreements, arrangements or understandings, oral or written, between the
parties hereto relating to the subject matters of this Agreement and such other
documents and instruments which are not fully expressed herein or therein.
This Agreement may be amended or modified only by an agreement in writing
signed by each of the parties hereto.

             9.2 Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York as
applied to contracts made and performed within the State of New York.

             9.3 Incorporation of Provisions of Asset Sale Agreements.  The
following provisions of the Asset Sale Agreements are incorporated herein by
reference:  Sections 12.2 (Successors and Assigns), 12.6 (Notices),  12.7
(Headings) 12.9 (Fair Meaning), 12.10 (Gender and Number; Construction), 12.11
(Third Party Beneficiary), 12.12 (Expenses and Attorneys' Fees), 12.13
(Counterparts), 12.15 (No Waiver), 12.16 (Severability) and 12.17 (Arbitration)
(other than Section 12.17.2).

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of
the Effective Date.

                                        PURCHASER:

                                        Iasis Healthcare Corporation, a Delaware
                                        corporation

                                        By /s/ Frank Coyle
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                                        Name   Frank Coyle
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                                        Title  Secretary
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                                        THC:

                                        Tenet Healthcare Corporation, a Nevada
                                        corporation

                                        By /s/ Paul O'Neill
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                                        Name   Paul O'Neill
                                        Title  Vice President

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                                                            EXHIBIT 10.13

                                LICENSE AGREEMENT

                  LICENSE AGREEMENT, dated as of October 8, 1999 (the "License
Agreement"), by and between Paracelsus Healthcare Corporation, a California
corporation ("Licensor"), and JLL Healthcare, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company ("Healthcare").

                               W I T N E S S E T H

                  WHEREAS, Licensor is the owner of the intellectual property,
including the registrations therefor, set forth on Schedule A hereto (the
"Intellectual Property");

                  WHEREAS, the Licensor has been utilizing the Intellectual
Property in connection with the Business;

                  WHEREAS, pursuant to the Recapitalization Agreement (the
"Recap italization Agreement") dated as of August 16, 1999 by and among
Licensor, PHC/CHC Holdings, Inc., a California corporation, PHC / Psychiatric
Healthcare Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Holdco"), PHC-Salt Lake City,
Inc., a Utah corporation, Paracelsus Pioneer Valley Hospital, Inc., a Utah
corporation, Pioneer Valley Health Plan, Inc., a Utah Corporation, PHC-Jordan
Valley, Inc., a Utah corporation, Paracelsus PHC Regional Medical Center, Inc.,
a Utah corporation, Paracelsus Davis Hospital, Inc., a Utah corporation, PHC
Utah, Inc., a Delaware corporation, CliniCare of Utah, Inc., a Utah Corporation,
and JLL Hospital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an affiliate of
Healthcare, the parties agreed to recapitalize Holdco following the contribution
of the Assets to Holdco and the assumption by Holdco of the Assumed Liabilities
(each term, as defined in the Recapitalization Agreement);

                  WHEREAS, pursuant to the Recapitalization Agreement, Licensor
agreed to grant to Holdco and its subsidiaries (collectively, "Licensee") a
license to utilize the Intellectual Property in connection with the Business
upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth.

                  NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the
covenants and agreements contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are

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hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties agree
as set forth below.

                  1.       Definitions.

                  All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Recapitalization
Agreement.

                  2.       Grant of Licenses.

                  Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein,
Licensor hereby grants to Licensee a non-exclusive and royalty-free right and
license, with right of sublicense to Affiliates of Licensee, to use the
Intellectual Property in connection with the operation of the Business for a
period of twelve (12) months from and after the date hereof.

