APRIA HEALTHCARE GROUP INC
EXH 10.9, AMENDMENT TO STOCK PLAN
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<P ALIGN="right"><FONT SIZE="2"><U><B>Exhibit 10.9</B></U><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2"><B>AMENDMENT 1996-1</B> </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2"><B>APRIA HEALTHCARE GROUP INC.<BR>
AMENDED AND RESTATED<BR> 1992 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN</B> </FONT></P>

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<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT SIZE="2">WHEREAS, Apria Healthcare
Group Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) maintains the Apria Healthcare Group Inc. Amended and
Restated 1992 Stock Incentive Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;); and </FONT> </P>

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<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT SIZE="2">WHEREAS, the Company has
the right to amend the Plan, and the Company desires to amend the Plan to reflect recent
resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors; </FONT> </P>

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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT SIZE="2">NOW, THEREFORE, the Plan
is hereby amended, effective as of October 28, 1996, as follows: </FONT> </P>






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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Subsection IV(a) of the Plan is
amended to read as follows: <BR><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&#147;(a) &nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Composition of Committee</I>. This Plan shall be administered by the Board
or the Compensation
Committee appointed by the Board, which Compensation Committee shall be comprised only of
two or more directors or such greater number of directors as may be required under
applicable law, each of whom (i) in respect of any decision at a time when the participant
affected by the decision may be subject to Section 162(m) of the Code shall be an
&#147;outside director&#148; within the meaning of Treasury Regulations issued under Code
Section 162(m), and/or (ii) in respect of any decision at a time when the participant may
be subject to Section 16 under the Exchange Act, shall be a &#147;non-employee
director&#148; within the meaning of Rule
16b-3(b)(3) promulgated under the Exchange Act.  <BR><BR>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Subsection XV(f) of the Plan is amended in its entirety to read
as follows:<BR><BR>

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&#147;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp; <i>Plan Construction</i>. </FONT>
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                &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
               <U>Rule 16b-3</U>. It is the intent of the Company that transactions in and
               affecting Options in the case of participants who are or may be subject to
               Section 16 of the Exchange Act satisfy any then applicable requirements of Rule
               16b-3 so that such persons will be entitled to the benefits of Rule 16b-3 or
               other exemptive rules under Section 16 of the Exchange Act in respect of these
               transactions and will not be subjected to avoidable liability thereunder. If any
               provision of this Plan or of any Option would otherwise frustrate or conflict
               with the intent expressed above, that provision to the extent possible shall be
               interpreted and deemed amended so as to avoid such conflict, but to the extent
               of any remaining irreconcilable conflict with such intent as to such persons in
               the circumstances, such provision shall be deemed void. </FONT></P></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
               <U>Section 162(m)</U>. It is the further intent of the Company that Options with
               an exercise price not less than Fair Market Value on the date of grant that are
               granted to a participant who is subject to Section 16 under the Exchange Act
               shall qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the
               Code, and this Plan shall be interpreted consistent with such intent.&#148; </FONT></P></TD>
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<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT SIZE="2">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
Company has caused its duly authorized officer to execute this Amendment to the Plan on
this ___ day of ___________, 1996. </FONT> </P>


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<td align=left width=50%><FONT SIZE="2"> APRIA HEALTHCARE GROUP INC.<BR><BR>
By: ______________________________ <BR><BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Its: _________________________ </FONT>
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