SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LEVINE STUART

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

100 JERICHO QUADRANGLE

SUITE 111

(Street)

JERICHO

11753

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC [ GTIV ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2006

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	03/31/2006		S		1,000⁽¹⁾	D	$18.2379	43,003	D
Common Stock	03/31/2006		S		1,000⁽¹⁾	D	$18.217	42,003	D
Common Stock	03/31/2006		S		1,000⁽¹⁾	D	$18.188	41,003	D
Common Stock	03/31/2006		S		1,000⁽¹⁾	D	$18.1525	40,003	D
Common Stock	03/31/2006		S		1,000⁽¹⁾	D	$18.1448	39,003	D
Common Stock	03/31/2006		S		1,000⁽¹⁾	D	$18.1478	38,003	D
Common Stock	03/31/2006		S		1,000⁽¹⁾	D	$18.1845	37,003	D
Common Stock	03/31/2006		S		1,000⁽¹⁾	D	$18.1647	36,003	D
Common Stock	03/31/2006		S		1,000⁽¹⁾	D	$18.1435	35,003	D
Common Stock	03/31/2006		S		1,000⁽¹⁾	D	$18.1328	34,003	D
Common Stock	03/31/2006		S		1,000⁽¹⁾	D	$18.2049	33,003	D
Common Stock	03/31/2006		S		1,000⁽¹⁾	D	$18.2634	32,003	D
Common Stock	03/31/2006		S		1,000⁽¹⁾	D	$18.265	31,003	D
Common Stock	03/31/2006		S		1,000⁽¹⁾	D	$18.2511	30,003	D
Common Stock	03/31/2006		S		1,000⁽¹⁾	D	$18.2059	29,003	D
Common Stock	03/31/2006		S		1,000⁽¹⁾	D	$18.2055	28,003	D
Common Stock	03/31/2006		S		1,000⁽¹⁾	D	$18.2674	27,003	D
Common Stock	03/31/2006		S		500⁽¹⁾	D	$18.2932	26,503	D
Common Stock	04/03/2006		S		975⁽¹⁾	D	$18.201	25,528	D
Common Stock	04/03/2006		S		250⁽¹⁾	D	$18.031	25,278	D
Common Stock	04/03/2006		S		250⁽¹⁾	D	$18.171	25,028	D
Common Stock	04/03/2006		S		25⁽¹⁾	D	$18.231	25,003	D
Common Stock	04/03/2006		S		500⁽¹⁾	D	$18.241	24,503	D
Common Stock	04/03/2006		S		250⁽¹⁾	D	$18.111	24,253	D
Common Stock	04/03/2006		S		250⁽¹⁾	D	$18.251	24,003	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Remarks:

	Stacy S. Ingram, by power of attorney	04/04/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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