                  3.       Use of Intellectual Property.

                  Licensee shall use the Intellectual Property in substantially
the same form and manner that the Intellectual Property currently is used in
connection with the Business. Licensee undertakes to comply with all laws, rules
and regulations pertaining to the use of the Intellectual Property, and agrees
to apply appropriate statutory notice of registration where applicable. In the
event Licensee desires to use the Intellectual Property in a substantially
different form or manner than the Intellec tual Property is currently used in
connection with the Business, Licensee may request Licensor's consent to such
use, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

                  4.       Infringement and Maintenance.

                  Licensee shall notify Licensor of any threatened or actual
unautho rized use, infringement or dilution of the Intellectual Property which
may come to Licensee's attention. Licensor shall have the sole right to
determine whether or not any action shall be taken with respect to such
unauthorized use, infringement or dilution, and the nature of the action to be
taken. Each party agrees to cooperate fully with the other in the conduct of any
such litigation. Any recovery obtained as a result of any lawsuit for
infringement, unauthorized use or dilution of the Intellectual Property shall
belong to Licensor, and Licensor shall reimburse Licensee for its reasonable
expenses, if any, incurred in connection with such suit.

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                  5.       Ownership.

                           (a)      Licensor represents and warrants that it is
the owner of the Intellectual Property, and that it has the right to grant the
license granted pursuant to Section 2(a) of this License Agreement.

                           (b)      Licensee acknowledges that Licensor is the
owner of the Intellectual Property, that use of the Intellectual Property by
Licensee shall not create in Licensee's favor any ownership interest therein.

                  6.       Notices.

                  All notices, requests, demands, waivers and other
communications required or permitted to be given under this License Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered
personally, by mail (certified or registered mail, return receipt requested) or
by facsimile transmission (receipt of which is confirmed):

If to Healthcare, to:

                           JLL Healthcare, LLC
                           c/o Joseph, Littlejohn & Levy
                           450 Lexington Avenue
                           New York, New York 10017
                           Attention:  Mr. Jeffrey C. Lightcap
                           Fax: (212) 286-8686

with a copy to:

                           Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
                           One Rodney Square
                           P. O. Box 636
                           Wilmington, Delaware 19899
                           Attention: Robert B. Pincus, Esq.
                           Fax: (302) 651-3001

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if to the Licensor, to:

                           Paracelsus Healthcare Corporation
                           515 W. Greens Road
                           Suite 800
                           Houston, TX  77067
                           Attn: James VanDevender
                           Fax:  (281) 774-5200

with a copy to:

                           Diana M. Hudson
                           Mayor, Day, Caldwell & Keeton, L.L.P.
                           700 Louisiana, Suite 1900
                           Houston, Texas 77002
                           Fax: (713) 225-7047

or to such other person or address as any party shall specify by notice in
writing to the other party. All such notices, requests, demands, waivers and
communications shall be deemed to have been received on the date on which so
hand delivered, on the third business day following the date on which so mailed
and on the date on which faxed and confirmed, except for a notice of change of
address, which shall be effective only upon receipt thereof.

                  7.       Entire Agreement.

                  This License Agreement, including Schedule A hereto and other
documents referred to herein which form a part hereof, together with the
Recapital ization Agreement, contain the entire understanding of the parties
hereto with respect to its subject matter. This License Agreement supersedes all
prior agreements and understandings, oral and written, with respect to its
subject matter.

                  8.       Binding Effect; Assignment.

                  This License Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall
be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective heirs, executors, successors and permitted assigns, but, except as
contemplated herein, neither this License Agreement nor any of the rights,
interests or obligations hereun der shall be assigned, directly or indirectly,
by Licensor or Licensee without the prior

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written consent of the other party hereto; provided, however, that Licensee may
assign this License Agreement, on one or more occasions, to (a) any Affiliate of
Licensee or (b) any lender or other financing party of Licensee or any Affiliate
of Licensee provided that no such assignment shall release Licensee from any of
its obligations hereunder.

                  9.       Counterparts.

                  This License Agreement may be executed simultaneously in
counter parts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

                  10.      Interpretation.

                  The article and section headings contained in this License
Agreement are solely for the purpose of reference, are not part of the agreement
of the parties and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of
this License Agree ment.

                  11.      Governing Law.

                  This License Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
State of Delaware, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.
The parties hereto waive their right to a jury trial with respect to disputes
hereunder.

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                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
License Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

                                    PARACELSUS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

                                    By:     /s/ Lawrence A. Humphrey
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                                            Name:    Lawrence A. Humphrey
                                            Title:   Executive Vice President
                                                     and Chief Financial Officer

                                    JLL HEALTHCARE, LLC

                                    By:     /s/ Frank A. Coyle
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                                            Name:    Frank A. Coyle
                                            Title:   VP

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